2nd Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry
Encyclopedia
The 2nd Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
between December 30, 1861 and March 10, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out of Federal service at Austin, Texas
on November 15, 1865, and disbanded at Madison, Wisconsin
on December 14, 1865.
The regiment suffered 24 enlisted men killed or died from wounds in action, and 4 officers and 284 enlisted men men who died of disease, for a total of 312 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 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry was organized at Milwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
between December 30, 1861 and March 10, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out of Federal service at Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
on November 15, 1865, 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 December 14, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry initially recruited 1,127 officers and men. An additional 998 men were recruited as replacements, for a total of 2,125 men.The regiment suffered 24 enlisted men killed or died from wounds in action, and 4 officers and 284 enlisted men men who died of disease, for a total of 312 fatalities.
Colonels
- Col. Cadwallader C. WashburnCadwallader C. WashburnCadwallader Colden Washburn was an American businessman, politician, and soldier noted for founding what would later become General Mills and working in government for Wisconsin. He was born in Livermore, Maine, one of seven brothers that included Israel Washburn, Jr., Elihu B. Washburne, William D...
- Col. Thomas Stephens
- Lieut. Col. Levi Sterling
- Lieut. Col. H. Eugene EastmanH. E. Eastman-Biography:Eastman was born Harry Eugene Eastman on March 25, 1819 in Maine. He married Elizabeth Margaret Arndt, with whom he had six children. During the American Civil War, he served with the 2nd Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry of the Union Army, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel....
- Lieut. Col. Nicholas H. Dale
External links
- Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs. Civil War Regimental Histories
- Second Wisconsin Cavalry
- The Civil War Archive