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| The 16th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on January 31, 1862. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 24th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Milwaukee and mustered into service on August 15, 1862. |
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| The 46th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on March 2, 1865, only a few weeks before the war ended. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 29th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on September 27, 1862. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 6th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and was mustered into service on July 16, 1861. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 7th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison, mustered into service on September 2, 1861. |
| Read about the school for juvenile delinquents that was formed in Waukesha, WI. This article contains links to images and official reports. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 19th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on April 30, 1862. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 31st Wisconsin Infantry was organized by companies at Prairie du Chien and at Camp Utley in Racine. |
| fur trader, pioneer land speculator |
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| Brief biography of [Jean] Joseph Rolette (1781 - 1842). |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 32nd Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Bragg in Oshkosh and mustered into service on September 25, 1862. |
| Magician and Showman |
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| Brief biography of Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926). |
| Geologist, Archaeologist, and Soldier |
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| Brief biography of Charles Whittlesey (1808 - 1886). |
| U.S. Senator, Frontiersman, Soldier |
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| Brief biography of Henry Dodge (1782 - 1867). |
| Beyond Beer and Brats |
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| Explore the history of Labor Day celebrations in Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 42nd Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on September 7, 1864. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Discover the role that Wisconsin troops, including Menominee warriors and our only unit of Black soldiers, played in a dramatic Civil War battle. |
| A Disappointment that Created a Community |
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| Learn about the most successful Utopian community in Wisconsin, born of a failed doomsday prediction. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Learn more about the 1st Wisconsin Light Artillery. This article contains links to original documents. |
| A Dishonest Democrat and a Radical Republican |
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| Learn about the election that was so close that Wisconsin briefly had two governors until one was exposed for tampering with ballots. |
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