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Historical Essay

31st Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 31st Wisconsin Infantry was organized by companies at Prairie du Chien and at Camp Utley in Racine.
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Guppey, Gen. Joshua J. (1820-1893)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Politician
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Sanders, Col. Horace T. (1820-1865)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lawyer, Helped Draft the Wisconsin Constitution
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Glass Used by Teddy Roosevelt after Assassination Attempt

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
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25th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 25th Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1862-1865 and lost 460 men during service.
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26th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 26th Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1862-1865 and lost 265 men during service.
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22nd Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 22nd Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1862-1865 and lost 243 men during service.
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Ward, Col. Lyman M. (1836-1909)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Fruit Famer, Postmaster
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Port Hudson, Siege of

Civil War Battle Summary
Learn about the siege of Port Hudson by Union forces in the summer of 1863.
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George Barnard's Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign - Image Gallery Essay

Black-and-white photographs taken and printed by Civil War-era photographer George N. Barnard.
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Senator William Proxmire (1915-2005)

Read a short biography about this U.S. Senator famous for his penny-pinching attitude toward government spending and his courage in taking unpopular stands
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8th Wisconsin Light Artillery History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 8th Wisconsin Light Artillery, known as "Lyons' Pinery Battery," which was organized at Racine and served in the Civil War from 1862-1865.
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6th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 6th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and was mustered into service on July 16, 1861.
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Iuka, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
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.
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Brentwood, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
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.
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Perryville, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Read about one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War where more than 7,500 soldliers were killed.
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Arkansas Post, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Learn about the Civil War battle that gave Union forces control of the Mississippi River.
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Petersburg, Siege of

Civil War Battle Summary
Read about Wisconsin troops' role in the 10-month Union siege of Petersburg, Virginia, which led to the surrender of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
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Willy Street: Image Gallery Essay

Study of a Neighborhood
Discover the history of Madison, Wisconsin's Willy St. neighborhood through the Wisconsin Historical Society's image gallery
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18th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 18th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Trowbridge in Milwaukee and mustered into service on March 15, 1862.

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