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Tag Archives: 2nd Wisconsin Infantry
A Souvenir of the First Death
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison, Wisconsin preserves, interprets, and affirms the role of Wisconsin Veterans in all wars from 1861 to the present. Founded in 1901 as the GAR Memorial Hall in the Wisconsin State Capitol, the Veterans Museum … Continue reading
Recruiting The Regiment: The 14th Brooklyn
In 1861 several states had militia systems in various states of development. State militia structures gave the opportunity to expand on an existing structure and training system, rather than create units out of whole cloth. Famous units like the 1st … Continue reading
Posted in 160th Anniversary, Regiments
Tagged 14th Brooklyn, 1st Wisconsin, 2nd Virginia, 2nd Wisconsin Infantry, Abraham Lincoln, Alfred Wood, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Edward Fowler, Edwin Morgan, Fort Greene, Militia units, New York State, New York State Militia, Recruiting-160, Recruiting-The-Regiment, state militias, Washington Artillery
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2nd Wisconsin Infantry: A Study In Demographics
Emerging Civil War welcomes back Bill Backus One of the famous regiments that served in the Civil War was the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. As part of the famed Iron Brigade, the 2nd Wisconsin saw hard service with the Army … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier
Tagged 2nd Wisconsin, 2nd Wisconsin Infantry, demographics, Iron Brigade
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