The History of the Colors

The History of the Colors

Introduction to the History of the Colors of the Regiment.

Comrades:

In preparing the brief history of our Colors, I have had to depend largely upon the help of others, upon information sent me by numerous members of the Read more

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Transmigration of Company C

How the Green County Volunteers Became Company C of the 3rd Wisconsin

It was a pleasant morning the 18th day of June, 1861, when the Green County Volunteers, un-uniformed and “armless”, assembled with their personal belongings, on the public Read more

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The History of the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

The History of the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

The Hard-Fighting 3rd Wisconsin Lost Nearly 60% of its Members in Two Hours at Antietam

The guns had scarcely ceased to echo across Charleston Harbor when President Abraham Lincoln issued a call for 75,000 Union volunteers. On April 15, Read more

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