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| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 9th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Sigel, in Milwaukee, mustered into service on October 26, 1861. |
| Civil War Mascot, 8th Wisconsin Infantry |
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| Read about the war eagle who served as the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry. This article contains links to original documents, images, and accounts. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer |
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| Read about the colonel of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry who was also one of the leaders of the Iron Brigade. This article includes several links. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Read about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to battle maps, original documents, and histories of Wisconsin regiments. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Read about Wisconsin's role in the battle that temporarily halted the Union advance into the heart of the Confederacy. This article contains several links. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Politician |
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| Read about the Norwegian immigrant who became colonel to the predominately Norwegian 15th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Learn more about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to view original documents and other accounts of this battle. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Congressional Medal of Honor, Spanish-American War Soldier, |
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| Read about the youngest colonel in the Wisconsin volunteers during the Civil War. This article includes several links. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lawyer, Governor's Guard |
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| Read about a very influential Civil War Colonel that served as aide-de-camp to the top commanders of the Iron Brigade. Includes inks to learn more. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Learn more about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War campaign that ended in Union defeat. This article includes links to original documents. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Read about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to battle maps, related images, and original documents. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Read about the first Civil War battle in which Wisconsin soldiers engaged with the enemy. This article contains a link to original documents. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Read about the Civil War battle that ended in a Confederate victory. This article details Wisconsin's role in the battle and contains several links. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Politician, University of Wisconsin Regent |
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| Read about one of the Democratic Party politicians around the time of the Civil War. This article details his Civil War service and contains several links. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Read about the 22nd Wisconsin Infantry's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to original documents and other accounts of the battle. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Learn about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to related images, original documents, and battle maps. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Read about Wisconsin's role in the Civil War battle that drove the Union army back to Washington, DC. This article includes links to original documents. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Read about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to a battle map and original documents. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lawyer, 8th Wisconsin Governor |
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| Learn about the German born man who would become Wisconsin's 8th governor. This article includes links to original documents. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Learn about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to battle maps and original documents. |
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