United States Regiments & Batteries > Wisconsin > 2nd Wisconsin Battery


The 2nd Wisconsin Battery lost 12 men to disease during the Civil War.

1861
October 10 Organized at LaCrosse and mustered in at Racine, Wisconsin under the command of Captain Ernst F. Herzberg.
1862
January 21-27 Moved to Baltimore, Maryland, and attached to Fortress Monroe, Dept. of Virginia
July Attached to Fortress Monroe, Va., 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia
September Moved to Camp Hamilton, Hampton, Va., attached to 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia
1863
January 8 Captain Ernst F. Herzberg was dismissed and Lieutenant Charles Berger was promoted to captain.
January 10 Moved to Suffolk, Va. attached to Artillery Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th Corps
January 30

Action at Deserted House

April 11-May 4

Siege of Suffolk

Attached to Artillery, 1st Division, 7th Corps

April 15 Norfleet House
May 6 Moved to Portsmouth, Va. then to West Point.
June 24-July 7

Dix’s Peninsula Campaign

Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division. 4th Corps, Dept. of Virginia

July 20 Moved to Yorktown, Va.
August Attached to Artillery, Yorktown, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina
1864
January 20 Moved to Point Lookout, Md. and duty there guarding prisoners
1865
July 10 Mustered out under the command of Captain Charles Berger