14th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment Roster Battles involving 14th Infantry Assignments for 14th Infantry   - Organized on Jan 30 1862 at Camp Wood, Fond du Lac, WI - Enlistment term: 3 years - Mustered out on Oct 9 1865 at Mobile, AL Available statistics for total numbers of men listed as: - Enlisted or commissioned: 1619 - Drafted: 116 - Transferred in: 76 - Killed or died of wounds (Officers): 6 - Killed or died of wounds (Enlisted men): 116 - Died of disease: 205 - Died of disease (Officers): 3 - Died of disease (Enlisted men): 194 - Prisoner of war: 42 - Died while prisoner of war: 1 - Disabled: 295 - Deserted: 63 - Discharged: 119 - Mustered out: 927 - Transferred out: 36 Historical notes and Reports: Fourteenth Infantry WISCONSIN (3-YEARS) Fourteenth Infantry. -- Cols., David E. Wood, John Hancock, Lyman M. Ward, Lieut.-Cols Isaac E. Messmore, John Hancock, Lyman M. Ward, James W. Polleys, Eddy F. Ferris, Majs., John Hancock, Lyman M. Ward, James W. Polleys, Asa Worden, Eddy F. Ferris, William J. Henry. This regiment was organized in Nov., 1861, at Camp Wood, Fond du Lac, and was mustered in Jan. 30, 1862. It left the state on March 8 and went into barracks at St. Louis until ordered to Savannah, Tenn., on the 23d. It was in action at Shiloh, where it charged a Confederate battery and drove the enemy from the guns, but was compelled to fall back. It repeated this three times during the day, holding the guns the fourth time, and receiving the sobriquet of the ''Wisconsin Regulars,'' for the determined bravery on this, its first field. It lost 14 killed and 79 wounded and missing. It was made provost guard at Pittsburg landing during the siege of Corinth, and was ordered to reinforce Gen. Rosecrans in the advance on Price at Iuka. When within 2 miles of Iuka it was ordered back to Corinth which was threatened by the enemy and at the battle at that place it had the advance position in the line, the post of honor. In his official report, Col. Oliver, commanding the brigade, said of its work: ''Col. Hancock and his regiment, the 14th Wis., there was no discount on; always steady, cool and vigorous. This regiment was the one to rely upon in any emergency. * * * They maintained their lines and delivered their fire with all the precision and coolness which could have been maintained upon drill.'' The regiment was at Champion's Hill, the Big Black River, and took a conspicuous part at Vicksburg losing 107 men in killed, wounded and missing, out of 256, in an assault upon the enemy's works. It remained in the front line until the surrender and was given the position of honor in the brigade in the march into the city. Gen. Ransom said: ''Every officer and man in the 14th is a hero.'' It was the first regiment to enter Natchez. Two-thirds of the regiment reenlisted in Dec. 1863, and joined the ''Red River'' expedition, being in the engagements at Pleasant Hill, Cloutierville, Marksville and Yellow bayou. It was also in action at Tupelo; assisted in driving Price out of Missouri; helped to defeat Hood in Tennessee in December; assisted in dislodging the enemy at Corinth in Jan. 1865; and was a part of the force that reduced the forts at Mobile. Co. E and parts of other companies were detached in the spring of 1864 and attached to the 17th corps, being known as Worden's battalion, which joined Sherman in the Atlanta campaign. The regiment was mustered out at Mobile, Oct. 9, 1865. Its original strength was 970. Gain by recruits, 540; substitutes, 85; draft, 315; veteran reenlistments, 272; total, 2,182. Losses by death, 287; missing, 13; desertion, 97; transfer, 23; discharge, 407; mustered out, 1,355. Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 53 Shiloh after battle report: Reports of Col. David E. Wood, Fourteenth Wisconsin Infantry. HDQRS. FOURTEENTH WISCONSIN VOLUNTEERS, April 11, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report to you the part taken by my command in the action of the 7th instant. My men received the fire of the enemy with great credit to themselves, although it was the first time they had been in action. During the action my command attacked and took possession of a battery which was planted in front of the left wing and passed some 50 paces beyond the battery, when the enemy, by a superior force, caused them to fall back; they rallied again, and a second time took the guns, which are now upon the battle-field. The battery is believed to be a Louisiana battery. One other gun was spiked by First Lieut. George Staley, of Company D; and Capt. George E. Waldo, Company E, bravely leading on his men, fell in this attack. Total killed, 14; total wounded, 73; total missing, 4.