1st Infantry (Three Months), chapter 11 from E.B. Quiner's Military History of Wisconsin (Chicago, 1866)

              424 MILITARY HISTORY  OF  AVISCONSIN.
they moved to HagerstoAvn, Aid. Here the regiment was attached to the brigade of Colonel Abercrombie.
The rebel General Johnston had posted a force opposite.AVil- liamsburg, to Avatch the movements of General Patterson, with orders to retire on his approach, Avithout making an attempt to bring on an engagement.
On the 2d of July, General Patterson, Avith his force, crossed the river, the First Wisconsin being in the advance of the infantry. ThroAving out skirmishers, the regiment advanced, preceded by AlcAlullen's rangers, and folloAved by the Eleventh Pennsylvania and a section of artilleiy. Alarching a fcAV miles toAvards AIartins¬ burg, the enemy under Colonel Jackson Avas encountered posted across the road at Porterfield's farm, Avith four pieces of artillery. The six right companies of the First AVisconsin Avere deployed to the right and left of the road as skirmishers, supported by the other four companies on the road. The sldrmishers, assisted b}'- the fire of the artillery, turned the enemy's right, and routed them from the Avoods. The rest of the regiment Avas then de¬ ployed as skirmishers, and joined in the pursuit of the enemy, Avho Avas folloAved for about tAvo miles, Avheu Patterson's forces halted and encamped.
This affair possessed importance at the time, from the fact that it was the first engagement of AVisconsin troops with the rebels. The first AVisconsin soldier killed in the rebellion Avas George Drake, of Company A, of Alibvaukee. The first man wounded was Color Bearer Fred. Huchting, of Company E, of Aladison. Sergeant AV. Al. Graham, of Company B, Avas wounded in three places, and died of his injuries. AVilliam AlathcAvs, F. Plummer and Henry Young, of Company G, were also Avounded. Sol. AVise, of Company K, AA^as taken prisoner. The first shot fired at the rebels Avas made by Philo Jones, of Company K, as Ave are informed b}' General Proudfit.
The regiment and its gallant Colonel Avere highly compli¬ mented by Alajor General Patterson and Colonel Abercrombie for the bravery and coolness displayed in this their first action AA^th the enem}^
The short period of service of this regiment did not aflbrd active duty in the field sufficient to build up much of a history, the skirmish at Falling AVaters, so called, being the only action