1st Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery

Recruitment and Training First Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery (1st Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery) was organized at La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it mustered into service on October 10, 1861. The battery...

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8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization The Eighth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment), also known as the Eagle Regiment, mustered into the service of the United States on September 13, 1861, at Camp...

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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....

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16th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

...portion of the men whose terms had expired mustered out. The remainder of the regiment transferred to Louisville, KY. They stayed in Kentucky until they mustered out on July 12....

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23rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization The Twenty Third Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (23rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) organized at Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered into the service of the United States on August 30, 1862....

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27th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization The 27th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Sigel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 7, 1863. The regiment left Wisconsin in March 1863 and proceeded to Columbus, Kentucky....

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33rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization The 33rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (33rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) was organized at Camp Utley in Racine, Wisconsin, and entered the United States Army on October 18, 1862. The regiment...

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WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOSTS “RETURN TO CAMP RANDALL” CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENT AND MONUMENT DEDICATION

...new monument and this encampment event.” Camp Randall Memorial Park is located at 132 N. Randall Ave. in Madison. For more information and a schedule of activities, visit www.wisvetsmuseum.com/events. ###...

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MEDIA ALERT FOR SATURDAY, JULY 18: WI DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOSTS “THE RETURN TO CAMP RANDALL” CIVIL WAR EVENT

...can learn more about the museum, how the museum honors our servicemen and women, and more. Videographers and photographers welcome. More information: www.wisvetsmuseum.com/events MEDIA CONTACT: Karen Burch, 608-264-6086; Karen.Burch@dva.wisconsin.gov...

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MEDIA ALERT FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11: WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM PRESENTS, “TALKING SPIRITS CEMETERY TOUR XVII”

...experience the stories and see the gravesites of local Civil War heroes buried at Forest Hill Cemetery. Videographers and photographers welcome. More information: www.wisvetsmuseum.com/events MEDIA CONTACT: Karen Burch, 608-264-6086; Karen.Burch@dva.wisconsin.gov...

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