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| Brief biography of pioneer lawyer, politician and railroad man John Catlin. |
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| Brief biography of pioneer lawyer, politician and railroad man John Catlin. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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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 47th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on February 27, 1865. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 52nd Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison in April 1865, at the very end of the war. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 40th Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1864-1865 and lost 19 men during service. |
| Professor, Geologist and University President |
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| Biography of Charles Richard Van Hise, professor, geologist and president of the University of Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Three-Term Wisconsin Governor, U.S. Diplomat |
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| Lawyer and Politician |
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| Biography of John Coit Spooner who was a lawyer and politician, known as a leading Stalwart Republican. |
| The Constitutional Convention's Influence on the City |
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| Find out where some of the most traveled streets of Madison got their names. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Punt gun used to hunt waterfowl on Lake Mendota, Madison, Wisconsin, c. 1866-1870. (Museum object #1947.1743) |
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