On this date a high churchman and an ardent Anglo-Catholic, William W. Webb (1857-1933) was born in Philadelphia. Webb graduated from Trinity College and the Berkeley Divinity School in Connecticut and in 1886 was ordained in the Episcopal priesthood. In 1892 he moved to Wisconsin to join the faculty at Nashotah House near Milwaukee, of which he was president from 1897-1906. In 1906 he was named bishop of the diocese of Milwaukee, serving until his death. Widely known as an authority on problems of morals and as a counselor of the Episcopal clergy, Webb conducted numerous "retreats" for clergymen.
1862 - (Civil War) Battle of Holly Springs, Mississippi
Confederate forces surprised Union troops at Holly Springs, Mississippi, destroying $1.5 million in equipment and supplies and taking 1500 Union prisoners. The colonel of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry was in charge of protecting the Union supplies at Holly Springs and was blamed for losing them to the enemy.
1941 - Wisconsin Soldiers Enlist, 1941-1945
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, thousands of Wisconsin citizens volunteered to fight. Roughly 320,000 Wisconsin soldiers served in the armed forces during the WWII, including more than 9,000 women. Wisconsin's National Guard formed a substantial part of the new Red Arrow Division, helping to maintain the respected reputation of its predecessor from World War I by remaining undefeated in the Pacific theater. The majority of Wisconsin soldiers were draftees who served in units comprised of men from around the country. More than 8,000 soldiers died and another 13,000 were wounded in combat. Fifteen Wisconsin men won the Medal of Honor during WWII. [Source: Turning Points in Wisconsin History]
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