On this date Lucius Fairchild was born in Kent, Ohio. Soldier, diplomat, and Wisconsin Governor, Fairchild arrived in Madison with his family in 1846. After a trip to California in search of gold, Fairchild returned to Madison and studied law. He was a soldier in the "Iron Brigade" and lost an arm at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. He was elected as a Republican to the post of secretary of state and in 1865 was elected governor. He served for three terms. As governor and as a private citizen, Fairchild was active in promoting soldiers' aid.
1862 - (Civil War) Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, opens
The 1st Wisconsin Light Artillery participated in the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, as Union troops attacked Vicksburg for the first time.
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