Originally the Fourth Wisconsin was organized as an infantry unit at Camp Utley, Racine, WI. On July 2nd, 1861 it was mustered into service. Service areas for 1861 included Baltimore, MD, and Relay House, MD. In 1862 the regiment went to Newport News, VA where it left to join the "Army of the Gulf" in New Orleans LA. Disease took a terrible toll on the members during the trip, with several dying enroute. Traveling up the Mississippi River, the regiment saw action at Vicksburg and Baton Rouge, LA. The last service of the Fourth as an infantry unit was a "sanguinary" siege at Port Hudson, LA from May 21 to July 8, 1863.

The War Department ordered the regiment to cavalry status in September of 1863 and the men combed the state (LA) for the horses and equipment needed in the changeover. All possible local horses were put into regimental use. The Fourth Cavalry saw constant action in Mississippi and Louisiana until July of 1865 when it was transfered to southern Texas where it was broken up into Companies to guard the Rio Grande River at a number of points. Late in May of 1866 the regiment started the long trip back to Madison, WI which it reached June 14th and was mustered out and disbanded.

Sites that have more 4th Cavalry information by Mike Hughes are at:
http://www.hughesfamilies.com/mkhughes/4th.htm
http://www.4thwisconsin.com

Enl. = enlisted
Vet. = veteran
Sergt. = Sergeant
Lieut. = Lieutenant
M.O. = mustered out of service
res. = resigned
wnd = wounded
wnds = wounds
V.R.C. = Veterans Recovery Center
Regt. = regiment
disch = discharge
prom = promotion
inf = infantry
Co = company
+ = died during the war
div = division
hosp = hospital
Maj = Major
Q.M. = Quarter Master
Actg = acting
Ord. = Ordinance
exp = expired
acc. com. = accept commission as an officer

 

