10th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

10th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
10th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
	National colors of the 10th Wisconsin, 1863
Active	October 14, 1861 – October 25, 1864
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Size	Regiment
Engagements	American Civil War Battle of Perryville; Battle of Stone's River; Battle of Chickamauga;
Commanders
Colonel	Alfred R. Chapin
Colonel	John G. McMynn
Lt. Col.	John H. Ely
Lt. Col.	Jacob W. Roby

The 10th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army in the western theater of the American Civil War.

Service

The 10th Wisconsin was raised at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service October 14, 1861. The regiment was mustered out on October 25, 1864, and the re-enlisted veterans and later recruits transferred to the 21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

Commanders

Colonel Alfred R. Chapin (October 14, 1861 – January 1863) resigned.
Colonel John G. McMynn (January 1863 – June 16, 1863) resigned.
Lt. Col. John H. Ely (June 16, 1863 – September 20, 1863) was mortally wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga.
Lt. Col. Jacob W. Roby (September 20, 1863 – October 25, 1864) mustered out.

Total enlistments and casualties

The 10th Wisconsin initially mustered 1,029 men and later recruited an additional 601 men, for a total of 1,630 men.[1] The regiment lost 5 officers and 91 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 1 officer and 147 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 244 fatalities.[2]

Notable people

John A. Barney was enlisted in Co. B and promoted to 1st sergeant. He was lost an arm and was captured at Chickamauga, and was then discharged due to disability. After the war he served as a Wisconsin state senator.
Joshua James Guppey was the original lieutenant colonel of the regiment and was commissioned colonel of the 23rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment in July 1862. After the war he received an honorary brevet to brigadier general and served as a Wisconsin county judge.
Sophronius S. Landt was enlisted in Co. D and promoted to sergeant. After the war he served as a Wisconsin state legislator.
Robert Mitchell was 1st assistant surgeon of the regiment and later commissioned surgeon of the 27th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. After the war he served as a Wisconsin state legislator.