+ The officers of my regiment conducted themselves in a very creditable manner. Lieut. Col. I. E. Messmore rendered valuable service in the former part of the action, but received a fall from his horse, and was compelled to leave the field before the action closed. Maj. John Hancock conducted himself with bravery throughout the action and rendered very valuable service. I am, with great respect, your obedient servant, D. E. WOOD, Col. Fourteenth Wisconsin Volunteers. Col. SMITH, Cmdg. Brigade. DEAR COL.: My circumstances at present prevent me from making such a detailed report as I could desire. D. E. W. HDQRS. FOURTEENTH WISCONSIN VOLUNTEERS, April 21, 1862. Fearing that a former report made by me of the part my command took in the action of April 7 may have failed to serve the purpose for which it was intended, owing to the fact that Col. W. S. Smith, who commanded the brigade with which I acted, had made his report before I was able to get mine to him, and as I was not properly a part of his command, I have deemed it proper, even at this date, to make a report directly to you. At the time of the battle of April 6 my regiment was stationed Savannah, and had not been assigned to any division. On the evening of that day a member of your staff, whose name I cannot recall, came to my camp and told me he would take the responsibility of ordering me to Pittsburg Landing. I immediately distributed 40 rounds of cartridge to each man, took what rations we had in camp, and within one hour of the time of receiving the order was on board a steamer with 730 effective men. We reached Pittsburg Landing at about 10 p. m., and, ascending the bluff, remained there till morning. Being unable to get orders from headquarters during the night, at the request of Col. W. S. Smith, commanding a brigade in Gen. Crittenden's division, I agreed to join his command during the day if I failed to get contrary orders. Not having received any other orders, I proceeded to the field under his command, and was assigned by him a position on his right, which, if I understand the formation of our lines, placed me on the extreme right of our left wing. Soon after we were formed in line of battle the enemy was discovered in force beyond an open field on our right, and I deployed Company A, Capt. Ward commanding, as skirmishers in that direction. As our skirmishers approached the edge of the field they were fired upon by the enemy's cavalry, who were concealed by bushes which skirted the field. They returned the fire, and fell back upon our main body. One of our men was wounded by this fire. A battery was then placed by Gen. Buell on our right, covering the open field, and directed to the west, while our line faced to the south. Apprehending an attack somewhere near our position, our men were caused to lie down and await events. Soon after the enemy planted a battery directly in front of the center of my regiment, concealing their operations by the undergrowth of timber, at a distance, I should think, of not over 30 rods from us. Their fire was directed upon the field officers, who were at that time near together, and had not dismounted, fortunately doing no damage, their range being too high. A cross-fire from the battery on our right and also another on our left was opened on the enemy's battery at the same time. Our line arose, commenced firing, and advanced, which caused the enemy hastily to withdraw their battery and fall back. Our line steadily advanced upon the enemy's lines, causing them to slowly fall back, contesting, however, every inch of the ground. Their battery had been replanted at the distance of about three-fourths of a mile from where our line had been formed. Coming a second time in the vicinity of this battery, which was in a great measure concealed by the timber, I ordered my regiment to advance and take it, which they did, Lieut. George Staley spiking one of the guns and