34th Wisconsin
Infantry Regiment


Roster

Assignments for 34th Infantry
Example of Soldier's Records Infomation



- Organized on Dec 31 1862 at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, WI
- Enlistment term: 9 months
- Mustered out on Sep 8 1863 at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, WI

Available statistics for total numbers of men listed as:
- Enlisted or commissioned: 1103
- Drafted: 36
- Died of disease: 26
- Died of disease (Officers): 1
- Died of disease (Enlisted men): 18
- Disabled: 49
- Deserted: 272
- Discharged: 92
- Mustered out: 457
- Transferred out: 81

Historical notes and Reports:

Thirty-fourth Infantry
WISCONSIN
(9-MONTHS)

Thirty-fourth Infantry. -- Col., Fritz Anneke, Lieut.-Col., Henry Orff Maj., Geo. H. Walther.

This regiment was organized at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, was mustered in Dec. 31, 1862, and left the state Jan. 31, 1863.

It arrived at Columbus, Ky., Feb. 2, where it performed camp and guard duties at Fort Halleck. On March 3 Co. E was ordered to Paducah, Ky., and on April 25 Cos. I and G were sent to Cairo.

On Apr. 27, Co. A was detached and ordered to duty at Fort Quinby, three-quarters of a mile south of Fort Halleck, and on May 12, Cos. B. C, D, F. H and K were sent to Memphis.

On June 1, Cos. I and G returned from Cairo to Columbus, on Aug. 14 the several detachments of the regiment united at Cairo, and on the 16th proceeded to Wisconsin.

The regiment was mustered out at Milwaukee Sept. 8, 1863. Its original strength was 961. Loss by death, 20; desertion, 283; discharge, 186; mustered out 472.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 67


Brigade, Division, Corps, and Army assignments for 34th Infantry Regiment

From To Brigade Division Corps Army/Department Comments
Mar 1863 Sep 1863 District of Columbus, KY

Left Wing, 16 Department of the Tennessee New Organization
May 16 1863 Aug 6 1863 4 5 Left Wing, 16 Department of the Tennessee Mustered Out



Roster for
34th Infantry Regiment - 1,138 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

Aberle - Francies Francois - Leroy
Lewis - Schmatzer Schmidt - Zuelke



Christian Fulke

Enlistment:
- Residing in Polk, WI at time of enlistment
- Enlisted on Nov 24 1862 as Private

Mustering information:
- Enlisted into K Company, 34th Infantry (Wisconsin) on Nov 24 1862
- Discharged - furnished substitute from 34th Infantry (Wisconsin) on Jan 12 1863

Sources for the above information:
- Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion, (1886)





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