Civil War
Maj. George A. Fisk
Born: August 15, 1831, Springfield, Ohio Died: August 13, 1886, Sparta, WI
Residence at time of enlistment:Sparta, WI    

Co. D. 18th Wis Vol Inf

Commissioned Dec.17.  1861.

Resigned: Aug. 9,  1863

  
Co. C 36th Wis Vol Inf Commissioned March 4, 1864. Discharged: July 12, 1865
Rank in: Captain   Rank Out: Captain

Rank Out: Captain

   Rank Out: Major  
Buried: Sparta, WI
Relationship 2nd Great Grand Uncle in law
 
Regimental History Eighteenth Infantry  

This regiment was organized in Oct., 1861. It was mustered in and left the state March 30, 1862 for  Pittsburg Landing and reached there April 5.

The next morning, with absolutely no instruction in the manual of arms and but little drill, it was ordered to check the enemy's advance at Shiloh. It fought bravely, losing 24 killed, 82 wounded and 174 prisoners. "Many regiments may well covet the impressions which the 18th Wis. left of personal bravery heroic daring and determined endurance," said Gov. Harvey.

It took part in the siege of Corinth and then encamped at Corinth; and Bolivar until Sept. 17, when it was ordered to Iuka to reinforce Rosecrans, but was immediately returned to the defense of Corinth which was threatened.

On Oct. 1 it met the advance of Price and Van Dorn and fell back to the protection of Smith's bridge the following day. On the 3d, the enemy appearing in force, the regiment burned the bridge, rejoined its brigade at the railroad, and retained its position until overwhelming numbers compelled it to fall
back.

It joined in pursuit of the enemy after the battle of Corinth, and on Nov. 2 proceeded to Grand Junction. In the movement southward it went to Holly Springs, then back to Grand Junction, thence to Moscow, Tenn., and Memphis, and from there by boat to Young's point, La., where it remained until Feb. 9, 1863.

In the advance upon Vicksburg it took position in the battle of Champion's Hill, and reached Vicksburg on May 20. It deployed as sharpshooters to cover the assault on the 22nd and on June 4 went into the trenches where it remained until the surrender.

It was then on guard duty until Sept. 11, when it was sent to Memphis, thence to Corinth and to Chattanooga, reaching the latter place Nov. 19. It joined in the attack on Missionary Ridge and was on guard duty at Bridgeport, Ala., during the greater part of December.

It went to Huntsville on Dec. 25, remained there until May 1 1864, then went to Whitesburg for guard duty until June 19,  and was in camp, garrison and guard duty in Georgia and Tennessee until  September. In October it aided in the defense of Allatoona against repeated assaults of a superior force.

A furlough was granted reenlisted veterans on Nov. 12, and the recruits and non-veterans were temporarily assigned to the 93rd IL, which accompanied Sherman's army to Savannah. The veterans were ordered to Nashville, reaching there Jan. 11, 1865, and were then sent to New Berne, N. C., where they encamped until the last of March, when they joined Sherman at Goldsboro and took part in the movement to Richmond.

The regiment participated in the grand review at Washington and was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 18, 1865. Its original strength was 962 Gain by recruits, 226, draft, 271; veteran reenlistments, 178; total, 1,637. Losses by death, 220; missing 78; desertion, 208, transfer, 23; discharge. 265; mustered out, 843.


Regimental History

 Thirty-Sixth Infantry  

This regiment was organized at Camp Randall, Madison, and was mustered in in April, 1864. It left the state May 10 and was sent at once to Spottsylvania where it was assigned to the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 2nd corps, and was held in reserve during the engagement there.

It supported a battery at the North Anna River and was in line of battle, but not engaged, on the following day, Cos. H and K charged and captured a line of the enemy's works on May 26. The regiment advanced toward Richmond, and took part in the battle of Totopotomy.

Cos. B. E, F and G moved forward as skirmishers across an open field and charged a strong line of works, unsupported, in the face of a savage fire of grape and musketry from the front and an oblique fire from right and left, driving in the enemy's skirmishers and losing 140 in killed, wounded and prisoners
out of 240 engaged. But it accomplished the desired end by forcing the enemy to concentrate on this point on the double- quick thus relieving the pressure at the left.

At Cold Harbor the regiment led the advance across an open field under heavy fire and remained on the field all day losing 73 men. During the siege of Petersburg, it was engaged in several severe skirmishes, including one on the Jerusalem plank road, within 20 rods of the enemy's line, when  ne-half
of the brigade was captured by a flank movement, the 36th saving itself by a quick change of front.

It was engaged in skirmishing, short expeditions and picket duty in and about Petersburg, including Malvern Hill, New Market Road and Reams' Station where of the 186 officers and men engaged there was a loss of 138 in killed, wounded and captured.

At Hatcher's run, when separated from its division by a heavy force, the regiment faced to the rear, made a bayonet charge, doubled the enemy's line, captured a stand of colors and more prisoners than it had men engaged. This brought forth warm words of commendation from Brig.-Gen. Egan, who wrote: "It was
a short fight, that rebel brigade was instantaneously crumbled and destroyed being mostly captured with arms, colors and officers, to a total number three times greater than the 36th * * * I now depend upon them with my veterans."

The regiment repulsed a charge at the same point in Feb. 1865. With other forces it charged the enemy's line at Hatcher's run in April, 1865, taking the works at an important point, which resulted in the entire line giving way. It then pursued Lee's army and was present at the surrender at Appomattox.

It participated in the grand review at Washington and was mustered out at Jeffersonville, Ind. July 12, 1865. Its original strength was 990. Gain by recruits, 24; total, 1,014. Loss by death, 206; desertiion, 21, transfer, 38; discharge, 214; mustered out, 445.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 67