42nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
The 42nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 42nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | September 7, 1864 – June 20, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | Ezra T. Sprague |
| Lt. Col. | W. Wallace Botkin |
Service
The 42nd Wisconsin was organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service on September 7, 1864.
The regiment was mustered out on June 20, 1865.
Casualties
The 42nd Wisconsin suffered 58 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 58 fatalities.
Commanders
- Colonel Ezra T. Sprague (July 29, 1864 – June 20, 1865) was detached as post commander at Cairo, Illinois, for most of the regiment's service, and was later given an honorary brevet to brigadier general. Earlier, he had been enlisted in the 1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and was adjutant for three years with the 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. After the war he served briefly as a Wisconsin circuit court judge.
- Lt. Colonel W. Wallace Botkin (September 24, 1864 – June 20, 1865) commanded the regiment in the field while Sprague was assigned post commander at Cairo. Previously, he was captain of Co. G in the 12th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment.
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