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1862 October 15: “There is probably not one of the Prescott Guards who cannot show bullet holes through his clothes”
Following are the smaller items from the October 15, 1862, issue of The Prescott Journal. — Capt. ROLLIN P. CONVERSE leaves this week, to rejoin his regiment. — JOHN L. DALE, Esq., left with the soldi… more →
The Civil War and Northwest Wisconsin
1862 October 15: "There is probably not one of the Prescott Guards who cannot show bullet holes through his clothes"
wrote 7 months ago: Following are the smaller items from the October 15, 1862, issue of The Prescott Journal. — Capt. RO … more →
1862 October 15: Praise for Wisconsin's Troops at Antietam
wrote 7 months ago: The following appeared in The Prescott Journal on October 15, 1862. The 4th Brigade (General John G … more →
1862 July 25: "George May came down to introduce an army cot he has recently invented"
wrote 9 months ago: A letter from our River Falls doctor, A. D. Andrews, printed in the August 6, 1862, issue of The Pre … more →
1862 April 30: Where Are Wisconsin's Troops?
wrote 1 year ago: The April 30, 1862, issue of The Hudson North Star answers that question. Whereabouts of the Wiscons … more →
Faces of Gettysburg – Francis Ashbury Wallar – Medal of Honor Winner
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wrote 1 year ago: Frank A. Wallar. NPS He went by Frank rather than Francis or Ashbury. When he died on April 30, 1 … more →
1861 December 8: "Ready to give the rebels a warm reception"
wrote 1 year ago: Benjamin N. Meeds writes to The Prescott Journal‘s editor, Lute Taylor, on December 8th and fi … more →
1861 October 24-25: A.D. Andrews Commissioned a Surgeon
wrote 1 year ago: Louis P. Harvey, Wisconsin’s secretary of state from 1860-1862, sent a letter to A. D. Andrews … more →
1861 October 18: News from the 6th Wisconsin Infantry
wrote 1 year ago: A letter from “B.N.M.”—Benjamin N. Meeds—a soldier in Company B of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry. The l … more →
1861 October 9: What the 6th Wisconsin is Up To
wrote 1 year ago: A letter from “Clermont,” a soldier in Company B of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry, dated Oc … more →
1861 September 14: Saint Croix Rifles, and the End of the Prescott Transcript
wrote 1 year ago: Local war notes from The Prescott Transcript of September 14, 1861—the last issue of this newspaper. … more →
1861 August 8: News from the 6th Wisconsin Infantry in Baltimore
wrote 1 year ago: A letter from B. N. M.—Benjamin N. Meeds of Company B, 6th Wisconsin Infantry, the Prescott Guards. … more →
1861 July 24: "The boys say if they can't whip the 'Seceshers' at Bull's Run they will in the long run"
wrote 1 year ago: This letter, dated July 24, 1861, was intended for the July 27th issue of The Prescott Transcript, b … more →
1861 July 31: On the Road with the 6th Wisconsin Infantry
wrote 1 year ago: The letters from the various members of the 4th and 6th Wisconsin Infantries seem to be taking longe … more →
1861 July 13 and 24: News from Camp Randall and Prescott
wrote 1 year ago: This letter, dated July 13, 1861, appeared in the July 24th issue of The Prescott Journal. It is yet … more →
