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Historical Essay

46th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
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.
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Middleton, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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47th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 47th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on February 27, 1865.
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Strong, Moses McCure 1810-1894

Lawyer, Politician, Land Speculator, Promoter and Author
Biography of lawyer, politician, land speculator and promoter and author of a History of the Territory of Wisconsin, Moses Mccure Strong.
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39th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 39th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Washburn in Milwaukee and mustered in on June 3, 1864.
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52nd Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 52nd Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison in April 1865, at the very end of the war.
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40th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 40th Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1864-1865 and lost 19 men during service.
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51st Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 51st Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Washburn in Milwaukee from March 20-April 29, 1865, at the very end of the war.
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Beloit, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Menasha, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Peshtigo, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Progressivism and the Wisconsin Idea

The History of the Movement
Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette, the Wisconsin Republican Party and the Progressive Movement reformed state and national government.
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The Mysterious Ballots of 1855

A Dishonest Democrat and a Radical Republican
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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Manitowoc, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Beaver Dam, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Mequon, Wisconsin - A Brief History

History of Mequon, Wisconsin
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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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Milwaukee and Rock River Canal

Brief history of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal.
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Fond du Lac, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Slavery in Wisconsin

Brief history of slavery in Wisconsin.

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