Type the name of a battle in the "Search battle index" box above. Then press "Search."
Results showing original documents containing passages describing that battle will appear. Note: Only 33 of the 500 battles in which Wisconsin troops fought are indexed this way.
To see a wider range of results, use the "Search all fields" box. Note: Many battles had multiple names, such as Shiloh and Pittsburg Landing. Use variations to retrieve more results.
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Battles
Find Eyewitness Accounts of Battles
Wisconsin troops fought in more than 500 battles, skirmishes, and other engagements during the Civil War. Find descriptions of specific battles in letters, diaries, newspaper articles, memoirs, and other original documents.
View the chronological list of Civil War battles in which Wisconsin troops fought.
View the alphabetical list of Civil War battles in which Wisconsin troops fought.