NAME	RESIDENCE	DATE	REMARKS
Officers
Captains		Rank from
Erastus J. Peck	Oconto	July1,'62	Enl May 16,'61; 2nd Lieut May 21,'61; prom Major Mar 10,'64
Albert St Ores	Oconto	Apr 21,'64	Enl May 16,'61; 1st Lieut July 1,'62; res July 14, '64
Edward A Ramsey	Oconto	Aug 9,'64	Enl May 16,'61; Sergt, 1st Sergt, 2nd Lieut Sept 28,'63; 1st Lt Apr 21, '64; M.O. May 28,'66; Major May 4,'66, not mustered
First Lieutenant
Martin V Marsh	Oconto	Enl May 16,'61	Vet Corp Sergt; May 4,'65, not mustered; M.O. May 28,'66
Second Lieutenants
Uri B. Pearsall	Stiles	July 1, '62	Enl May 16,'61; 1st Sergt; disch Feb 16,'63, to ac com in USCT
James O'Hare	Stiles	Aug 9,'64	Enl May 16,'61; Vet, Sergt; res Nov 5,'64
James Marshall	Pensaukee	Jan 25,'65	Enl May 21,'61; 1st Sergt, 1st Sergt, 1st Sergt; wnd June 14,'63, Port Hudson; res Oct 2,'65
Enlisted Men		Enlistment Date
+ Andrews, Rufus	Stiles	Oct 25,'61	Corp;Killed June 3,'63, Clinton, La.
Bahnka, Louis	Oconto	May 16,'61	trans. to 2nd US Cav., Jan 8,'62
Bambrick, James	Stiles	May 16,'61	M O July 14,'64, term expired
Benoit, Odilion	Stiles	May 16,'61	wnd. Port Hudson; M O July 14,'64, term expired
Bentz, Charles C	Oconto	May 16,'61	Disch. Feb 4,'62; disability
Bills, Spencer C	Oconto	May 16,'61	Vet; wnd. June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La; M O July 8,'65
Blanchard, Louis	Stiles	May 16,'61	M O May 28,'64 term exp.
Bowers, Joseph	Oconto	May 16,'61	Vet; wnd. Port Hudson, La, May 27,'63; M O July 8,'65
Bradley, Daniel W	Oconto	May 16,'61	Corp, Sergt; wnd June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La,; M O July 14,'64, term exp
+ Brown, John	Oconto	May 16,'61	Died Aug 28,'62, New Oleans, La, disease
Brophey, William	Oconto	May 16,'61	Disch Feb 10,'63; disability
Burns, Patrick	Oconto	June 5,'61	Vet; Corp, Sergt; M O July 8,'65
Combs, George W	Stiles	May 16,'61	Corp; wnd June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La,; Disch Sept 2,'63, to acc. com./TD>
Crawford, Daniel	Stiles	June 2,'62	Corp; Sergt; M O July 14,'64 term exp
Curry, Daniel	Oconto	May 16,'61	M O July 14,'64, term exp
Dailey, Horton	Oconto	May 18,'61	M O July 14,'64, term exp
Dancer, Joseph F	Stiles	May 21,'61	Vet, Saddler; M O May 28,'66
Dean, Joseph	Oconto	May 4,'61	Wnd, June 3,'63, Clinton, La,;M O July 14,'64, term exp
Didrick, Peter	Stiles	June 4,'61	Vet, Corp; M O Dec 19,'65
+ Dodge, Albert	Oconto	May 18,'61	Killed Apr 13,'63, Camp Bisland, La
Ellis, Albert W	Oconto	May 21,'61	M O July 14,'64, term exp
Farrell, Christopher	Oconto	May 16,'61	Wnd, June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La; M O July 14,'64, term exp
Farley, John	Oconto	Oct 25,'61	Disch Oct 14,'62; Disability
Fitzpatrick, Eugene	Stiles	May 16,'61	Vet. Corp; M O July 8,'65
Fletcher, Lucius E	Peshtigo	Aug 22,'64	M O June 13,'65
Fulkersen, George W	Oconto	May 16,'61	Deserted Feb 12,'64
Gardner, James	Stiles	May 21,'61	Trans to 2nd US Cav, Jan 8,'62
Gasper, John	Stiles	June 5,'61	Vet; M O Dec 19,'65
Goetzman, John	Oconto	May 21,'61	Vet; Corp, Sergt; pris June 20,'63, Jackson, La; M O May 28,'66
Grover, Henry	Oconto	May 21.'61	Disch Mar 28,'63, disability
Haslin, Owen	Oconto	Oct 23,'61	Vet; disch May 10,'65, disability
+ Haskell, William H	Oconto	May 16,'61	Corp, Sergt; wnd May 29,'63 Port Hudson, La; Died June 8,'63, Port Hudson, La, wnds
+ Heap Joseph	Oconto	June 2,'61	Drowned July 26,'62, at Baton Rouge, La
+ Hoffman, John	Stiles	May 21,'61	Vet, Corp, Sergt: wnd June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La: Lost at sea Dec 29,'64 on US steamer "North America"
Holmes, Horace H	Stiles	June 21,'61	Disch Dec 9,'62, to enlist in Reg Art
+ Houlihan, Cornelius	Oconto	May 16,'61	Corp; Killed June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La
Howk, George S	Oconto	Jan 3,'64	M O Dec 19,'65
Inglesbee, Henry M	Marinette	Nov 27,'64	M O May 28,'66
Jarvey, Michael	Oconto	Nov 27,'63	M O May 28,'66
Jones, Porter	Oconto	May 16,'61	Sergt; disch Mar 3,'64 to ac com
Joosens, Peter	Stiles	May 22,'61	M O July 14,'64, tern exp
Kelly, Michael	Stiles	May 21,'61	Vet, Corp, Sergt; wnd June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La: M O Aug 22,'65
Kennedy, James	Stiles	May 21,'61	Disch Mar 8,'62, disability
La France, Cleophus	Stiles	June 1,'61	Vet; wnd June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La; M O May 28,'66
Lanford, William	Oconto	May 16,'61	Corp; deserted Aug 4,'62
