Poetry and Proverbs
...price of food as Ingersoll sought to occupy his mind and divert his thoughts from the hopelessness of his captivity. Ingersoll died on February 15, 1865, mere weeks before many...
Old Abe Wisconsin’s War Eagle
...corn, to Margaret McCann in the tiny community known as Jim Falls, Chippewa County. McCann’s husband, Daniel, had difficulty walking due to a childhood accident and wanted to contribute to...
Roses of No Man’s Land – Base Hospital 22
...of at the point of her enlistment in April 1918. She was assigned to Base Hospital 22. Base Hospital 22 was formed at Knowlton Hospital in Milwaukee. The doctors became...
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...
Book Talk with George Kohn
...online event. Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-with-george-kohn-tickets-707875433477?aff=oddtdtcreator This event is suitable for all ages Event sponsored by The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation with support for the Foundation in memory of Pat...
Drink & Draw March
...the event and you will receive the link to the online event via email. Please add the event to your calendar. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation. REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drink-draw-tickets-866685177697?aff=oddtdtcreator...
Drink & Draw May
...will receive the link to the online event via email. Please add the event to your calendar. REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drink-draw-may-tickets-873381366177 This event is suitable for all ages Event sponsored by The...
The Archivist Chronicles: Civil War History Mystery
...to know what had caused the holes. Staff located a regimental history of the 38th Wisconsin Infantry, written in 1866, which included short biographical sketches of the officers. Larkin’s included...
D-Day + 70: Honoring Wisconsin’s Heroes by Kevin Hampton
...of Congress. Seventy years ago today, the pivotal campaign of WWII took place along the coast of Normandy, France. Known almost universally as “D-Day,” Operation Overlord was the largest seaborne...