Term: Civil War: 44th Infantry Regiment
Definition:
The 44th Infantry Regiment was organized by companies at Camp Randall in Madison and was mustered into United States service during the months of October and November in 1864. Companies were ordered to Nashville as quickly as possible. Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," and "F" reached Nashville during October and November. Regimental organization was finally completed by February of 1865. The regiment served in Tennessee and in Kentucky and participated in the Battle of Nashville as well as garrison and guard duty at Nashville and duty at Paducah, Kentucky. The regiment mustered out of active service August 28, 1865. The regiment lost during service 1 officer and 57 Enlisted men by disease. Total 58.
A more detailed account of its history is in Estabrook, Charles E, ed. Records and sketches of military organizations... (Madison, 1914?). The roster of this unit is online in our digital edition of the Roster of Wisconsin volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 (Madison, 1886). You can order any soldier's service record from the archives of the Wisconsin Adjutant General's office at our Wisconsin Genealogical Research Service.
View more information about the history of this unit at our Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles collection and there may be photographs at Wisconsin Historical Images.
[Source: Estabrook, Charles E, ed. Records and sketches of military organizations: population, legislation, election and other statistics relating to Wisconsin in the period of the Civil War. (Madison, 1914?).
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