26th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

26th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
26th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
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Active	September 17, 1862 – June 17, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Size	Regiment
Engagements	American Civil War Fredericksburg Campaign Battle of Fredericksburg; Mud March; ; Chancellorsville Campaign; Gettysburg Campaign Battle of Gettysburg; ; Chattanooga Campaign Battle of Wauhatchie; Battle of Missionary Ridge; ; Atlanta Campaign Battle of Rocky Face Ridge; Battle of Resaca; Battle of New Hope Church; Battle of Marietta; Battle of Kolb's Farm; Battle of Kennesaw Mountain; Battle of Peachtree Creek; ; Savannah Campaign; Carolinas Campaign Battle of Averasborough; Battle of Bentonville; ;
Commanders
Colonel	William H. Jacobs
Lt. Col.	Hans Boebal
Major	Henry Baetz
Captain	John W. Fuchs
Lt. Col.	Frederick C. Winkler

The 26th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment had a total enrollment of 1,089 men during its service, of which 191, (17.5%) were killed in action or mortally wounded, the fourth-highest percentage of any Union regiment. Almost 90% of its members were of German heritage.

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