United States Regiments & Batteries > Wisconsin
The 38th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 1 officer and 56 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 56 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
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1864
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| Battalion of four Companies (A, B, C and D) organized at Madison, Wis. | |
| April 15 | Mustered in |
| April 27 | James Bintliff, former captain in the 22nd Wisconsin, was appointed colonel of the 38th. |
| May 3-7 | Moved to Washington, D.C. |
| May | Camp at Arlington, Va. attached to Casey’s Provisional Brigade, 22nd Army Corps |
| May 30-June 1 | Moved to White House, Va. and attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. Battalion temporarily attached to 1st Minnesota Infantry. |
| June 9 | Guard supply train to Cold Harbor |
| June 10-12 | Battle of Cold Harbor |
| June 12-15 | Movement across James River to Petersburg |
| June 16-18 | Assaults on Petersburg |
| June 16 to April 2 | Siege of Petersburg |
| July 26 | Company E joined |
| July 30 | Mine Explosion, Petersburg |
| August 18-21 | Weldon Railroad |
| September 29-October 2 | Poplar Springs Church (Peeble’s Farm) |
| September | Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps |
| October 1 | Companies F, G, H, I and K joined regiment |
| October 27-28 | Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run |
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1865
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| January 29 | Received Rebel Peace Commissioners Stephens, Hunter, Campbell and Hatch through lines under flag of truce |
| March 25 | Fort Stedman, Petersburg |
| March 28-April 9 | Appomattox Campaign |
| April 2 | Assault on and fall of Petersburg |
| April 3 | Occupation of Petersburg |
| April 3-9 | Pursuit of Lee |
| April 21-25 | Moved to Washington, D.C. |
| May 23 | Grand Review |
| June 6 | 2nd Battalion mustered out |
| June-July | 1st Battalion on duty at Arsenal, Washington, during trial and execution of President Lincoln’s assassins. |
| July 26 | Mustered out |