December 1862

The Thirty-fourth Infantry was organized at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, under Colonel Fritz Anneke.

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CountyNovember 4, 1862

Rock County elected a sheriff.

CountyNovember 21, 1862

The Board of Supervisors fixed the Overseer of the Poor Farm's salary.

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The regionDecember 1862

The Thirty-fourth Infantry was organized at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, under Colonel Fritz Anneke.

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The Thirty-fourth Infantry was composed of men drafted by the State authorities, under orders from the General Government. It was organized at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, in December, 1862, under the supervision of Colonel Fritz Anneke. With the exception of the First (three months') Regiment, this was the only one at this date, whose term of service was other than for three years, or during the war. They were mustered into service by companies, their muster being completed December 31st, 1862. One month afterward they left the State for nine months' service, with the following regimental roster :

Love, William DeLoss. Wisconsin in the War of the Rebellion: A History of All Regiments and Batteries the State Has Sent to the Field. Chicago: Church and Goodman, 1866. Cornell University Library copy, Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924095623637.PDF p. 939 / book p. 849

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December 1862

The Thirty-fourth Infantry was organized at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, under Colonel Fritz Anneke.

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The evidence

The regionDecember 1862

The Thirty-fourth Infantry was organized at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, under Colonel Fritz Anneke.

A 1 independent source

1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

The Thirty-fourth Infantry was composed of men drafted by the State authorities, under orders from the General Government. It was organized at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, in December, 1862, under the supervision of Colonel Fritz Anneke. With the exception of the First (three months') Regiment, this was the only one at this date, whose term of service was other than for three years, or during the war. They were mustered into service by companies, their muster being completed December 31st, 1862. One month afterward they left the State for nine months' service, with the following regimental roster :