+ Laning, George	Oconto	May 16,'61	Corp; Died June 6,'62, New Orleans, La, disease
Lawrence, Mortimer D	Pensaukee	Nov 24,'63	Blacksmith; M O May 28,'66
Lawrence, Alpheus B	Oconto	Feb 5,'61	Dishonorably dich Oct 13,'64
+ Layman, Valentine	Oconto	June 5,'61	Killed May 27,'63, Port Hudson, La
LeGrant, William E	Oconto	May 21,'61	Disch Nov 17,'62, to enlist in US Art
LeGrant, Delivan R	Oconto	May 21,'61	Vet; M O May 28,'66
Lenkens, Joseph	Oconto	May 21,'61	Vet Farrier; wnd June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La; M O Dec 29,'65
Livermore, Randell G	Pensaukee	Nov 26,'63	Corp; M O Aug 22,'65
Lowell, Abraham C	Oconto	May 21,'61	M O July 16,'64, term exp
+ Mallett, Francis	Stiles	May 21,'61	Killed June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La
Manue, Henry P	Oconto	May 16,'61	Corp; M O July 14,'64, term exp
Marr, Cornelius	Stiles	May 16,'61	Vet; Corp; wnd june 14,'63, port hudson, La:M O May 28,'66
Martin, Antoine	Oconto	May 21,'61	Vet; M O May 28,'66
Marquis, David	Oconto	May 21,'61	Disch June 1,'63; disability
+ McCabe, Henry	Oconto	Oct 25,'61	Vet;Killed Mar 5,'65, Olive Branch, La
McDonough, James	Stiles	June1,'61	Disch July 30,'62, disability; re enl May 10,'64; M O May 28,'66
McDonald, Alex J	Oconto	Oct 25,'61	Sergt; wnd and pris June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La; M O Oct 26,'64, term exp
+ McIntire, Alexander	Stiles	May 16,'61	Killed Apr 2,'64, Baton Rouge, La, by Provost Guard
McLeod, Robert	Ocotno	May 21,'61	Pris June 20,'63, Jackson, La; M O July 14,'64, term exp
Menner, Frederick	Oconto	May 21,'61	Vet; wnd June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La; disch Dec 25,'65, disablility
Millen, Henry	Ocotno	May 16,'61	Corp, Sergt; disch Feb 16,'63, to ac com in USCT
+ Minnick, Erastus	Stiles	May21,'61	Killed May 29,'63, Port Hudson, La.
+ Misler, Frederick	Oconto	Nov 27,'63	Killed Mar 3,'65, Olive Branch, La.
Morris, David	Stiles	June 1,'61	M O July 14,'64, term exp
Morrison, William H	Oconto	May 16,'61	Corp; disch Sept 2,'63, to ac com in USCT
Moore, Francis	Stiles	May 21,'61	Disch May 30,'63, disability
Mueller, August	Stiles	June 3,'61	Vet; wnd May 27,'63, Port Hudson, La; M O May 28,'66
Murphey, John	Oconto	May 16,'61	Corp; wnd June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La; M O July 14,'64 tern exp
+ O'Leary, Daniel	Oconto	May 16,'61	Corp, Sergt; Killed June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La.
+ Otto, Ferdinand	Oconto	May 16,'61	Killed June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La
Pahnish, Frederick W.	Oconto	May 16,'61	Vet, Corp, Sergt; 2nd Lieut June 18,'66, not mustered; M O May 28,'66
Paramore, Edward F	Oconto	June 2,'61	Corp, O M Sergt; M O July 14,'64, term exp
Patterson, Decatur C	Oconto	May 21,'61	Disch July 20,'62, disability
Pier, John	Oconto	June 1,'61	Vet, Corp; M O July 8,'65
Pine, John A.	Oconto	Oct 31,'61	Disch Apr 30,'63; disability
Pouty, Lyman	Oconto	Dec 2,'63	M O Dec 19,'65
Quidosh, David	Marinette	Aug 27,'64	M O June 13,'65
Retter, Charles	Oconto	June 1,'61	Wnd June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La;disch Apr 29,'64, disability
Roach, John	Oconto	July 2,'61	Disch Jan 2,'62, disability
Rosencranz, Charles	Oconto	June 2,'61	M O July 14,'64, term exp
Shevilon, John	Marinette	Aug 27,'64	M O June 13,'65
Shurtliff, William R	Oconto	May 21,'61	Corp; M O July 14,'64, term exp
Sombs, Joseph	Oconto	May 21,'61	Disch Feb 25,'63, disability
Spice, Robert	Stiles	May 21,'61	Vet; M O May 28,'65
Stahl, Jacob S	Oconto	Wnd June 14,'63
Starrett, Daniel W	Oconto	Feb 8,'64	Q M, Sergt; M O May 23,'66
Steppe, George	Oconto	May 21,'61	Disch Sept 9,'63 disability
Temple, Daniel P	Stiles	May 21.'61	M O July 14,'64, term exp
Toole, Joseph F	Oconto	May 21,'61	Disch Apr 10,'62, disability
+ Tourtilotte, James A	Stiles	Oct 25,'61	Wnd May 27,'63, Port Hudson, La; Died June 10,'63, Port Hudson, La, wnds
Verce, Charles	Stiles	May 29,'61	Dropped July 14,'64
Whitney, Thomas B	Stiles	May 21,'61	Disch Feb 13,'63, disability; re-enl May 16,'64; M O July 8,'65
Williams, Edward	Stiles	May 21,'61	Vet, Bugler; M O May 28,'65
Wood, George W	Peshtigo	Aug 16,'64	M O May 28,'66
Wyant, Richard	Oconto	June 17,'61	Vet, Corp; M O May 28,'66
Young, John	Oconto	Oct 26,'61	M O Oct 26,'64, term esp
Young, William	Oconto	Oct 27,'61	Corp, Sergt; wnd June 14,'63, Port Hudson, La; M O Oct 26,'64, term exp

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