39th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
| 39th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry | |
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Wisconsin flag | |
| Active | June 3, 1864 to September 22, 1864 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Forrest's Attack on Memphis, August 21, 1864 |
The 39th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was among scores of regiments that were raised in the summer of 1864 as Hundred Days Men, an effort to augment existing manpower for an all-out push to end the war within 100 days.
Service
The 39th Wisconsin was organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service on June 3, 1864.
The regiment was mustered out on September 22, 1864.
Casualties
The 39th Wisconsin suffered 3 enlisted men killed or fatally wounded in action, and 1 officer and 27 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 31 fatalities.[1]
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