Records of National Guard units, 1879-1928.

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Records of National Guard units, 1879-1928.

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Order books, muster rolls, minutes, and miscellaneous organizational records of local units of the Wisconsin National Guard. Although defined as public records, the majority of this series was received by the Historical Society through private donors. Represented are the Lake City Guards of Madison, Troop A of the First Wisconsin Cavalry (the Light Horse Squadron) of Milwaukee, the First Wisconsin Infantry (also of Milwaukee), and Company A of the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry.

3.0 c.f. (3 archives boxes, 2 flat boxes, and 2 volumes); plusadditions of 0.1 c.f.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6842175

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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