a private spiking another. Capt. Waldo, Company E, as well as a number of privates, fell at this time. My regiment, being new, in their excitement advanced some 70 or 80 paces beyond the battery, and there were repulsed by a superior force of the enemy and fell back a considerable distance in some disorder, but soon rallied and advanced with the main line upon the battery, which was then recaptured and held. The battery referred to I believe was a Louisiana battery. During the engagement my men several times wavered under a galling fire, but in each instance rallied promptly, and remained in their position until the day was won. I then ordered them to rendezvous at the place where their blankets and haversacks had been left in the morning, near the Landing. I herewith send you, as a part of this report, a complete list of the killed, wounded, and missing.* Very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. E. WOOD, Col. Fourteenth Wisconsin Volunteers. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT. Source: Official Records: Series I. Vol. 10. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 10 Battles (where losses incurred) involving 14th Infantry Regiment Location Date Killed Wounded POW Missing Losses Atlanta, GA 05/21/64 0 3 0 0 3 Atlanta, GA 06/09/64 0 4 1 0 5 Atlanta, GA 07/16/64 2 1 0 0 3 Atlanta, GA 08/08/64 1 2 1 0 4 Corinth, MS 10/03/62 19 54 23 0 96 Holly Springs, MS 12/20/62 0 0 1 0 1 Iuka, MS 09/19/62 0 0 1 0 1 Lovejoy Station, GA 09/03/64 2 1 0 0 3 Nashville, TN 12/15/64 0 1 1 0 2 Shiloh, TN 04/07/62 14 79 2 0 95 Spanish Fort, AL 04/08/65 1 0 0 0 1 Trenton, TN 12/20/62 0 0 1 0 1 Tupelo, MS 07/15/64 0 3 1 0 4 Vicksburg, MS 05/22/63 22 88 1 0 111 Brigade, Division, Corps, and Army assignments for 14th Infantry Regiment From To Brigade Division Corps Army/Department Comments 04/06/62 05/12/62 5 District and Army of West Tennessee 05/12/62 07/21/62 2 5 District and Army of West Tennessee Aug 1862 11/01/62 2 6 District of Corinth District and Army of West Tennessee 11/01/62 12/18/62 2 6 Left Wing, 13 District and Army of West Tennessee 12/22/62 01/20/63 2 6 Left Wing, 16 Department of the Tennessee 01/20/63 09/14/63 2 6 17 Department of the Tennessee 09/14/63 03/10/64 2 1 17 Department of the Tennessee Mar 1864 Jun 1864 2 Provisional 16 Army and Dept of the Gulf Apr 1864 11/02/64 3 3 17 Department of the Tennessee Det Jun 1864 Jun 1864 Detached District Cairo Arkansas Expedition Jun 1864 12/05/64 4 1 16 Department of the Tennessee 12/05/64 02/18/65 1 3 Detachment Army TN Department of Cumberland 02/18/65 03/17/65 1 3 16 Army and Dept of the Gulf 03/17/65 07/20/65 2 3 16 Army and Dept of the Gulf   Roster for 14th Infantry Regiment - 1,786 men Source: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers; War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865; Volumes I and II; compiled by Authority of the Legislature, under the direction of Jeremiah M. Rusk, Governor & Chandler P. Chapman, Adjutant General; Democrat Printing Company, State Printers; Madison, Wisconsin; 1886 Abbey - Conrad Cook - Ghoslin Gibbs - Lafond Lake - Ottenger Outhouse - Spafford Sparks - Yonkey Dennis J. F. Murphy - Medal of Honor was awarded Dec. 21, 1864: citation: Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 14th Wisconsin Infantry. Place and date: At Corinth, Miss., 3 October 1862. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: 22 January 1892. Citation: Although wounded three times, carried the colors throughout the conflict. Enlistment: - Residing in Green Bay, WI at time of enlistment - Enlisted on Sept. 13, 1861 Mustering information: - Enlisted into F Company, 14th Infantry (Wisconsin) on Sept. 13, 1861 - Sergt., wounded 4 times, Oct. 3, 1862, Corinth, Miss. - Discharged: disability from 14th Infantry (Wisconsin) on Nov. 13, 1862 - due to promotion, Dec. 17, 1862 - promotion 1st Lt., See B Company, 24th Regiment {notlisted in this Roster) - Transferred Mar. 29, 1865 to D Company, 53d Regiment - Transferred June 30, 1865, from D Company, 53d Regiment Sources for the above information: - Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion, (1886) back to Civl War index back to Military index back to index Copyright © 2006-2009 to Genealogy Trails' Wisconsin Trails host & each Contributor All rights reserved