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DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT
Madison; Senior Vice Commander, Robert .Inglis, Bayfield; Junior Vice Commander, Almon Baldwin, Clinton; Medical Director, Dr. H. R. Bird, Madison; Chaplain, Rev. A. J. Hood, Muscoda; Chief of Staff, H. E. Putnam, Milwaukee; Patriotic Instructor, Hosea W. Rood, Madison; Judge Advocate, B. F. Bryant, Veterans' Home; Chief Mustering Officer, D. W. Kinne, River Falls; Inspector, George O. Pietzsch, Monroe; Master of Transportation, David G. James, Richland Center.
The next department encampment will be held the first Tuesday in June, 1919.
Camp Randall Memorial Park Commission-Colonel J. A. Watrous, Mil- waukee; * Colonel C. E. Warner, Windsor; W. J. McKay, Madison.
* Deceased.
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
In 1881 the society received the official recognition of the G. A. R. an then took the full title, "Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic." The first national gathering was at Denver, Col., July 25, 1883. It was there decided that all loyal women, whether of kin to soldiers of the war or not, should be eligible to mem- bership. Those positively in favor of admitting only women of the families of soldiers withdrew and organized the "Ladies' Loyal League," now "Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic." Department and national conventions are held at the same times and places with en- campments of the G. A. R. The objects of the society are: "To specially aid and assist the Grand Army of the Republic and to perpetuate the memory of their heroic dead. To assist such union veterans as need our help and protection, and to extend needful aid to their widows and orphans. To find them homes and employment, and assure them of sym- pathy and friends. To cherish and emulate the deeds of our army nurses and of all loyal women who rendered loving service to their country in her hour of peril. To inculcate lessons of patriotism and love of country among our children, and in the communities in which we live. To maintain true allegiance to the United States of America. To discountenance whatever tends to weaken loyalty, and to encourage the spread of universal liberty and equal rights to all men."
Amount expended in Wisconsin for relief work and patriotic purposes, for the year ending June 1, 1918, $11,183.78.
The Department of Wisconsin was organized at La Crosse, June 26, 1884. Seven local corps were there represented, and, if the records are correct, there were eleven voting members present. The order has grown steadily since then, and now has 150 corps in Wisconsin, with 8,985 members.
The present department officers elected June 19, 1918, are as follows: President, Cora E. Harris, Evansville; Senior Vice President, Katherine Lynch, Ashland; Junior Vice President, Lillian Patterson, Platteville; Secretary, Adell Harris Ballard, Evansville; Treasurer, Cora M. Evans, Waupaca; Chaplain, Helen B. Cole, Sheboygan Falls; Patriotic In- structor, Onnie F. Sherman, Evansville.
The next department convention for Wisconsin will be held on the first Tuesday in June, 1919.
LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
This society of loyal and patriotic women is said to have had its origin in Portland, Maine, in 1867, under the name of the Loyal Ladies League. The first organized Department was that of New Jersey, 1881, with eight subordinate Leagues. Mrs. Carrie M. Burge, of Vineland, was the first Department President. The following were the stated objects of the order:
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"To unite with loyalty, love for one another; to practice precepts of true fraternity of feeling toward all the sisters of our order, thus em- ulating the spirit that unites our fathers, husbands and brothers; to honor the memory of our fallen heroes; to perpetuate and keep forever sacred Memorial Day; to assist the Grand Army of the Republic in its high and holy mission-aid, encourage and sympathize with them in their noble work of charity; to extend needful aid to members in time of sickness and distress; to aid sick soldiers, sailors and marines, and do all in our power to alleviate suffering."
Eligibility to membership required an applicant to be of good moral character, and the mother or wife, sister or daughter of an honorably discharged soldier, sailor or marine who served in the Union Army during the Civil War of 1861-65. These requirements differed from those of the Woman's Relief Corps, which organization decided at its national con- vention in Denver, in 1883, to admit to membership any loyal woman of worthy character.
