Civil War Museum
Kenosha, Wis.
The 17th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry fought in many famous battles and campaigns during the Civil War. It participated in the siege of Vicksburg, accompanied Sherman from Atlanta on his Martch to the Sea, then moved north through the Carolinas. The 17th Wisconsin was also predominantly Irish, and that fact influenced everything from their flags to their actions immediately after the war. Wisconsin Veterans Museum staffers Jeff Kollath and Russ Horton will discuss the colorful history of Wisconsin's Irish Regiment. Free. Sponsored by the Milwaukee Civil War Round Table and the Iron Brigade Association.