Desegregation in the Military
What is the Executive Order 9981? On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981: The Desegregation of the Armed Forces. This order banned segregation in the armed forces and ordered the full integration of all branches of service. The order also mandated equality of treatment and
3rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
Organization The Third Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (3rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) organized at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and mustered into the service of the United States on the June 29, 1861. The regiment left the State on the July 12, reporting at Hagerstown, Maryland. from which point they marched to Harpers
Remembering the Korean Armistice: 1,100 Days as a Prisoner of War
On July 27, 1953, an armistice was signed that began a ceasefire between North Korea and South Korea, although occasional hostilities flare between the two countries continue to this day. While this declaration of ceasefire was not a formal end to the war, it marks an important day in which
1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
Organization A week after the muster out of the First Infantry (three months), an order called for the regiment’s reorganization into a regiment with a three year term of enlistment. Under the supervision of Col. John C. Starkweather, the First Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) was mustered into
Juneteenth: How Wisconsin Was There at the Beginning
Juneteenth: A New National Holiday with Origins in 1865 Even though President Joe Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth a national holiday on June 17, 2021, as is the case with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, the origin of Juneteenth lies in the U.S. Civil War, which was fought from April 12,
12th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery
Organization The Twelfth Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery (12th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery) was enlisted and mustered into the service of the United States in February and March 1862 as a company for the 1st Missouri Light Artillery where they were known as the 12th Wisconsin Battery. Active Duty To begin
13th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery
Organization The Thirteenth Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery (13th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery) organized at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and mustered into the service of the United States on December 29, 1863. Active Duty The battery left the state for New Orleans from January 28 to February 12, 1864. Afterwards, they
11th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery
Organization The Eleventh Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery (11th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery) partially organized at Camp Randall, Madison, WI. They left the state on April 6th, 1862, for Camp Douglas, Illinois, where its organization was completed. Active Duty The battery formally mustered into the service of the United States as
10th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery
Organization The Tenth Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery (10th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery) organized at New Lisbon, Wisconsin, and mustered into the service of the United States at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 10, 1862. From here the battery was assigned to Camp Utley, Racine, Wisconsin. The unit left the state on the
9th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery
Organization The Ninth Wisconsin Light Artillery (9th Light Artillery Battery) was organized at Burlington, WI, and mustered into the service of the United States on January 27, 1862. Active Duty In the latter part of March, the battery was transferred to Camp Utley, Racine, Wisconsin, and from there to St.