Wisconsin Civil War Officer, U.S. Congressman |
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Brief biography of Civil War veteran and three term U.S. Congressman best remembered for disobeying orders to return fugitive slaves to their owners. |
Civil War Philanthropist, Wisconsin First Lady, Nurse, and Teacher |
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A brief biography of Wisconsin’s Florence Nightingale, Cordelia Harvey who was a strong voice for innovatring Civil War Military hospitals. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Wisconsin Governor |
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Brief biography of Gov. Louis P. Harvey, helped organize the Republican Party in 1854, state senator from 1854-1857 and in 1862 became governor. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lumberman |
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Brief biography of Col. Joseph Bailey, the lumberman famous for his creative application of dams during the failed Civil War Red River Campaign of 1864. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lawyer, Politician, 6th Wisconsin Governor, Presidential Cabinet Member |
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Brief biography of lawyer, judge and politician Alexander W. Randall, who served as the sixth Governor of Wisconsin from 1858 until 1861. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lawyer, Politican, "War Democrat", U.S. Congressman, U.S. Ambassador |
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Read about General Edward Stuybesant Bragg from Fond du Lac, who served with the Iron Brigade in the Civil War. |
Wisconsin Civil War Soldier, U. S. Senator, German-Language Newpaper Editor |
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Read about Carl Schurz, the German immigrant and political reformer who helped elect President Lincoln, fought in the Civil War, served as a U.S. Senator. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Author |
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Learn about the Colonel who kept detailed accounts of several important battles of the Civil War. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, 15th Wisconsin Governor, U.S. Congressman |
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Read about Wisconsin's 15th governor. The article details his Civil War service, his role in politics, and includes links to primary and secondary sources. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Medal of Honor Recipient |
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Read about this Wisconsin born Lieutenant's bravery during the Battle of Gettysburg. This article contains links to secondary sources and pictures. |
Wisconsin Civil War Historian and Author |
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Read about the man who wrote the most cited book on Wisconsin's involvement in the Civil War. This article includes several links to his work. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, 9th Wisconsin Secretary of State, Newspaper Publisher |
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Thomas S. Allen is best remembered for his leadership of the 5th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War. |
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