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Red River Campaign

Civil War Battle Summary
Learn more about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War campaign that ended in Union defeat. This article includes links to original documents.
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Atlanta Campaign

Civil War Battle Summary
By seizing Atlanta, Georgia, the center of Confederate industry and transportation, the Union crippled the Confederacy's ability to wage war.
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Prairie Grove, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Read about Wisconsin's involvement in the Civil War battle that took place in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. This article includes links to related documents.
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3rd Wisconsin Light Artillery History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Learn about the 3rd Wisconsin Light Artillery, or Badger Battery, which served in the Civil War from 1862 to 1865, losing 27 men.
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10th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 10th Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1861-1864 and lost 244 men during service.
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23rd Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 23rd Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on August 30, 1862.
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29th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 29th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on September 27, 1862.
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Port Gibson, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Learn about the opening battle in the successful Union campaign to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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1st Wisconsin Cavalry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, organized at Kenosha, which served in the Civil War 1861-1865 and lost 401 men in service.
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Atlanta, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Read about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to battle maps, related images, and original documents.
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Chattanooga, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Learn about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to related images, original documents, and battle maps.
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Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Read about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to a battle map and original documents.
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2nd Wisconsin Light Artillery History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 2nd Wisconsin Light Artillery was organized at La Crosse and mustered into service on October 10, 1861.
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33rd Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 33rd Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Utley in Racine and mustered into service on October 18, 1862
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Bailey, Col. Joseph (1826-1867)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lumberman
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.
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Champion Hill, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Learn about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to battle maps and original documents.
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Co. F of the 29th Infantry, U.S. Colored Troops History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Co. F of the 29th Infantry, U.S. Colored Troops, was the only African American Civil War unit credited to Wisconsin
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3rd Wisconsin Cavalry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry, which served in the Civil War and lost 217 men during service.
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Gill, Col. Charles R. (1830–1883)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Wisconsin Attorney General and State Senator
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Fredericksburg, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
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.

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