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Charles H. & Mary "Hellen" (Fletcher) Sheldon Contributed by Harold Zander
Civil War Soldier & Unit History
Wisconsin 8th Infantry 1861-1865
Charles H Sheldon – Company A Enlisted 3 September 1864 as a PrivateMustered out 15 August 1865
Data of Town Where Enlisted: Little Wolf, WI
This Regiment, known as the "Eagle Regiment" was organized 4 September 1861, with a numerical strength of 973. It was mustered in Sept. 13 and left the state Oct. 12 for the lower Mississippi. It took part in the actions at Greenville, Island No. 10, Farmington, Corinth, Iuka, Henderson's Hill, Pleasant Hill, Cloutierville, Bayou Lamourie Atchafalaya River, Lake Chicot, Jackson, Haynes' Bluff, Vicksburg Richmond, La., and Nashville. The General commanding at Farmington, in general orders, said, "The Badger State may feel proud to have the honor of being represented by so gallant a regiment as the 8th Wisconsin." General Sherman highly complimented the Regiment for doing "its whole duty in the camp, on the march and in battle," for "Peculiar courage and gallantry at Jackson and throughout the siege of Vicksburg," and for other services. The original strength of 973 was augmented to a total enrollment of 1,643. Losses by death 255, missing 3, desertion 60, transfer 41, discharge 320. It was mustered out at Demopolis, Alabama on 5 September 1865 with 964 men.
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