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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ||
<br> Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. [[United States Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | |||
Archives in [[Wisconsin]] with holdings include: | |||
*Office of the Adjutant General - has records pertaining to the National Guard in Wisconsin, primarily for the 1900s | |||
[http://www. | :Office of the Adjutant General<br>115 East State Capitol<br>Madison, WI 53702<br>Telephone: 608-266-1212<br>Fax: 608-267-8983<br>Internet: [http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/journal_media_detail.asp?locid=19&prid=2625 http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/journal_media_detail.asp?locid=19&prid=2625] | ||
*[[Wisconsin Historical Society]]. The Archives Division has copies of draft records, muster rolls, state militia rosters, pension claims, and other materials. | |||
*The Department of Veteran Affairs. This department has restricted records for World War I and later wars. It also has a file of grave registrations. | |||
:Department of Veteran Affairs<br>301 W. Mifflin<br>Madison, WI 53703<br>Telephone: 1-800-947-8387 or<br>688-166-1311<br>Internet: http://dva.state.wi.us/ | |||
== Forts == | |||
Forts were authorized by the federal government, built to house and maintain the military who were to assist in maintaining peace by enforcing treaties and providing protection to settlers. | |||
[http://www.howderfamily.com/travel/wisconsin/fort_st_antoine.html Fort Antoine], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Armstrong Fort Armstrong], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Howard_(Wisconsin) Fort Howard], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Koshkonong Fort Koshkonong], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Winnebago Fort Winnebago] | |||
== Revolutionary War (1775-1783) == | |||
*White, Virgil D. ''Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files.'' 4 vols. Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing Co., 1990–1992. (Family History Library book {{FHL|476517|title-id|disp=973 M28g}}.) Volume four is an every-name index to volumes one to three. These volumes contain detailed abstracts with names, dates, and places mentioned in the Revolutionary War Pension files. | *White, Virgil D. ''Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files.'' 4 vols. Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing Co., 1990–1992. (Family History Library book {{FHL|476517|title-id|disp=973 M28g}}.) Volume four is an every-name index to volumes one to three. These volumes contain detailed abstracts with names, dates, and places mentioned in the Revolutionary War Pension files. | ||
*''Revolutionary War Veterans, 1775–1784, Buried in Wisconsin.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975. This is a microfilm of a typescript. (Family History Library film {{FHL|33286|title-id|disp=940199}} item 9.) This lists 43 Revolutionary War soldiers and the states from which they came to Wisconsin. | *''Revolutionary War Veterans, 1775–1784, Buried in Wisconsin.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975. This is a microfilm of a typescript. (Family History Library film {{FHL|33286|title-id|disp=940199}} item 9.) This lists 43 Revolutionary War soldiers and the states from which they came to Wisconsin. | ||
See [[United States Military Records]] for | See [[United States Military Records]] for DAR and SAR indexes, available at the Family History Library, to cemetery records of Revolutionary War soldiers. | ||
== War of 1812 (1812-1815) == | |||
''Index to War of 1812 Pension Application Files'' (Family History Library films {{FHL|46482|title-id|disp=840431–500}} and {{FHL|46482|title-id|disp=847501–32}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/21416671 Worldcat]) This lists the soldier's name and often the name of his wife. | ''Index to War of 1812 Pension Application Files'' (Family History Library films {{FHL|46482|title-id|disp=840431–500}} and {{FHL|46482|title-id|disp=847501–32}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/21416671 Worldcat]) This lists the soldier's name and often the name of his wife. | ||
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*Hetzel, Bev: ''List of soldiers of the War of 1812 living in Wisconsin before 1883'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1998) [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F782055 FHL Film 6038968 ] | *Hetzel, Bev: ''List of soldiers of the War of 1812 living in Wisconsin before 1883'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1998) [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F782055 FHL Film 6038968 ] | ||
== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) == | |||
=== Winnebago War (1827) === | |||
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1585 Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Winnebago War] (Wisconsin Historical Society) - Transcription of Wisconsin Muster Rolls from the Winnebago War. Lists Prairie du Chien and Green Bay militia units along with Menominee, Stockbridge and Oneida Indians that served. | *[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1585 Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Winnebago War] (Wisconsin Historical Society) - Transcription of Wisconsin Muster Rolls from the Winnebago War. Lists Prairie du Chien and Green Bay militia units along with Menominee, Stockbridge and Oneida Indians that served. | ||
=== Black Hawk War (1832) === | |||
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1586 Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Black Hawk War] (Wisconsin Historical Society) - Transcription of Wisconsin Muster Rolls from the Black Hawk War. Lists soldiers in the 18 companies of "Iowa" militia (i.e., Iowa Co, Michigan Territory), plus the Menominee and Potawatomie warriors and one militia company raised at Green Bay. | *[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1586 Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Black Hawk War] (Wisconsin Historical Society) - Transcription of Wisconsin Muster Rolls from the Black Hawk War. Lists soldiers in the 18 companies of "Iowa" militia (i.e., Iowa Co, Michigan Territory), plus the Menominee and Potawatomie warriors and one militia company raised at Green Bay. | ||
== Mexican War (1846-1848) == | |||
You may wish to search records of soldiers and widows of the Mexican War, 1846–1848. For example, the following index is available: | You may wish to search records of soldiers and widows of the Mexican War, 1846–1848. For example, the following index is available: | ||
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*White, Virgil D. ''Index to Mexican War Pension Files''. Waynesboro, Tennessee: The National Historical Publishing Co., 1989. (Family History Library book {{FHL|532129|title-id|disp=973 M22mw}}.) | *White, Virgil D. ''Index to Mexican War Pension Files''. Waynesboro, Tennessee: The National Historical Publishing Co., 1989. (Family History Library book {{FHL|532129|title-id|disp=973 M22mw}}.) | ||
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== Civil War (1861 to 1865) == | |||
See [[Wisconsin in the Civil War|Wisconsin in the Civil War]] for information about Wisconsin Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Wisconsin regiments involved in the Civil War. The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | See [[Wisconsin in the Civil War|Wisconsin in the Civil War]] for information about Wisconsin Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Wisconsin regiments involved in the Civil War. The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | ||
The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. | The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. | ||
== World War I (1917-1918) == | |||
*A published roster of soldiers who died during the war, arranged by branch of service and by county, is John Goodby Gregory, ed., ''Wisconsin's Gold Star List: Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Nurses from the Badger State''. . . . (Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1925; Family History Library film 1{{FHL|195809|title-id|disp=000801}}; film {{FHL|195809|title-id|disp=924401 item 2}}; fiche {{FHL|195809|title-id|disp=6051352}}). | *A published roster of soldiers who died during the war, arranged by branch of service and by county, is John Goodby Gregory, ed., ''Wisconsin's Gold Star List: Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Nurses from the Badger State''. . . . (Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1925; Family History Library film 1{{FHL|195809|title-id|disp=000801}}; film {{FHL|195809|title-id|disp=924401 item 2}}; fiche {{FHL|195809|title-id|disp=6051352}}). | ||
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*United States. Selective Service System. ''Wisconsin, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987–1988. (On Family History Library films beginning with film {{FHL|747003|title-id|disp=1685061}}) These cards have been digitized and are searchable online. See [[United States World War I Draft Records|WWI Draft Records]] for more information. | *United States. Selective Service System. ''Wisconsin, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987–1988. (On Family History Library films beginning with film {{FHL|747003|title-id|disp=1685061}}) These cards have been digitized and are searchable online. See [[United States World War I Draft Records|WWI Draft Records]] for more information. | ||
== World War II (1941-1945) == | |||
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