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The 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was popularly known as the Norwegian Regiment or the Scandinavian Regiment, due to its composition of mostly Norwegian American, Swedish American, and Danish American immigrants. [1] [2]
The 15th Infantry Regiment's casualties during World War II included 1,633 killed, 5,812 wounded, and 419 missing in action. Korean War On 1 December 1948, the 15th Infantry was transferred from occupation duty in Germany to Fort Benning , Georgia.
The state of Wisconsin enrolled 91,327 men for service in the Union Army during the American Civil War, 77,375 in the infantry, 8,877 in the cavalry, and 5,075 in the artillery.
Hans Christian Heg (December 21, 1829 – September 20, 1863) was a Norwegian American abolitionist, journalist, anti-slavery activist, politician and soldier, best known for leading the Scandinavian 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment on the Union side in the American Civil War.
13th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment; 14th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment; 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment; 16th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment; 17th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment; 18th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment; 19th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment; 20th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment; 21st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment; 22nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
The 1st through 25th Infantry Divisions, excepting the 10th Mountain Division, were raised in the Regular Army or the Army of the United States prior to American involvement in World War II. Because of funding cuts, in September 1921, the 4th through 9th Infantry Divisions were mostly inactivated.
15th Field Artillery Regiment (Canada) 15th Infantry Regiment (South Korea) 15th Regiment of Foot, United Kingdom; 15th Infantry Regiment (United States) 15th Infantry Regiment (USAFIP-NL), part of United States Army Forces in the Philippines – Northern Luzon
However, the overall attack—which also included an attack by the 7th Infantry Regiment and 504th Parachute Infantry Regiments—did push the Allied lines forward 3 mi (4.8 km) on a 7 mi (11 km) wide front on 31 January and 1 February, although failing to achieve the desired breakthrough and Cisterna was to remain in German hands until May 1944.