Military commissioning records, 1846-1895.

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Military commissioning records, 1846-1895.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145775373

Application letters, registers, and lists used by the governor in managing the military appointment process, the majority relating to the Civil War era.

4.0 c.f. (10 archives boxes, 1 flat box, and 1 v.)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6842908

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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