Miscellaneous Civil War records, 1861-1865.

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Miscellaneous Civil War records, 1861-1865.

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Miscellaneous Civil War records from the office of the Wisconsin Adjutant General. Included is a list of soldiers who died in the post hospital at Camp Randall, a list of Wisconsin prisoners at Benton Barracks in 1863, lists of officers, miscellaneous handwritten orders issued to the Adjutant General by the Governor, miscellaneous reports of strength of Wisconsin units, and information on enrolling officers and payments made to them.

0.4 c.f. (1 archives box)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6842146

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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