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Civil War Soldier, 1860s ca.

A portrait of an unidentified Civil War soldier. View the original source document: WHI 33514

The 41st Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Milwaukee and mustered into service on June 8, 1864.

The regiment moved to Memphis, Tennessee, June 15-19, 1864. It served on garrison duty, railroad guard, and picket duty at Memphis as well as participating in the repulse of a Confederate attack on Memphis.

The regiment mustered out of service September 24, 1864. It lost 18 men during service, all from disease.

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[Source: Estabrook, Charles E, ed. Records and sketches of military organizations: population, legislation, election and other statistics relating to Wisconsin in the period of the Civil War. (Madison, 1914?)]