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A Grieving Father Thanks Soldiers for Returning His Son's Body

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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War's Excitement, Then Gruesome Reality Hits Home

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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Advancing Troops Sobered by Carnage at the Battle of Shiloh

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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Sickness and Suffering Take Their Toll

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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Two Children Escape Slavery in Missouri

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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Beloit Sends its First Troops to the Front

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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New Volunteers Amuse Themselves at Training Camp

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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A Hostile Mob Surrounds Wisconsin Soldiers

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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The Importance of Women at the Front

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
Read a letter from an anonymous writer in the 5th Wisconsin Infantry that applauds the positive impact of women in the army.
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Wisconsin Welcomes Its First Troops Home

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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The Gruesome Aftermath of Battle Shocks a Soldier from Monroe

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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Wisconsin Farm Boys Evolve into Real Soldiers

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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Confederate Women Fire on Retreating Wisconsin Troops

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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Company Surgeon Mistakenly Overdoses Soldiers

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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A Captain Describes the New Process of Embalming

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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Wisconsin Officer Foresees His Own Death

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
Read how Colonel Louis Crane of the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry shared his feelings with his brother, James, on the day before the battle of Cedar Mountain
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Three Wisconsin Officers Narrowly Escape Death

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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Noble Soldiers Display Bravery at the Second Battle of Bull Run

A Wisconsin Civil War Story

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