Papers and photographs, 1862-ca. 1900.

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Papers and photographs, 1862-ca. 1900.

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Scattered papers and two photographs of William F. Vilas, an officer in the 23rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment during the Civil War who later became prominent in state and national politics, serving as Postmaster General and Secretary of the Interior under President Grover Cleveland.

Papers : (1 folder) and.Photographs : 0.1 linear ft. (1 oversized folder)

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7008715

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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