5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment The 5th Wisconsin was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War . Service . The 5th Infantry was assembled at Camp Randall , in Madison on July 12 , 1861 . It left Wisconsin for Washington , D . C . on July 24 , 1861 . During the war it moved through Virginia , Maryland , Pennsylvania , and New York ( helping to quell that city ' s famous draft riots ) . It participated in the battles of Williamsburg , Antietam , Fredericksburg , Gettysburg , the Battles of the Wilderness , and the surrender of Gen . Robert E . Lee and his army . The non - veterans were ordered home to Wisconsin on July 16 , 1864 , and mustered out of service on August 3 . The veterans were consolidated to a battalion of three companies who continued to serve until June 24 , 1865 ; the remainder of the regiment was mustered out of service on July 11 , 1865 . Detailed Service Timeline . July 24 , 1861 King ' s Brigade , McDowell ' s Division , Army of the Potomac , to October , 1861 Ordered to Washington , D . C July 24 , 1861 Camp on Meridian Hill until September 3 , 1861 October , 1861 Hancock ' s Brigade , Smith ' s Division , Army of the Potomac , to March , 1862 Lewinsville , Va . , September 10 , 1861 . ( Cos . " B , " " C " and " G " ) . Reconnaissance to Lewinsville September 25 , 1861 Detached to construct Fort Marcy on north bank of the Potomac . At Camp Griffin , near Washington , D . C . , until March 9 , 1862 March , 1862 1st Brigade , 2nd Division , 4th Army Corps , Army of the Potomac , to May , 1862 March to Flint Hill March 9 , 1862 March to near Alexandria March 16 , 1862 Moved to Fortress Monroe March 23 – 25 , 1862 Reconnaissance to Warwick Court House March 27 , 1862 Advance from Newport News to Warwick River and toward Yorktown April 4 – 5 , 1862 Reconnaissance toward Yorktown April 16 , 1862 Siege of Yorktown April 5 - May 4 , 1862 Battle at Lee ' s Mills , Burnt Chimneys , April 16 , 1862 Battle of Williamsburg May 5 , 1862 May , 1862 1st Brigade , 2nd Division , 6th Army Corps , Army of the Potomac , to February , 1863 Duty at White House until May 18 , 1862 March to near Richmond May 24 , 1862 Picket duty on the Chickahominy until June 5 , 1862 Richmond June 25 Battle at Gaines ' Mill , Virginia 27 June 1862 Battle at Goldings Farm June 27 , 1862 Battle at Garnett ' s Farm June 27 , 1862 Savage Station June 29 , 1862 White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30 , 1862 Malvern Hill July 1 , 1862 At Harrison ' s Landing until August 16 , 1862 Moved to Alexandria August 16 – 24 , 1862 March to Centreville August 29 – 30 , 1862 Maryland Campaign September 6 – 22 , 1862 Sugar Loaf Mountain September 10 – 11 , 1862 Crampton ' s Pass , South Mountain , September 14 , 1862 Battle of Antietam , Maryland September 16 – 17 , 1862 At Williamsport September 18 – 22 , 1862 Expedition to intercept Stuart ' s Cavalry October 11 , 1862 At Hagerstown October 13 – 31 , 1862 March to Aquia Creek November 3 – 18 , 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg , Va . , December 12 – 15 , 1862 " Mud March " January 20 – 24 , 1863 February , 1863 Light Division , 6th Army Corps , to May , 1863 At White Oak Church until April , 1863 Chancellorsville Campaign April 27 - May 6 , 1863 Operations about Franklin ' s Crossing April 29 - May 2 , 1863 May , 1863 3rd Brigade , 1st Division , 6th Army Corps , to January , 1864 Battle at Maryes Heights , Fredericksburg , Va May 3 , 1863 Battle at Salem Heights May Fredericksburg , Va 3 - 4 , 1863 Battle at Fredericksburg , Va May 5 , 1863 Banks ' Ford May 4 , 1863 Battle at Orangeville , Ohio June 4 , 1863 Gettysburg ( Pa . ) Campaign June 11 - July 24 , 1863 Battle of Gettysburg , Pa . , July 2 – 4 , 1863 Near Fairfield , Pa . , July 5 , 1863 About Funkstown , Md . , July 10 – 13 , 1863 Detached duty at New York , Albany and Troy August – September 1863 during draft disturbances Bristoe Campaign October 9 – 22 , 1863 Advance to the line at Rappahannock Station , Va November 7 – 8 , 1863 Battle of the Rappahannock Station , Va November 7 , 1863 Battle at Rapidan , Virginia on 20 November 1863 Mine Run Campaign November 26 - December 2 , 1863 January , 1864 3rd Brigade , 2nd Division , 6th Army Corps , to February , 1864 February , 1864 3rd Brigade , 1st Division , 6th Army Corps , Army of the Potomac , to August , 1864 Duty at Brandy Station until April , 1864 Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River May 4 - June 15 , 1864 Battle of the Wilderness May 5 – 7 , 1864 ; Battle of Spotsylvania May 8 – 12 , 1864 ; Battle of the Spotsylvania Court House May 12 – 21 , 1864 Assault on the Salient , " Bloody Angle , " May 12 , 1864 North Anna River May 23 – 26 , 1864 On line of the Pamunkey May 26 – 28 , 1864 Totopotomoy May 28 – 31 , 1864 Battle at Cold Harbor June 1 – 12 , 1864 Before Petersburg June 17 – 18 , 1864 Weldon Railroad June 22 – 23 , 1864 Siege of Petersburg until July 9 , 1864 Moved to Washington , D . C . , July 9 – 12 , 1864 Repulse of Early ' s attack on Washington July 12 , 1864 Non - veterans ordered to Wisconsin July 16 and mustered out August 3 , 1864 August , 1864 Army of the Shenandoah , Middle Military Division , to December , 1864 Veterans consolidated to a Battalion of three Companies Battle of Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7 - November 28 , 1864 Battle of Opequan , Winchester , September 19 , 1864 Provost duty at Winchester , Va . , and at Cedar Creek , Va . , until December 1864 December , 1864 and Army of the Potomac to July , 1865 Seven new companies organized September , 1864 , and left State for Winchester , Va . , October 2 , 1864 At Alexandria until October 20 , 1864 , then Joined Regiment at Cedar Creek Moved to Petersburg , Va . , October 1 – 4 , 1864 Siege of Petersburg December 4 , 1864 , to April 2 , 1865 Battle at Dabney ' s Mills , February 5 , 1865 Battle at Hatcher ' s Run February 5 – 7 , 1865 Appomattox Campaign March 28 - April 9 , 1865 Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2 , 1865 Pursuit of Lee April 3 – 9 , 1865 Battle at Sailor ' s Creek , Va April 5 – 6 , 1865 Appomattox Court House April 9 , 1865 Surrender of Lee and his army March to Danville April 23 – 27 , 1865 , thence to Richmond , Va . , and Washington , D . C . , May 18 - June 2 , 1865 Corps Review June 8 , 1865 Mustered out June 24 ( three Companies ) and July 11 , 1865 ( Regiment ) Total enlistments and casualties . The 5th Wisconsin Infantry initially mustered 1108 men and later recruited an additional 832 men , for a total of 1940 men . The regiment suffered 15 officers and 180 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds , plus another 2 officers and 132 enlisted men who died of disease , for a total of 329 fatalities .