The Iron Brigade & the Black Hat

“There are them damned black hatted fellows again!” This cry, and others like it, were made by disheartened Confederate troops on the first day of fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg Under the impression that they faced untrained militia, the Rebel troops quickly recognized the distinctive black Model 1858 “Hardee”

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Spring 2014

Cover Story: A War By Invention

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM KICKS OFF 2014 WITH NEW EVENTS AND SPEAKERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 28, 2014 WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM KICKS OFF 2014 WITH NEW EVENTS AND SPEAKERS WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM KICKS OFF 2014 WITH NEW EVENTS AND SPEAKERS Seasonal event listing for this spring at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison MADISON, Wis. (Feb. 27, 2014) – From new art

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JEFFERSON RESIDENT’S MEDAL OF HONOR ADDED TO THE WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 20, 2013 JEFFERSON RESIDENT’S MEDAL OF HONOR ADDED TO THE WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM MADISON, Wis. (Dec. 19, 2013) – When the Gruennert family of Jefferson, Wis. heard about The Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s new Medal of Honor display profiling the stories and medals of four Wisconsin veterans, they

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PEARL HARBOR ARTIFACTS FROM WISCONSIN SERVICEWOMAN BECOME ADDITIONS TO THE WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 4, 2013 PEARL HARBOR ARTIFACTS FROM WISCONSIN SERVICEWOMAN BECOME ADDITIONS TO THE WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM MADISON, Wis. (Dec. 4, 2013) ― With Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on Saturday, The Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison is proud to announce the newest pieces to enter its collection –

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Winter 2013

Cover Story: An Unanticipated Engagement by Bob Hesselbein

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New Exhibit Profiles Four Wisconsin Medals of Honor and Coincides With Veterans Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2013 NEW EXHIBIT PROFILES FOUR WISCONSIN MEDALS OF HONOR AND COINCIDES WITH VETERANS DAY MADISON, Wis. (Nov. 7, 2013) ― Nearly 100 years ago, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice was declared between the Allied

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WDVA Announces Talking Spirits: Forest Hill Cemetery Tours 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2013 WDVA ANNOUNCES TALKING SPIRITS: FOREST HILL CEMETERY TOURS 2013 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and the Wisconsin Veterans Museum today announced Talking Spirits: Forest Hill Cemetery Tour, an award-winning living history program in its fifteenth year. Public tours will be available

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2013 Fall Programs at The Wisconsin Veterans Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2013 2013 Fall Programs at The Wisconsin Veterans Museum (MADISON) ― The Wisconsin Veterans Museum has a number of interesting programs planned this fall.  All programs are free, and open to the public. They are hosted in The Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s 2nd Floor Education Center,

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Fall 2013

Cover Story: Korea Remembered

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