This past week I had the opportunity to visit several historic cemeteries in Wisconsin. I was in Milwaukee and Green Bay for business and drove between the two locations. As you can probably imagine, there are many significant Civil War soldiers buried in the Badger state. Unlike other frontier states, Wisconsin sent a fairly large amount of troops to the Eastern Theater. Three of the infantry regiments sent east would become the nucleus of the famed Iron Brigade (2d, 6th, 7th Wisconsin Volunteers), earning their moniker on the slopes of South Mountain. Three officers from the Iron Brigade are included in my photo essay: Lysander Cutler, Edward S. Bragg and Thomas S. Allen. Cutler and Bragg would both be promoted to brigadier general volunteers and would command the Iron Brigade. Other soldiers of interest included in my photo essay are John C. Starkweather, Henry Bertram, Mason Brayman and Henry F. Belitz. Click on the following link to view the entire photo essay.
Mike’s Photo Essay on Wisconsin Civil War Era Graves
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About Michael Noirot
I grew up in the Central Illinois farming community, of Dunlap. Growing up, I played sports, tinkered with cars and enjoyed photography. While I did well in school, I did not become passionate about history until my early 30's.
I have built a large library, of books on early America, politics and the Civil War. I am an avid reader. Fortunately, I have had plenty of opportunities to travel, over the years, and have been to most of the Civil War battlefields. I work while I travel, so more often than not, I am up, in the middle of the night, to get sunrise pictures, or I will be out until well after dark, exploring Civil War battlefields.
I have other hobbies, and passions, that I really enjoy. Number one on the list would be guitar. I play my guitars on a regular basis, and enjoy the Bluegrass, and Contemporary Christian (CCM) genres. I play a style of guitar, called FLATPICKING, where using a flat pick, you play lead solos, similar to the way a fiddle would have been played during the 19th and early 20th Centuries.
Laura, my wife, and I also enjoy scuba diving, travel and spending time at our property, in the country. Lastly, we spend as much time with our families, as possible. Thanks for stopping by.
