(I) 5th Wisconsin Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
Organized at Madison, Wis., and mustered in July 12, 1861. Ordered to Washington, D.C., July 24. Attached to King's Brigade, McDowell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Hancock's Brigade, Smith's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. Light Division, 6th Army Corps, to May, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, to January, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, to February, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August. Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to December, 1864, and Army of the Potomac to July, 1865.
SERVICE.--Camp on Meridian Hill until September 3, 1861. Detached to construct Fort Marcy on north bank of the Potomac. At Camp Griffin, near Washington, D. C., until March 9, 1862. Lewinsville, Va., September 10, 1861. (Cos. "B," "C" and "G"). Reconnaissance to Lewinsville September 25. 
* March to Flint Hill March 9, 1862, thence to near Alexandria March 16, and moved to Fortress Monroe March 23-25. 
* March 25-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign 
** Reconnaissance to Warwick Court House March 27. 
** Advance from Newport News to Warwick River and toward Yorktown April 4-5. 
** April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
*** Reconnaissance toward Yorktown April 16. 
*** April 16, 1862 - Engagement at Lee's Mill, Virginia
*** April 28, 1862 - Reconnaissance toward Lee's Mill, VirginiaNot originally referenced on unit homepage
** May 5, 1862 - Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia
* Duty at White House until May 18.
* March to near Richmond May 24 and picket duty on the Chickahominy until June 5. 
** June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
*** June 27-June 28, 1862 - Engagement at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, Virginia
*** June 29, 1862 - Engagement at Savage's Station, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at White Oak Swamp, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Glendale, Virginia
*** July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
* At Harrison's Landing until August 16.
* Moved to Alexandria August 16-24, thence march to Centreville August 29-30. 
* September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
** September 10-11, 1862 - Skirmishes at Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland 
** September 14, 1862 - Battle of South Mountain, Maryland (Crampton's Pass)Not originally referenced on Dyer summary but listed on unit homepage
** September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
* At Williamsport September 18-22.
* Expedition to intercept Stuart's Cavalry October 11.
* At Hagerstown October 13-31. March to Aquia Creek November 3-18.
* Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15.
* At White Oak Church until April, 1863.
* "Mud March" January 20-24. 
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
** Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2.
** Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3.
** Salem Heights May 3-4.
** Banks' Ford May 4. 
* June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign
** July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
** July 5, 1863 - Skirmish at Fairfield, Pennsylvania
** July 10-13, 1863 - Skirmishes near Funkstown, Maryland 
Detached duty at New York, Albany and Troy August-September during draft disturbances. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty at Brandy Station until April, 1864.
* May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
** May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
** May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
*** May 12, 1864 - Assault on the Salient at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
** May 22-26, 1864 - Operations on Line of the North Anna River, Virginia
** May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
** May 28-31, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
** June 1-12, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
Before Petersburg June 17-18. Siege of Petersburg until July 9. Weldon Railroad June 22-23. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 9-12. Repulse of Early's attack on Washington July 12. Non-veterans ordered to Wisconsin July 16 and mustered out August 3, 1864. Veterans consolidated to a Battalion of three Companies.
== Regimental Roster ==
* James Powers
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
* Regiment lost during service 15 Officers and 180 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 132 Enlisted men by disease. Total 329.
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 17-23)
* (Pages 760, 761, 762, 828, 897, 898, 902, 903, 904, 905, 932, 933, 934, 936, 940, 941, 1675)
* (Pages 437-469)
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