The Wisconsin department was organized in 1893. The names of the present officers . are as follows: President-Alice E. Mason, Janesville; Senior Vice President-Amanda Fessler, Ashland; Junior Vice Presi- dent-Mae Howieson, Chippewa Falls; Treasurer-Frances Lund, Madi- son; Chaplain-Hannah Barnes, Milwaukee; Patriotic Instructor-Fran- ces Fraurig, Milwaukee.
There are in Wisconsin, 33 circles with 1000 members.
The next department meeting will be held the first Tuesday in June, 1919.
THE SONS OF VETERANS.
One of the most active organizations auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic is the Sons of Veterans of the United States of America. The order was established Nov. 12, 1881, at Pittsburg, Pa., and it has grown rapidly. It is based upon the following principles:
(1) A firm belief and trust in Almighty God, and a realization that under His beneficent guidance the free institutions of our land, con- secrated by the services and blood of our fathers, have been preserved, and the integrity and life of the nation maintained.
(2) True allegiance to the government of the United States, based upon a respect for, and devotion and fidelity to, its constitution and laws, manifested by discountenancing anything that may tend to weaken loyalty, incite to insurrection, treason or rebellion, or in any way im- pair the efficiency and permanency of our national union.
Objects .- To keep green the memories of our fathers and their sacri- fices for the maintenance of the Union; to aid the members of the Grand Army of the Republic in caring for disabled and helpless veterans; to extend aid and protection to their widows and orphans; to perpetuate the memory and history of their heroic dead, and maintain the proper observance of Memorial Day; to aid and assist worthy and needy mem- bers of our order; to inculcate patriotism and love of country, not alone among our members, but among all people of our land; and to spread and sustain the doctrine of equal rights, universal liberty and justice to all.
Membership .- Members must be at least eighteen years old, and the sons of deceased or honorably discharged Union soldiers. The sons of members of the order are eligible to membership on becoming twenty- one years of age.
The present officers elected June 15, 1916, of the Wisconsin division are as follows: Commander, J. G. Bogart, Milwaukee; Senior Vice Commander, Ned Withers, Ashland; Junior Vice Commander, J. E. Dooley, Fond du Lac; Secretary-Treasurer, Valentine Stoddard, Stoughton; Chap- lain, Rev. F. S. Roberts, Eau Claire; Patriotic Instructor, F. L. Walthers, Milwaukee.
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LADIES' AUXILIARY TO THE SONS OF VETERANS.
DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN.
President, Martha H. Graves, Prairie du Chien; Vice President, Mary S. McNamara, Racine; Secretary, Cecilia Kuckenbecker, Prairie du Chien; Treasurer, Lou Hartman, Milwaukee; Chaplain, Margaret Giesman, She- boygan; Patriotic Instructor, Elizabeth Kelly, Superior.
The next department meeting will be held the first Tuesday in June, 1919.
DAUGHTERS' OF THE GRAND ARMY.
DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN.
This society has for its objects: (1) To be helpful in every possible way to the old comrades; (2) To furnish relief to needy veterans and their families; (3) To teach patriotism in every practicable way.
The department officers are: Commander, Martha R. Lacey, Madison; Senior Vice Commander, Gertrude McNeil, Kenosha; Junior Vice Com- mander, Elsia Ritterman, Racine; Adjutant, Ione Field, Madison; Chap- lain, Sarah Shaws, Racine; Quartermaster, Ellen Hammersly, Madison; Patriotic Instructor, Mildred Getschman, Kenosha.
The next department meeting will be held June, 1919.
STATE PENSION AGENCY.
The state of Wisconsin has by law constituted the adjutant general- at present Orlando Holway-state agent for pensions. He will, upon application, supply free necessary blanks for applications and evidence in all classes of pensions; will give advice and all possible assistance in procuring evidence; will file copies of testimony and perform all the various offices of pension attorney for all soldiers or their heirs resid- ing in Wisconsin free of charge, regardless of the branch of service or organization to which the applicant was attached.
Since this free state pension agency was established in 1889, 18,326 claims have been filed with the adjutant general, over 18,116 of which have been adjudicated and more than 95 per cent successfully prosecuted.
UNITED STATES SPANISH WAR VETERANS, DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN.
OFFICERS-1918-19.
Commander, J. F. Sugden, Racine; Adjutant, W. W. Kradwell, Racine; Quartermaster, George H. Herzog. Racine; Chaplain, Rev. E. H. Smith, Oshkosh; Patriotic Instructor, Rae Weaver, Beaver Dam; Historian, Frank Kubatski, Milwaukee.
LADIES' AUXILIARY OF SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS-1918-19.
President, Daisy Sugden, Racine; Secretary, Nettie Anderson, Racine; Treasurer, Anna Bauman, Racine; Chaplain, Fannie Zilisch, Madison; Patriotic Instructor, Emma Graham, Ripon.
WISCONSIN IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION Table compiled from records in the Adjutant General's Department in Madison concisely showing important statistical features.
Name of Organization
Organized at
Organiza- tion per fected
Original strength
Gained by recruits
Total strength
Killed or died of wounds
Died of Died of dis- acci- dent ease
Total loss
Per cent of death rate
No. of engage- ments
Date of com- pletion of muster out
1st Wisconsin Cavalry.
Rinon and
Feb.
2, 1862
1,124
1,417
2,541
72
320
12
404
15.938
45
July 19, 1865
2nd Wisconsin Cavalry.
Milwaukee
Mar. 10, 1863
1,127
998
2,125
23
285
8
316
14.870
18 37
Oct. 27, 1865
4th Wisconsin Cavalry1 .. . .
Racine
July 2,
1861
1,047
998
2,045
116
284
33
433
20.684'
31
May 28, 1866
1st Wis. Heavy Artillery2 .. 1
to
1,777
386
2,163
4
74
9
87
4.207
4
and
ĮMilwaukee
Nov.
8,
1864
Racine
Oct.
10, 1861
155
114
269
4
25
2
31
11.524
15
July 18, 1865
2nd Bat. Wis. Lt. Artillery ..
Racine
Oct.
10, 1861
153
42
195
13
13
6.666
1
July 10, 1865
3rd Bat. Wis. Lt. Artillery ..
Racine
Oct.
1861
170
67
237
5
21
26
10.126
5
July 20, 1865
4th Bat. Wis. Lt. Artillery ..
Racine
Oct. 1, 1861
151
100
251
2
21
1
2.4
9.562
7
July 3, 1862
5th Bat. Wis. Lt. Artillery ..
Racine
Oct.
1, 1861
155
70
225
5
19
·
20 1
2
28
11.570
10
July
3, 1865
7th Bat. Wis. Lt. Artillery ..
Racine
Oct.
4, 1861
158
94
252
9
20
2
31
12.301
6
July 20, 1865
Sth Bat. Wis. Lt. Artillery ..
Racine
Jan.
8, 1862
161
102
263
1
28
29
11.026
11
Aug. 10, 1865
9th Bat. Wis. Lt. Artillery ..
Burlington
Jan. 27, 1862
155
63
218
5
1
6
2.752
1
Sept. 30, 1865
[April 20, 1865
10th Bat. Wis. Lt. Artillery ..
and
Feb. 10, 1862
17
121
168
2
26
28
16.666
35
1
and
June 7, 1865
11th Bat. Wis. Lt. Artillery3.
Oconto
Feb. 22, 1862
87
8
95
1
1
2
2.116
12
July 10, 1865
12th Bat. Wis. Lt. Artillery ..
Madison
April 2, 1862
99
212
311
9
22
1
32
10.289
12
June 26, 1865
13th Bat. Wis. Lt. Artillery ..
Milwaukee
Dec. 29, 1863
156
32
188
13
2
15
7.979
July 20, 1865
Co. G, Ist U. S. (Berdan's Sharpshooters)
Madison
Sept. 23, 1861
105
80
185
21
13
34
18.378
37
Sept. 22, 1864
1st Wis. Infantry (3 mos.) ..
Milwaukee
May 17, 1861
810
810
2
1
3
0.370
1
Aug. 21, 1861
1st Wis. Infantry (3 yrs.) ...
Milwaukee
Oct. 19, 1861
945
563
1,508
132
103
235
15.583
5
Oct. 13, 1865
2nd Wisconsin Infantry ..
Madison
June 11, 1861
1,051
152
1,203
238
74
6
318
25.602
25
July 2, 1864
3rd Wisconsin Infantry ... .
Fond du Lac ..
June 29, 1861
979
940
1,919
165
116
2
283
14.747
26
July 18, 1865
5th
Wisconsin Infantry ... .
Madison
July 13, 1861
1,058
994
2,052
194
130
3
327
15.905
30
July 11, 1865
6th
Madison
July 16, 1861
1,108
832
1,940
243
110
6
359
18.490
30
July 14, 1865
7th
Madison
Sept. 2, 1861
1,029
601
1,630
281
139
7
427
19.264
31
July 3, 1865
8th
Wisconsin Infantry ...
Madison
Sept. 13, 1861
973
369
1,342
59
208
13
280
20.864
43
Sept. 5, 1865
9th
Milwaukee
Nov. 26, 1861
870
333
1,203
78
106
11
195
16.200
8
Jan. 30, 1866
10th
Wisconsin Infantry .....
Oct. - 14," 1861
916
105
1,021
95
145
8
248
24.293
20
Nov. 3, 1864
11th
Madison
Oct. 18, 1861
1,029
573
1,602
86
284
11
381
23.783
16
Sept. 4, 1865
12th
Wisconsin Infantry ...
.
Madison
Nov. 5, 1861
1,045
622
1,667
96
229
4
329
19.736
19
July 16, 1865
13th
Wisconsin Infantry .....
Janesville
Nov. 13, 1861
970
569
1,539
5
182
14
201
19.735
7
Nov. 24, 1865
14th
Wisconsin Infantry .....
Fond du Lac ..
Jan. 30, 1862
970
940
1,910
123
194
10
327
17.120
26
Oct. 9, 1865
15th
Wisconsin Infantry .....
Madison
Feb. 13, 1862
801
98
899
94
237
14
345
38.376
26
Feb. 13, 1865
16th
Wisconsin Infantry .....
Madison
Jan. 31, 1862
1,066
891
1,957
147
246
8
401
20.490
16
July 12, 1865
17th
Wisconsin Infantry .....
Madison
Mar. 15, 1862
941
736
1,677
41
220
14
275
16.419
16
July 14, 1865
.
66
127
27
220
11.569
Janesville
Jan. 31, 1862
1,186
980
2,166
[Madison and
June 11, 1861]
[June 26, 1865
( Sept. 21, 1865
Ist Bat. Wis. Lt. Artillery ..
6th Bat. Wis. Lt. Artillery ..
Racine
Oct.
1, 1861
157
85
242
6
24
10.666
17
June
6, 1865
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Wisconsin Infantry .....
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Infantry .....
.
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.
Nov. 15, 1865
3rd Wisconsin Cavalry ...
Kenosha
.
.
10,
[New Lisbon ..
[Racine
Wisconsin Infantry ... Wisconsin Infantry ...
298
18th Wisconsin Infantry .....
Milwaukee
Mar. 15, 1862 962
467
43
163
9
226
11
July 18, 1865
19th Wisconsin Infantry. ....
Madison
April 30, 1862
973
241
54
113
5
161
7
Aug. 9, 1865
20th Wisconsin Infantry .....
Madison
Aug. 23, 1862
990
139
1,129
107
138
10
255
22.586
8
July 14, 1865
21st Wisconsin Infantry ..
Oshkosh
Sept. 5, 1862
1,002
169
1,171
121
174
11
306
26.135
21
June 8, 1865
22nd Wisconsin Infantry .....
Racine
Sept. 2, 1862
1,009
496
1,505
79
163
6
248
16.478
13
June 12, 1865
23rd Wisconsin Infantry ..
Madison
Aug. 30, 1862
994
123
1,117
41
262
13
316
28.299
17
July 4, 1865
24th
Wisconsin
Infantry .
Milwaukee
Aug. 22, 1862
1,003
74
1,077
110
83
6
199
18.477
18
June 10, 1865
25th
Wisconsin
Infantry ..
La Crosse
Sept. 14, 1862
1,018
426
1,444
53
414
4
471
30
June 7, 1865
26th
Wisconsin
Infantry ...
Milwaukee
Sept. 17, 1862
1,002
87
1,089
187
73
6
266
24.426
June 13, 1865
27th
Wisconsin
Infantry ...
Milwaukee
Mar. 7, 1863
865
331
1,196
22
239
5
266
22.241
6
Aug. 29, 1865
28th
Wisconsin
Infantry .
Milwaukee
Oct. 14, 1862
961
176
1,137
13
226
10
249
25.857
6
Aug. 23, 1865
29th
Wisconsin
Infantry.
Madison
Sept. 27, 1862
961
128
1,089
81
235
18
334
30.670
19
June 22, 1865
30th
Wisconsin
Infantry.
Madison
Oct. 21,
1862
906
313
1,219
2
68
3
73
6.989
1
Sept. 20, 1865
31st Wisconsin
Infantry4.
.
Pra. du Chien.
Dec. 24, 1862
878
200
1,078
23
90
3
118
10.761
6
July 8, 1865
32nd Wisconsin
Infantry .
Oshkosh
Sept. 25, 1864
993
481
1,474
27
252
7
286
19.403
18
June 12, 1865
33rd Wisconsin Infantry ..
Racine
Oct. 18, 1862
892
174
1,066
33
167
10
210
19.700
24
Aug. 9, 1865
34th
Wisconsin Infantry5
Mad. & Milw ..
Dec. 31, 1862
. 661
961
19
4
23
2.393
Sept. 8, 1863
36th
Wisconsin Infantry ...
Madison
990
24
1,014
156
172
12
340
33.530
18
July 12, 1865
37th
Wisconsin Infantry ..
Madison
708
436
1,144
155
87
5
247
21.599
10
July 27, 1865
38th
Wisconsin Infantry6.
Madison
Sept. 17, 1864
913
119
1,032
57
56
2
115
11.143
July 26, 1865
39th
Wisconsin Infantry7.
Milwaukee
June 3, 1864
780
780
3
29
32
4.102
1
Sept. 15, 1864
40th
Wisconsin
Infantry7 ...
Madison
June 9, 1864
776
776
19
1
20
2.577
Sept. 16, 1864
41st Wisconsin Infantry7.
Milwaukee
June 15, 1864
578
578
18
18
3.114
Sept. 17, 1864
42nd Wisconsin Infantry8 ..
Madison
Sept. 9, 1864 877
131
1,008
57
3
60
5.952
June 20, 1865
43rd
Wisconsin Infantry8.
Sept. 30, 1864
867
46
913
1
76
1
78
8.434
June 24, 1865
44th
Wisconsin Infantry8.
Madison
Feb. 15, 1865
877
237
1,114
1
61
5.475
Aug. 28, 1865
45th
Wisconsin Infantry8.
Madison
Feb. 7, 1865
859
142
1,001
36
1
37
3.696
July 17, 1865
46th
Wisconsin
Infantry8.
Madison
Mar. 2, 1865
914
33
947
21
21
2.218
Sept. 27, 1865
47th
Wisconsin
Infantry8 ..
Madison
Feb. 23, 1865
927
58
985
42
42
4.264
Sept. 4, 1865
48th Wisconsin Infantry8.
Milwaukee
April 4, 1865
828
4
832
16
16
4.191
Mar. 24, 1866
49th
Wisconsin Infantry8.
Madison
Mar. 5, 1865
986
16
1,002
48
1
49
4.989
Nov. 8, 1865
50th
Wisconsin Infantry8
Madison
April 18, 1865
942
16
958
1
40
4
45
4.697
June 14, 1866
51st Wisconsin Infanthy8.
Milwaukee
April 29, 1865 841
391
1,232
23
1
24
1.984
Aug. 30, 1865
52nd Wisconsin Infantry8
Madison
April 18, 1865
486
25
511
9
9
1.761
July 28, 1865
Total.
56,316
21,012
77,328
3,749
8,022
400
12,216
Assigned to other organizations and unassigned Total number furnished by Wisconsin.
14,051
91,379
The total muster out from specific Wisconsin organizations at the close of the war was 54,052 men. During the war 15,193 were discharged. The re- mainder embraced 4,685 remaining in the service, transfers to other organizations, missing, desertions, etc.
1 Organized as infantry and changed to cavalry Sept. 1, 1863. 2 Co. "A" organized at Madison; "B," "C" and "D" at Milwaukee; "E" to "M" at Madison. 3 Originally Oconto Guard for 17th Wisconsin Infantry, later known as Battery "L," Ist Reg. Illinois Light Artillery. 4 Four companies organized at Racine, Dec. 24, 1862. 5 Organized at Madison and Milwaukee to serve nine months. 6 Four companies organized April 15, six others later. 7 Organized to serve 100 days. 8 Organized to serve one year.
The 53rd regiment was started, several companies recruited and merged into the 51st. Official date of close of war, by ruling of U. S. Supreme court, was August 26, 1866.
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35th
Wisconsin Infantry ...
Feb. 27, 1863
1,066
22
1,088
2
275
6
282
25.919
2
Mar. 15, 1866
Milwaukee
Mar. 23, 1864
June 25, 1864
10
.
.
.
.
.
....
.
.
.
1
1
1
Milwaukee
60
1
32.618
17
15.815 13.262
1,429 1,214
1
300
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WISCONSIN IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, 1898
Name of organization
Where perfected
Date of or- ganization
Original strength
Gained by recruits
Total strength
Battery A, 1st Lt. Art ...
Camp Douglas.
July 7, 1898
109
109
1st Regiment Infantry .....
Camp Harvey ..
April 28, 1898
1,357
1,357
2nd Regiment Infantry ...
Camp Harvey ..
April 28, 1898
1,349
1,349
3rd Regiment Infantry ...
Camp Harvey ..
April 28, 1898
1,353
1,353
4th Regiment Infantry.
Camp Douglas.
June 27, 1898
1,301
1,301
Total.
5,469
5,469
Name of organization
Killed in action
Died of disease
Died of wounds
Total loss
No. en- gage- ments
Date of muster out
Battery A, 1st Lt. Artillery.
Oct. 8, 1898
Ist Regiment Infantry.
45
45
Oct. 19, 1898
2nd Regiment Infantry
38
38
2
Nov. 21, 1898
3rd Regiment Infantry
2
41
43
2
Jan. 15, 1899
4th Regiment Infantry
17
17
Feb. 28, 1899
Total.
2
141
143
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WARS OF THE UNITED STATES Number of United States Troops, Militia and Volunteers Engaged
Wars
From
To
Regu- lars
Militia, volun- teers selected
Total1
War of the Revolution ..
April 19, 1775
April 11, 1783
130,711
164,080
309,781
Northwestern Indian Wars ..
Sept. 19, 1790
Aug. 3, 1795
8,938
War with France.
July 9, 1798
Sept. 30, 1800
$4,593
War with Tripoli.
June 10, 1801
June 4, 1805
23,330
Creek Indian War.
July 27, 1813
Aug. 9, 1814
600
13,181
13,781
With Great Britain, 1812.
June 18, 1812
Feb. 17, 1815
85,000
471,622
576,622
Seminole Indian War.
Nov. 20, 1817
Oct. 21, 1818
1,000
6,911
7,911
Black Hawk Indian War
April 21, 1831
Sept. 30, 1832
1,339
5,126
6,465
Cherokee Disturbance
1836
1837
9,494
9,494
Crcek Indian War.
May 5, 1836
Sept. 30, 1837
935
12,483
13,418
Florida Indian War.
Dec. 23, 1835
Aug. 14, 1843
11,169
29,953
41,122
Aroostook Disturbance
1836
1839
1,500
1,500
War with Mexico
April 24, 1846
July
4, 1848
30,954
73,776
112,230
Apache and Navajo War
1849 .
1855
1,500
1,061
2,561
Seminole Indian War.
1856
1858
3,687
3,687
War of the Rebellion.
1861
1865
32,772,408
Spanish-American War
April 21, 1898 1899
Aug. 12, 1898
4274,717
Philippine Insurrection
1900
60,000
1 Including all branches of the service. 2 Naval forces engaged. . 3 Confederate troops, about 600,000. 4 Troops actually engaged, about 60,000.
These facts for the Mexican Border Troubles and War with Germany have not yet been compiled at Washington.
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WISCONSIN'S WAR ACTIVITIES
INTRODUCTION BY GOV. E. L. PHILIPP
The complete history of Wisconsin's participation in the great world . war will be written when our soldiers and sailors have all returned to their homes and the people of our own country and the world will again give their thoughts and energy to peaceful pursuits. It is the purpose of the compilers of this volume to leave a brief record of what has transpired thus far in order that those who will follow with a more complete history may be guided by the brief references made herein to the leading events of the war period and the manner in which the people of this state met the responsibilities that were placed upon them.
Wisconsin is and always has been loyal to the Union, and there never was any justification for the suspicions created in some sections of our country that there was some doubt about Wisconsin's attitude toward the general government in the crisis created by the declaration of war against Germany and her allies. I deeply regret that it is necessary for me to referto this subject. It would be better for all concerned, and especially for those misguided people who fell into the error of believing that there was really something wrong with Wisconsin, if the story of it all could be forgotten. However the record was made. It has been completely answered by the fine spirit that the people main- tained all through the war, by the most generous and hearty support that was given and the very excellent services rendered by our soldiers and sailors. I say, therefore, whatever misstatements were made con- cerning our people all have been answered by the record of the state. I am sure no one will attempt to deny that. Therefore let the unwar- ranted criticism be buried forever in order that well earned praise may come to all of our citizens. .
Wisconsin's war record was splendid in the 60's, when Lincoln called for men to save the Union. At that time our state contained ap- proximately 700,000 souls and from that number 93,000 entered the serv- ice of the United States Army and Navy. It may be well to note that of this number only 9,000 were drafted; 84,000 responded to the call of the President for volunteers.
The fighti-g qualities of Wisconsin organizations were recognized then. The Iron Brigade, under the leadership of the late General Bragg, met the enemy many times during the war and it received special men- tion by Union generals for its soldierly qualities. Other units were equally deserving. During the recent war Wisconsin soldiers have again demonstrated their worth. The 32nd Division, made up largely of our National Guard, won praise on both sides of the Atlantic. Many of its members were decorated by the French Commanding Officers and the entire division received the designation "Les Terribles."
The Wisconsin companies that served in the Rainbow Division are entitled to equal praise. So are units in other divisions that came in
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contact with the enemy and I would not wish to fail to express my utmost confidence in the good fighting qualities of all Wisconsin men who entered the service, whether it be in the army or in the navy. If it had fallen to their lot to have met the enemy we may all feel certain that they too would have given an equally good account of themselves. The spirit of the '60's is still among us. The love of country and the flag is strong among our people. Our young men are red blooded and full of courage and can at all times be relied upon to defend our coun- try, its ideals and institutions against our enemies from within and from without.
I cannot in the space allotted to me in this volume go into the details of the work of carrying on the war activities in the state. It became apparent several months before the declaration of war that our country was being gradually drawn into it and we quietly began to make our preparations for the raising of men to meet our quota. When the call for troops came this state was ready to furnish the required number or even more and we at no time delayed the government in its plans because of any lack of cooperation in this state. Our volunteers and our drafted men were at all times ready to leave on the date set by the War Department. We realized that promptness is a necessity in all successful military operations and proceeded with that thought in mind in all matters that were attempted.
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