26th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

26th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
Flag of Wisconsin
Active	September 17, 1862 – June 17, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Size	Regiment
Engagements	American Civil War Fredericksburg Campaign Battle of Fredericksburg Mud March Chancellorsville Campaign Gettysburg Campaign Battle of Gettysburg Chattanooga Campaign Battle of Wauhatchie Battle of Missionary Ridge Atlanta Campaign Battle of Rocky Face Ridge Battle of Resaca Battle of New Hope Church Battle of Marietta Battle of Kolb's Farm Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Peachtree Creek Savannah Campaign Carolinas Campaign Battle of Averasborough Battle of Bentonville
Commanders
Colonel	William H. Jacobs
Lt. Col.	Hans Boebal
Major	Henry Baetz
Captain	John W. Fuchs
Lt. Col.	Frederick C. Winkler

The 26th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment had a total enrollment of 1,089 men during its service, of which 191, (17.5%) were killed in action or mortally wounded, the fourth-highest percentage of any Union regiment.^[1] Almost 90% of its members were of German heritage.^[2]