"Biographical sketches of the Wisconsin Gettysburg Battlefield Monuments Commission members," 1995.

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"Biographical sketches of the Wisconsin Gettysburg Battlefield Monuments Commission members," 1995.

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Typewritten series of biographical essays about the members of the Wisconsin Gettysburg Battlefield Monuments Commission. The commission consisted of three veterans each from the seven Wisconsin units that took part in the battle of Gettysburg and include such prominent men as Lucius Fairchild and Thomas S. Allen. This document provides a list of all twenty-one members and then gives details about their lives, including pre-war life, Civil War service, and post-war life. Membership in the Grand Army of the Republic is often highlighted, as is political office held. No information is given about the function of the commission, its years of operation, or the results of its efforts.

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Carr, William H.

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Private William H. Carr of Rossie, New York enlisted in the 14th New York Heavy Artillery, Company L. in 1863. From the description of William H. Carr Diary, 1865. (St. Lawrence University). WorldCat record id: 39556949 ...

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 Califor...

Allen, Thomas S., 1825-1905.

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