1865 - (Civil War) Final Battle of Petersburg, Virginia
The final Battle of Petersburg brought about the fall of Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederacy. The 5th, 6th, 7th, 19th, 36th, 37th and 38th Wisconsin Infantry regiments participated in the final assault on Petersburg. The 5th Wisconsin Infantry was in front at the charge and their flag was the first one planted on the rebel works.
1963 - Rock County's First Female Assembly Member
On this date Carolyn Blanchard of Edgerton won an election to fill the state Assembly seat left open by the death of her husband, David. In doing so, she became the first woman from Rock County to serve in the Wisconsin Assembly. Blanchard's election increased the number of women serving in the Assembly to two. [Source: Janesville Gazette]
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