45th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

45th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
45th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
	Flag of Wisconsin
Active	November 8, 1864 – July 17, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Size	Regiment
Engagements	American Civil War Battle of Nashville;
Commanders
Colonel	Henry F. Belitz

The 45th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

The 45th Wisconsin was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service on November 8, 1864. It was assigned to the garrison of Nashville, Tennessee, for its entire service.

The regiment was mustered out on July 17, 1865.

Casualties

The 45th Wisconsin suffered 34 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 34 fatalities.[1]

Commanders

Colonel Henry F. Belitz

Notable people

John B. Abert, son of George Abert, was a musician in Co. I. After the war he became a deputy sheriff and city councilmember in Milwaukee.
Peter Philipps was drafted and served as a sergeant in Co. B. After the war he became a Wisconsin state legislator.
Peter Reuther was drafted and served as first sergeant in Co. B. After the war he became a Wisconsin state legislator.
Bernard Schlichting was captain of Co. C after briefly serving as first lieutenant of Co. G. Earlier in the war, he was enlisted in Co. G of the 9th Michigan Infantry Regiment. After the war he became a Wisconsin state legislator.
Reinhard Schlichting was captain of Co. A. Earlier in the war, he was a second lieutenant in Co. K of the 9th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. After the war he became a Wisconsin state legislator, district attorney, and mayor of Chilton, Wisconsin.