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| Term: Columbia Rifles (Civil War military unit) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History |
| Term: Fremont Rifles (Civil War military unit) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History |
| Term: Calumet Rifles (Civil War military unit) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History |
| Term: Depere Rifles (Civil War military unit) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History |
| 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) |
| A brief description of the violent attacks that ensued after the Civil War military draft began in Wisconsin. |
| The Benefits and Costs of War |
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| Discover how World War II affected daily life in Wisconsin. |
| Military Outposts in Wisconsin |
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| Read how American forts were established and settlement increased in Wisconsin after the War of 1812. |
| 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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| 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) |
| Term: Wisconsin Rifles (Civil War) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History. |
| Term: Wisconsin Volunteer (Civil War) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History. |
| 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 in the Civil War |
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| Discover how a pet eagle named Old Abe helped Wisconsin serve the Union in the Civil War |
| Politician and Activist |
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| Discover the history of Vincent J. Zellinger |
| 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. |
| Term: Civil War draft riots (1862) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History |
| How a Senator From Wisconsin Created the Red Scare |
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| Discover how a senator from Wisconsin named Joseph McCarthy created the climate of fear known as the "Red Scare." |
| Term: Neenah Rifles (Civil War) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History |
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