Ashippun School Day Pix
Pat Kaboskey, Les Knutsen and Gene Hass of the 1st USSS supported a school day and public display in Ashippun, WI on Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1
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2016 Appleton Skirmish Pix
Photos courtesy of Pam Kirk from the 2016 66th North Carolina skirmish near Appleton, WI:
1st WI Gray Frock of Milton Ewen
Research Notes Corporal Milton Ewen Frock Coat First Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry On Friday, March 24, 2006, Scott Frank, Marc Storch and Gary Van Kauwenbergh, met with Wisconsin Veterans Museum Curator of Collections Bill Brewster to examine the frock coat belonging to Corporal Milton Ewen of the First Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. [ » ]
WI Vets Museum Tour
A small group of ACWSA members were treated to a special tour of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum holdings with Curator Kevin Hampton on June 19, 2016. Only about 3% of the museums holdings are on display at any one time. Pictured items include the vest and handkerchief 2nd Wisconsin Commander [ » ]
2016 ACWSA Nationals-Stats/Pix
The American Civil War Shooting Assn. (ACWSA) successfully held its first National Skirmish on June 10-12, 2016, at the Chief Wa-Ke’-De range near Bristol, Indiana. 10 of the 17 association’s units fielded of 14 musket, 15 carbine, 8 revolver, 11 smoothbore and 5 breechloader teams. 17 members participated in the [ » ]
2016-Q1 Amazon Smile Donation
The ACWSA just received another $22.90 donation from the AmazonSmile Foundation for purchases made between the beginning of January and end of March 2016. Donations for the entire year of 2015 totaled $44.80, so obviously more ACWSA members are using the program. Thanks to everyone who’s participating! AmazonSmile donates ½% [ » ]
David Gramling Obituary
David Gramling, alumni member of the ACWSA, and 6th Wisconsin ‘pard’ in both the N-SSA and ACWSA for many years passed on Monday, May 15, 2016. Click here for a copy of his obituary.
Outreach: Schofield, Milton & Kenosha
ACWSA members participated in a number of School Days in May. 2016. On May 20th in Milton, WI at the Milton octagon house, Stephen Sherry, Al Bortles, and Gary Van Kauwenbergh hosted a station on Civil War Weapons, talking to over 1,500 students. On May 17th in Schofield, WI, Dick [ » ]
Rock Island Arsenal Tour
The Rock Island Arsenal is located on an island in the Mississippi River in the Quad Cities. It is now the largest government-owned weapons manufacturer in the United States, and it’s history predates the Civil War. The museum is the second oldest US Army museum still operating. 31 pieces of [ » ]
Underground RR in Milton, WI
Click here to watch a short video on the Underground Railway station located in Milton, WI. There’s a city park across the street is where every year Company K of the Second Wisconsin Infantry Assn, Inc., hosts a School Day event where over a thousand students can visit 25-30 stations [ » ]