17th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

 Organization  The Seventeenth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (17th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) organized at Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered into U.S. service on March 15, 1862.  The regiment left the state on March 23, directly heading to St. Louis. Then, on April 10, they went on to Pittsburg Landing, TN, disembarking

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16th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization  The Sixteenth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (16th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) organized at Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, and their muster into the service of the United States was completed on the January 31, 1862.  The Sixteenth left the state on March 13 for Pittsburg Landing, TN, which was reached on March

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15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization  The Fifteenth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) organized at Camp Randall, Madison, WI. They mustered into the service of the United States on February 14, 1862.  They left the state on March 2, 1862, traveling to Birds Point, MO., and reaching there on March 14th.  Active Duty 

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14th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization  The Fourteenth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (14th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) organized at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and mustered into the service of the United States on January 30, 1862.  They left the State on March 8, reporting to General Grant at Savannah, Tennessee. Active Duty  They reached Tennessee on March

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Rows of archival boxes at the State Archive Preservation Facility in Madison

Federal Grant Awarded to Wisconsin Veterans Museum

The Wisconsin Veterans Museum (WVM) will received $66,371 for a collection digitization project from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Museums for America grant program. Madison, Wis. (August 7, 2023) The Wisconsin Veterans Museum (WVM) will received $66,371 for a collection digitization project from the Institute

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13th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization  The Thirteenth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (13th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) organized at Janesville, Wisconsin and mustered into the service of the United States on October 17, 1861.  They left the state on January 18, 1862, under orders to proceed to Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, which they reached  in early February.   

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12th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization  The Twelfth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (12th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) organized at Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, from October 18th to December 13, 1861. They left the state on January 11, 1862, for Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Active Duty  The Twelfth remained in active service in Kansas until the latter part of

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11th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization  The Eleventh Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (11th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) organized at Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered into the service of the United States on October 16, 1861. They left the state on November 20 and proceeded directly to St. Louis.  Active Duty  They began their service in St.

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10th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization  The Tenth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (10th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) was organized at Camp Holton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mustered into the service of the United States on October 14, 1861. They left the State on November 9, and arrived at Louisville, Kentucky, on November 11.  Active Duty To start, they

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9th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization The Ninth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (9th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) organized in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mustered into the service of the United States on October 26, 1861. They left the state on January 22, 1862, proceeding to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Active Duty In March, the Ninth joined with other portions

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