Fairchild, Lucius, 1831-1896

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American soldier and diplomat; gov. of Wisconsin.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Madison, to W.W. Belknap, 1870 Feb. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270524371

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Madison, to the President, 1884 Feb. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270524356

Lucius Fairchild, soldier and politician, was born in Ohio in 1831. At the age of 18 he set out for California to mine for gold. He spent six years in California and returned to Wisconsin in 1855. In 1861 he became a captain of the 1st Wisconsin regiment. As colonel of the 2nd Wisconsin, in the Battle of Gettysburg, he led a charge at Seminary Hill, where he lost his left arm. After the war Fairchild served six consecutive terms of governor of Wisconsin. In 1886, he was elected commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. He died in 1896.

From the description of Manuscript regarding vigilance committees, [before 1896]. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 81288798
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referencedIn Ambrose W. Thompson Papers, 1847-1960, (bulk 1860-1882) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Bryant, Edwin E. (Edwin Eustace), 1835-1903. Papers, 1864-1888. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Fairchild, Lucius, 1831-1896. Fairchild's account of life in California : carbon typescript, [ca. 1932?] UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Martin, M. L. (Morgan Lewis), 1805-1887. Morgan Martin papers, 1645-1931. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Murrish, John, 1820-1886. Mining survey reports, 1866-1874. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Hay, John, 1838-1905. Correspondence, 1854-1914, "Elliott" to "Fish". Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn Wisconsin. Governor. Proclamations, 1837-1957, 1979-1986. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Thornton, John Wingate, 1818-1878. Papers, 1850-1876. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn James Russell Lowell additional papers, 1736-1951. Houghton Library
referencedIn Love, William De Loss, 1819-1898. Papers, 1860-1881. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Carr, William H. "Biographical sketches of the Wisconsin Gettysburg Battlefield Monuments Commission members," 1995. Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center
referencedIn Ambrose W. Thompson Papers, 1847-1960, (bulk 1860-1882) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Autograph File, F, 1447-1994. Houghton Library
referencedIn Wisconsin. Secretary of State. State Civil War claims against the United States, 1861-1872 and undated. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Torgerson, Oscar C. Thesis, 1919. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Doolittle, James R. (James Rood), 1815-1897. Papers, 1856-1892. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Manley, Joseph Homan, 1842-1905. Joseph Homan Manley correspondence, 1894. Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf Fairchild, Lucius, 1831-1896. Lucius Fairchild papers, 1819-1943. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Fairchild, Lucius, 1831-1896. [Scrapbooks], 1858-1897 [microform]. Wisconsin historical society
referencedIn Levi P. Morton Correspondence, 1860-1912 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Fairchild, Lucius, 1831-1896. Birthday book autograph album, 1882-ca. 1922. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Reuben Gold Thwaites papers Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
referencedIn Titus, William A., 1868-1951. Papers, 1835-1951. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Gordon, Elizabeth, 1824-1900. Letters, 1817, 1832-1862. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part III: The Civil War: The Union, 1804-1915. Houghton Library
creatorOf Fairchild, Lucius, 1831-1896. Manuscript regarding vigilance committees, [before 1896]. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Noonan, Josiah A., 1813-1882. Papers, 1834-1880. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Daniels, Edward. Papers, 1834-1900. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Philip Case Lockwood memorial collection of Civil War portraits and autographs, 1862-ca. 1886. Houghton Library
creatorOf Fairchild, Lucius, 1831-1896. Autograph letter signed : Madison, to W.W. Belknap, 1870 Feb. 14. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Fairchild, Lucius, 1831-1896. Autograph letter signed : Madison, to the President, 1884 Feb. 5. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Fairchild, Lucius, 1831-1896. Papers and photographs, 1866-1904. Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center
referencedIn Martin, M. L. (Morgan Lewis), 1805-1887. Papers, 1645-1931. University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, Cofrin Library
referencedIn Ebling, Jean P., 1920-1997. Research files, 1957-1963. Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center
referencedIn Floyd, George Rogers Clark, 1781- . Papers, 1840-1849, 1875-1878. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Carrington Family papers, 1749-1929 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Grand Army of the Republic. Calling cards, 1886. Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center
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Birth 1831-12-27

Death 1896-05-23

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