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| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Military draft raffle drum used to select draftee names in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the Civil War, 1863-1864. (Museum object #1966.174) |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Politician, Manufacturer |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, U.S. Marshall, Wisconsin Board of Regents Member |
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| See an overview of the Society's North American History Collection. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Pouch obtained from an Oneida Indian at the 1997 Milwaukee River Front Pow-Wow. (Museum object #1999.40.1) |
| 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 Regiment |
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| The 48th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Washburn in Milwaukee in February-March 1865, just a few weeks before the war ended. |
| 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, 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 Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Milwaukee Light Guard coat worn by Captain John C. Starkweather, 1858-1861. (Museum object #1957.282) |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Wisconsin Attorney General and State Senator |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Mexican-American War Officer |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lawyer, Helped Draft the Wisconsin Constitution |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Attorney, Internal Revenue Department |
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| 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 Regiment |
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| The 45th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison on November 8, 1864. |
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