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Wisconsin Militia Regiments - Spanish American War

First Wisconsin Infantry.-Official title, First Regiment. Infantry, Wisconsin Volunteers. Headquarters, Monroe. Organized as National Guard, April 26,1882; as Volunteers. April 28.1898. Mustered in for war witli Spain, May 14,1898. Strength for war with Spain. 1,357. Commanded by Col. Samuel P. Schadel during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Harvey, Wisconsin ; (2) Camp Cuba Libre. Florida. Casualties during campaign : death of 45 men. The regiment was mustered out at home stations, Oct. 19, 1898.

Second Wisconsin Infantry.-Official title. Second Regiment Infantry, Wisconsin Volunteers. Headquarters, Sheboygan. Organized as National Guard, April 26, 1882: as Volunteers, April 28, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 12, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,349. Commanded by Col. Charles A. Born during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Harvey, Wisconsin ; (2) Camp Thomas,Chickamauga, Ga.: (3) Puerto Rico. Sent from United States for service in Puerto Rico. Participated in engagements near Arbonito pass. Casualties during campaign : death of 38 enlisted men. The regiment was mustered out by companies at home stations Nov. 21, 1898.

Third Wisconsin Infantry.-Official title. Third Regiment, Infantry, Wisconsin Volunteers. Headquarters, La Crosse. Organized as National Guard, April 30. 1883; as Volunteers, April 28, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 11, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,353. Commanded by Col. Martin T. Moore during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Harvey, Wisconsin ; (2) Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, Ga.; (3) Puerto Rieo. Sent from the United States for service in Puerto Rico. Participated in engagements near Arbonito pass. Casualties during campaign: 2 killed and died of wounds. The regiment was mustered out by companies at home stations from Jan. 8 to Jan. 15, 1899.

Fourth Wisconsin Infantry.-Official title. Fourth Regiment, Infantry, Wisconsin Volunteers. Headquarters, Milwaukee. Organized as National Guard, April 25.1884; as Volunteers, June 27. 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain. July 11, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,301. Commanded by Col. Horace M. Seaman during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Douglas, W isconsin ; (2) Camp Shipp, Anniston, Ala. Casualties during campaign: 1 officer and 16 men. The regiment was mustered out at Anniston, Ala.. Feb. 28. 1899.

Wisconsin Light Battery.-Official title, Battery A, Light Artillery, Wisconsin Volunteers. Headquarters, Milwaukee. Organized as National Guard. May 11, 1885; as Volunteers. July 7. 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, July 9, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 109. Commanded by Capt. Benjamin H. Dally during war operations. Stationed during war at Camp Douglas. Wis. The battery was mustered out at Camp Douglas. Oct. 8, 1898.