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Salomon, Col. Charles Eberhardt (1824-1881)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer
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Salomon, Gen. Frederick (1826-1897)

Wisconsin Civil War Office, Wisconsin Registrar of Lands
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Sanders, Col. Horace T. (1820-1865)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lawyer, Helped Draft the Wisconsin Constitution
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Sweet, Col. Benjamin (1832-1874)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Attorney, Internal Revenue Department
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Ward, Col. Lyman M. (1836-1909)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Fruit Famer, Postmaster
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Washburn, Gov. Cadwallader Colden (1818-1882)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, U.S. Congressman, Founder of General Mills
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Atlanta Campaign

Civil War Battle Summary
By seizing Atlanta, Georgia, the center of Confederate industry and transportation, the Union crippled the Confederacy's ability to wage war.
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Corinth, Siege of

Civil War Battle Summary
This Union victory stopped the movement of Confederate troops and supplies throughout much of the South.
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Petersburg, Siege of

Civil War Battle Summary
Read about Wisconsin troops' role in the 10-month Union siege of Petersburg, Virginia, which led to the surrender of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
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Port Hudson, Siege of

Civil War Battle Summary
Learn about the siege of Port Hudson by Union forces in the summer of 1863.
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Vicksburg, Assault on

Civil War Battle Summary
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Vicksburg, Siege of

Civil War Battle Summary
Read this Civil War battle summary, the role played by Wisconsin troops, and links to battle maps, related images, and original documents.
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Best Friends Killed at the Same Moment

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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Antigo Soldier Describes Captivity in a Rebel Prison

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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Confederate Guerillas Butcher Wisconsin Soldiers in Kansas

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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A Surprise Attack on the 8th Wisconsin Infantry

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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An Army Chaplain Objects to Issuing Passes for Slave Hunting

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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Wisconsin Prisoners Taunt Their Captors

A Wisconsin Civil War Story

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