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| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| On May 3, 1863, near Chancellorsville, Virginia, the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry is troubled by a new assistant surgeon with questionable skills. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| On the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry struggles to escape from encroaching Confederates |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| During the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863, an Wisconsin Irishman, casually extinguishes a burning fuse that lands among the troops |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| The exposed underwear of the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry prompts a polite suggestion from a little girl. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| The 24th Michigan Infantry proudly marches with Wisconsin's 6th Infantry in dense fog into its first combat playing music |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| On the march toward Antietam, Maryland, a soldier from the 7th Wisconsin Infantry gets separated from his regiment and asks a local civilian for directions |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| General Bragg recalls Captain Dennis Dailey, of Company G, 6th Wisconsin Regiment, who attempted to seize an entire Confederate brigade by himself |
| One Man's Journey from Slavery to Madison Business Owner to State Assembly Staff Member |
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| Learn about a freed slave's intriguing story as a barber serving Wisconsin's prominent politicians, and as a well-known, beloved face in the capital city. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| An elderly Pennsylvania man approaches General John B. Callis to ask if he can fight with the 7th Wisconsin Infantry in an upcoming battle |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, U.S. Marshall, Business Owner |
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| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| By seizing Atlanta, Georgia, the center of Confederate industry and transportation, the Union crippled the Confederacy's ability to wage war. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| This Union victory stopped the movement of Confederate troops and supplies throughout much of the South. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| 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. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Learn about the siege of Port Hudson by Union forces in the summer of 1863. |
| Civil War Battle Summary |
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| Read this Civil War battle summary, the role played by Wisconsin troops, and links to battle maps, related images, and original documents. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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