32nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
The 32nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 32nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | December 24, 1862 – July 8, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | James Henry Howe |
| Colonel | Charles Henry De Groat |
Service
The 32nd Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Bragg in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and mustered into service on September 25, 1862. The regiment left Wisconsin for Memphis, Tennessee, on October 30 and moved through Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia and Washington D.C.[1]
It participated in the Siege of Atlanta, Sherman's March to the Sea, the Battle of Bentonville and the surrender of the Confederate army.
Casualties
The 32nd Wisconsin suffered 1 officer and 26 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 3 officers and 86 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 112 fatalities.
Commanders
- Colonel James Henry Howe (September 25, 1862 – July 6, 1864) resigned. After the war was appointed United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- Colonel Charles Henry De Groat (July 6, 1864 – July 8, 1865) mustered out with the regiment and received an honorary brevet to brigadier general.
Notable members
References
- Quiner, Edwin B. (1868). "Regimental History–Thirty-Second Infantry". The Military History of Wisconsin. Clarke & Co. pp. 800–807. Retrieved October 27, 2021.