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Wilderness, Battle of the

Civil War Battle Summary
Learn about the Battle of the Wilderness that occurred from May 5 to June 12, 1864.
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Appomattox Court House, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Brief summary of the Battle of Appomattox Court House where Confederate General Robert E. Lee was forced to surrender to Union commander Ulysses S. Grant.
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Battle of the Crater at the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia

Civil War Battle Summary
Discover the role that Wisconsin troops, including Menominee warriors and our only unit of Black soldiers, played in a dramatic Civil War battle.
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Chancellorsville, Battle of

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

Civil War Battle Summary
Read about Wisconsin's role in the battle that temporarily halted the Union advance into the heart of the Confederacy. This article contains several links.
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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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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, 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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Falling Waters, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Read about the first Civil War battle in which Wisconsin soldiers engaged with the enemy. This article contains a link to original documents.
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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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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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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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Bull Run, Second Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Read about Wisconsin's role in the Civil War battle that drove the Union army back to Washington, DC. This article includes links to original documents.
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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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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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Island No. 10, Battle of

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

Civil War Battle Summary
Learn about Wisconsin's role in one of the bloodiest battles during the Civil War. This article includes links to related documents and images.
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Gettysburg, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Learn about Wisconsin's role in one of the most pivotal battles of the Civil War. This article includes links to related images and documents.
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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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