Civil War era photo
The entrance to the Fiery Trial exhibit is marked by the iconic statue of a Civil War soldier
Kenosha Public Museums

 

 

Milwaukee Daily Sentinel Articles

In recognition of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, we posted brief articles and images from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel to give you interesting and insightful glimpses into that historical time.

150th Anniversary Articles and Images

 

150th Anniversary Artifacts Under Exam

Click on the links below to view photos and extended label text for artifacts housed in the Civil War Museum's permanent collection. Check back often as more objects will be added monthly.

Photographic Print, Private Peter Foust, Co. C, 19th Indiana
Frock Coat, Colonel William H. Christian, 26th New York
Stereopticon Slides, Surgeon Lyman D. McIntosh, 47th Wisconsin
Ambrotype, Corporal John Held, Company D, 26th Wisconsin

 

Sesquicentennial Panel Exhibits Available

 

In commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, the Civil War Museum created two six-panel exhibits entitled, 1861: The Upper Middle West's Civil War and 1862: A War on Multiple Fronts. Each 36" x 24" exhibit panel (available individually or as a group) tells the story of one of the six states of the Upper Midwest during the first two years of the war. Perfect for libraries, class rooms, museums, and historical societies, each panel uses period newspaper accounts, photographs, letters, and drawings to tell the state's story.

To see examples of the panels for 1861: The Upper Middle West's Civil War and for ordering information, click here.

To see examples of the panels for 1862: A War on Multiple Fronts, click here.

The complete sets of both 1861: The Upper Middle West's Civil War and 1862: A War on Multiple Fronts can be purchased from the Civil War Museum for $120.00 each. The price includes all six of the exhibit's panels, postage, and shipping.

If you are not interested in obtaining the complete sets of one or both exhibits, individual state panels can be purchased for $25.00, which includes postage and shipping.

Wisconsin residents are asked to include 5.5% sales tax to the order.

For more information or to order, please contact:
Mr. Doug Dammann
Curator, The Civil War Museum
5400 First Ave.
Kenosha, WI 53140
262-653-4432
ddammann@kenosha.org