4th Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Encyclopedia
The 4th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
on July 2, 1862. The regiment was redesignated the 4th Wisconsins Cavalry on August 22, 1863.
The regiment was mustered out of Federal service at Brownsville, Texas
on May 2, 1866 and disbanded at Madison, Wisconsin
on June 19, 1866.
The regiment suffered 11 officers and 106 enlisted men killed or died from wounds in action, and 3 officers and 311 enlisted men men who died of disease, for a total of 431 fatalities.
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Service
The 4th Wisconsin Cavalry was originally organized as the 4th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment at Racine, WisconsinRacine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
on July 2, 1862. The regiment was redesignated the 4th Wisconsins Cavalry on August 22, 1863.
The regiment was mustered out of Federal service at Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...
on May 2, 1866 and disbanded at Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
on June 19, 1866.
Total strength and casualties
The 4th Wisconsin Cavalry initially recruited 1,047 officers and men. An additional 998 men were recruited as replacements, for a total of 2,045 men.The regiment suffered 11 officers and 106 enlisted men killed or died from wounds in action, and 3 officers and 311 enlisted men men who died of disease, for a total of 431 fatalities.
See also
- List of Wisconsin Civil War Units
- 4th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment