Wisconsin Civil War History

In this episode, we give a biographical sketch of Wisconsin's first war-time governor, Alexander Randall.SourcesWisconsin Historical Society, William Cogswell, Governor Alexander Randall, 2885. Viewed online at https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM2885.Please be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram at Wisconsin Civil War History, and check out my website at wisconsincivilwarhistory.buzzsprout.com. If you'd like to send me an e-mail, I can be reached at civilwarwisconsin@gmail.com.

In this episode, we discuss the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln's election, Wisconsin's response to Fort Sumter, and its preparedness for war.SourcesGlazer, Walter S. “Wisconsin Goes to War: April, 1861.” The Wisconsin Magazine of History 50, no. 2 (1967): 147–64. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4634225.Klement, Frank. Wisconsin in the Civil War: The Home Front and the Battle Front, 1861-1865. Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society, 1997.Larson, Ronald Paul. Wisconsin and the Civil War. Charleston: The History Press, 2017.Please be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram at Wisconsin Civil War History, and check out my website at wisconsincivilwarhistory.buzzsprout.com. If you'd like to send me an e-mail, I can be reached at civilwarwisconsin@gmail.com.

In this episode, we discuss the demographics of Wisconsin in 1860 and the presidential election.SourcesKlement, Frank. Wisconsin in the Civil War: The Home Front and the Battle Front, 1861-1865. Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society, 1997.Larson, Ronald Paul. Wisconsin and the Civil War. Charleston: The History Press, 2017.Please be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram at Wisconsin Civil War History, and check out my website at wisconsincivilwarhistory.buzzsprout.com. If you'd like to send me an e-mail, I can be reached at civilwarwisconsin@gmail.com.

In this episode, we take a look at pre-war militia activities in the state.SourcesGlazer, Walter S. “Wisconsin Goes to War: April, 1861.” The Wisconsin Magazine of History 50, no. 2 (1967): 147–64. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4634225.Please be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram at Wisconsin Civil War History, and check out my website at wisconsincivilwarhistory.buzzsprout.com. If you'd like to send me an e-mail, I can be reached at civilwarwisconsin@gmail.com.

In this episode, we stray away from the narrative and my wife interviews me about my life and interest in the Civil War.Please be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram at Wisconsin Civil War History, and check out my website at wisconsincivilwarhistory.buzzsprout.com. If you'd like to send me an e-mail, I can be reached at civilwarwisconsin@gmail.com.

In this episode, we discuss the formation of the Republican Party in Wisconsin.SourcesGilman, A.F. The Origin of the Republican Party. Wisconsin: A.F. Gilman, 1914. Kasparek, Jon, Bobbie Malone and Erica Schock. Wisconsin History Highlights: Delving into the Past. Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2004.Please be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram at Wisconsin Civil War History, and check out my website at wisconsincivilwarhistory.buzzsprout.com. If you'd like to send me an e-mail, I can be reached at civilwarwisconsin@gmail.com.

We look at anti-slavery sentiment in Wisconsin, the Underground Railroad, and the Joshua Glover story.SourcesKasparek, Jon, Bobbie Malone and Erica Schock. Wisconsin History Highlights: Delving into the Past Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2004. Larson, Ronald Paul. Wisconsin and the Civil War. Charleston: The History Press, 2017.Racine Heritage Museum. “Citizens Take a Stand.”https://racineheritagemuseum.omeka.net/exhibits/show/underground-railroad/racine---s-abolitionist-spirit/citizens-take-a-standWisconsin Public Radio. “Seeking Freedom: Wisconsin’s role in the Underground Railroad and abolitionist movement.” Last modified July 6, 2022. https://www.wpr.org/seeking-freedom-wisconsins-role-underground-railroad-and-abolitionist-movementPlease be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram at Wisconsin Civil War History, and check out my website at wisconsincivilwarhistory.buzzsprout.com. If you'd like to send me an e-mail, I can be reached at civilwarwisconsin@gmail.com.

We take a look at the immigration boom in Wisconsin in the mid-19th Century.SourcesDawes, Rufus. Service with the Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers. Marietta, Ohio, 1890.Klement, Frank. Wisconsin in the Civil War: The Home Front and the Battle Front, 1861-1865. Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society, 1997.Nesbit, Robert C. Wisconsin: A History. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1973.Schurz, Carl. "Milwaukee and Watertown as Seen by Schurz in 1854." Milwaukee Journal, Oct. 21, 1941. Online facsimile at:  http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1086; Visited on: 3/18/2023Please be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram at Wisconsin Civil War History, and check out my website at wisconsincivilwarhistory.buzzsprout.com. If you'd like to send me an e-mail, I can be reached at civilwarwisconsin@gmail.com.

In this episode, I briefly discuss early Wisconsin history and its time as a territory to the formation of the state in 1848.SourcesWyman, Mark. The Wisconsin Frontier (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, c1998). The History of Wisconsin: Volume 1, From Exploration to Statehood by Alice E. Smith. (Madison, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1973).Kasparek, Jon, Bobbie Malone and Erica Schock. Wisconsin History Highlights: Delving into the Past (Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2004).Gara, Larry. A Short History of Wisconsin. (Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1962).Please be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram at Wisconsin Civil War History, and check out my website at wisconsincivilwarhistory.buzzsprout.com. If you'd like to send me an e-mail, I can be reached at civilwarwisconsin@gmail.com.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Wisconsin Civil War History podcast! I use this episode to introduce myself and tell you what you can expect from this podcast!Please be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram at Wisconsin Civil War History, and check out my website at wisconsincivilwarhistory.buzzsprout.com. If you'd like to send me an e-mail, I can be reached at civilwarwisconsin@gmail.com.