Wisconsin Losses in the Civil War
Author : Wisconsin. Commission on Civil War Records
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 39,20 MB
Release : 1915
Category : United States
ISBN :
Wisconsin at Antietam: The Badger State’s Sacrifice on America’s Bloodiest Day
Author : Cal Schoonover
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 17,21 MB
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 1467142158
Book Description
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Wisconsin and the Civil War
Author : Ronald Paul Larson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 19,45 MB
Release : 2017-11-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1439663793
Book Description
Wisconsin troops fought and died for the Union on Civil War battlefields across the continent, from Shiloh to Gettysburg. Wisconsin lumberjacks built a dam that saved a stranded Union fleet. The Second Wisconsin Infantry suffered the highest percentage of battle deaths in the Union army. Back home, in a state largely populated by immigrants and recent transplants, the war effort forced Wisconsin's residents to forge a common identity for the first time. Drawing on unpublished letters and new research, Ron Larson tells Wisconsin's Civil War story, from the famous exploits of the Iron Brigade to the heretofore largely unknown contributions of the Badger State's women, African Americans and Native Americans.
Such Anxious Hours
Author : Jo Ann Daly Carr
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 21,92 MB
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0299324206
Book Description
Letters from soldiers to their families often provide prominent narratives of the Civil War. But what about the messages from the women who maintained homes and farmsteads alone, all while providing significant emotional support to their loved ones at the front? The letters and diaries of these eight women echo the ever-growing horrors of the conflict and reveal the stories of the Wisconsin home front. Twenty-one-year-old Emily Quiner sought a way to join the war effort that would feed her heart and mind. Annie Cox wrote to her pro-slavery fiancé to staunchly defend her abolitionist principles. Sisters Susan Brown and Ann Waldo faced the unexpected devastation that each battle brought to families. In Such Anxious Hours, Jo Ann Daly Carr places this material in historical context, detailing what was happening simultaneously in the nation, state, and local communities. Civil War history enthusiasts will appreciate these enlightening perspectives that demonstrate the variety of experiences in the Midwest during the bloody conflict.
Wisconsin in the Civil War
Author : Frank Klement
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 36,50 MB
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0870206265
Book Description
The final book by Marquette University historian Frank L. Klement (1905-1994), this is a vivid chronological narrative of Wisconsin's role in the pivotal event in American history. In this volume, Klement greatly expanded his 1962 booklet on this topic, adding new material on each of Wisconsin's fifty-three infantry regiments, political and constitutional issues, soldiers voting, women and the war, and Wisconsin's black soldiers.
Wisconsin Losses in the Civil War
Author : Charles Edward Estabrook
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,97 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
Category :
ISBN : 9781019923597
Book Description
Honor the sacrifices made by Wisconsin's soldiers during the Civil War with this comprehensive list of those who died during the conflict. Meticulously researched and organized, Wisconsin Losses in the Civil War is a valuable resource for anyone with an interest in military history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Great War Comes to Wisconsin
Author : Richard L. Pifer
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 24,52 MB
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0870207830
Book Description
The Great War Comes to Wisconsin examines Wisconsin’s response to World War I, the first "total war" of the twentieth century, a war so large that it engaged virtually everyone. Instead of a comprehensive history of the battlefield, this book captures the homefront experience: the political debates over war policy, the worry over loved ones fighting overseas, the countless everyday sacrifices, and the impact of a wartime hysteria that drove dissent underground. It also includes the voices of soldiers from Wisconsin’s famed 32nd Division, through extensively quoted letters and newspaper accounts. Immerse yourself in the Wisconsin experience during World War I—a conflict that demonstrated America’s great capacity for sacrifice and generosity, but also for prejudice, intolerance, and injustice.
Exploring Civil War Wisconsin
Author : Brett Barker
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 20,9 MB
Release : 2003
Category : United States
ISBN : 0870203398
Book Description
The innovative format of Exploring Civil War Wisconsin makes it easy for Civil War buffs, genealogists, and students to find and effectively use the vast array of historical materials about the Civil War found in archives, military and census records, published firsthand accounts, newspapers, and even on the Internet. This lively, illustrated guide focuses on Wisconsin in the Civil War, but is broadly applicable to Civil War research anywhere. Images of original documents and historic photographs illustrate every chapter, acquainting readers with both the Civil War and its sources. The easy-to-use and informative text is unlike anything else currently on the market. Throughout the book, boxed features and sidebars provide background information and tips on how to do research. Author Brett Barker explains how to uncover the history of an individual soldier, his regiment, and his role in the Union Army using rosters, military records, pension files, and memoirs. And, he shows how to explore the home front during the war using the census, newspapers, city directories, and government records.
Make Way for Liberty
Author : Jeff Kannel
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 46,58 MB
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0870209469
Book Description
Hundreds of African American soldiers and regimental employees represented Wisconsin in the Civil War, and many of them lived in the state either before or after the conflict. And yet, if these individuals are mentioned at all in histories of the state, it is with a sentence or two about their small numbers, or the belief that they all were from slaveholding states and served as substitutes for Wisconsin draftees. Relative to the total number of Badgers who served in the Civil War, African Americans soldiers were few, but they constituted a significant number in at least five regiments of the United States Colored Infantry and several other companies. Their lives before and after the war in rural communities, small towns, and cities form an enlightening story of acceptance and respect for their service but rejection and discrimination based on their race. Make Way for Liberty will bring clarity to the questions of how many African Americans represented Wisconsin during the conflict, who among them lived in the state before and after the war, and their impact on their communities
Every Root an Anchor
Author : R. Bruce Allison
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,51 MB
Release : 2005-04-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0870203703
Book Description
In Every Root an Anchor, writer and arborist R. Bruce Allison celebrates Wisconsin's most significant, unusual, and historic trees. More than one hundred tales introduce us to trees across the state, some remarkable for their size or age, others for their intriguing histories. From magnificent elms to beloved pines to Frank Lloyd Wright's oaks, these trees are woven into our history, contributing to our sense of place. They are anchors for time-honored customs, manifestations of our ideals, and reminders of our lives' most significant events. For this updated edition, Allison revisits the trees' histories and tells us which of these unique landmarks are still standing. He sets forth an environmental message as well, reminding us to recognize our connectedness to trees and to manage our tree resources wisely. As early Wisconsin conservationist Increase Lapham said, "Tree histories increase our love of home and improve our hearts. They deserve to be told and remembered."
