The 33rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a

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that served in the Union Army during the

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Service

The 33rd Wisconsin was organized at

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, and mustered into Federal service October 18, 1862. The regiment was mustered out on August 8, 1865.

Casualties

The 33rd Wisconsin suffered 3 officers and 30 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 2 officers and 167 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 202 fatalities.Union - Wisconsin Infantry (Part 2)
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Commanders

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* Lt. Colonel Frederick S. Lovell * Lt. Colonel Horatio H. Virgin

Notable members

* Robert H. DeLap, Wisconsin politician * Frederick S. Lovell, was lieutenant colonel, later became colonel of the 46th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and received an honorary brevet to brigadier general. Before the war he was a Wisconsin legislator. * William Warner, Missouri politician

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