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George Martin
Samuel J. Camp
Residence Beloit WI;
Enlisted on 8/29/1864 as a Private.
On 8/29/1864 he mustered into "G" Co. WI 38th Infantry
He died of disease on 10/2/1864 at Madison, WI
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38th Wisconsin Infantry Volunteer Regiment:. Companies "A," "B," "C" and "D" organized at Madison, Wis., and mustered in April 15, 1864. Moved to Washington, D.C., May 3-7. Attached to Casey's Provisional Brigade, 22nd Army Corps, May, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, to July, 1865.
SERVICE:--Camp at Arlington, Va., until May 30, 1864. Moved to White House, Va., May 30-June 1. Battalion temporarily attached to 1st Minnesota Infantry. Guard supply train to Cold Harbor June 9. Cold Harbor June 10-12. Movement across James River to Petersburg June 12-15. Assaults on Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. (Co. "E" Joined July 26, 1864.) Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. (Companies "F," "G," "H," "I" and "K" Joined October 1, 1864. Received Rebel Peace Commissioners Stephens, Hunter, Campbell and Hatch through lines under flag of truce January 29, 1865. Fort Stedman, Petersburg, March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Occupation of Petersburg April 3. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Moved to Washington, D.C., April 21-25. Grand Review May 23, 2nd Battalion mustered out June 6, 1865. 1st Battalion on duty at Arsenal, Washington, during trial and execution of President Lincoln's assassins. Mustered out July 26, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 56 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 56 Enlisted men by disease. Total 113.
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38th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, "Campgrounds and Battlefields: History of the 38th Wisconsin Volunteers." Information is vague on this book, but one copy is available at the Civil War Museum in Philadelphia. (info. submitted Andy Lutz). We are looking for more info. on this publication. Please e-mail. Reply 2/15/03 - Many thanks to gfrench@cet.com This book is offered for sale at http://www.brookhavenpress.com/wisconsin_titles.htm Battle Fields and Camp Fires of the 38th Wisconsin Volunteers Author: Lieut. S.W. Pierce Publisher: Daily Wisconsin Printing House, 1866 Catalog number: WI 0323 256 pp. $74.95 (hardbound), $79.95 (CD) ISBN: 1-58103-0703 - thanks guys!
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The US Army Military History Institute at Carlisle Barracks, Penn. holds the following documents in their bibliography files of the regiment:
Title: 38th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
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38th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Vol. 2. Dayton, OH: Morningside, 1979. Ref. See p. 1688 (1 photocopied page) for a concise summary of the regiment's service.
Love, William D. Wisconsin in the War of the Rebellion. Chicago: Church and Goodman, 1866. E537L79. See pp. 1011-13 (2 photocopied pages) for a brief history of the regiment.
Quiner, E.B. The Military History of Wisconsin. Chicago: Clarke, 1866. E537Q75. See pp. 845-53 (5 photocopied pages) for a brief history of the regiment.
Wisconsin. AGO. Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. Vol. 2. Madison, WI: Democrat Printing, 1866. E537.3W82v2.
See pp. 632-55 (12 photocopied pages) for a roster of the regiment.
Our Photo Archive includes images of individuals of this unit.
The following pertinent personal papers are in the Institute's Manuscript Archive:
Phelps, Frank M. - LeighColl Bk 14 (Lt's letters, Apr 29, 1864-May 1865)