The 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry was among Union forces on a scouting expedition from Ft. Leavenworth to Independence, Missouri.
1936 - Freight Train Derails Near Janesville
On this date a freight train derailed one mile east of Janesville on the Milwaukee Road tracks. 18 cars, 13 of them oil tankers, burned in the ensuing spectacular blaze. Although monetary loss was estimated at $150,000, no one was injured. [Source: Janesville Gazette]
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