Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Association Civil War Reenactors

05/06/2026

A bit of history of Lucius Fairchild, Colonel of the 2nd Wisconsin during 1862-1863.

05/05/2026

Bring the kids and make history come alive at the Milton House Museum’s Civil War Living History Days 2 weeks from today! 🇺🇸

This family-friendly event is designed with young learners in mind! The event offers hands-on activities that let kids step into the past. They can try their hand at rounders (Civil War-era baseball), help out at the medical tent and learn about Civil War medicine, have a conversation with Abraham Lincoln, play historic children’s games, and so much more!

https://miltonhouse.org/civil-war-days

📅 Join us Saturday & Sunday, May 16th & 17th
📍 On the grounds of the Milton House Museum
🎟 FREE and open to the public

It’s the perfect weekend outing for families, fun, interactive, and educational for kids of all ages. Come explore, play, and experience history together!

04/16/2026

04/01/2026

If you’re located in South-Central Wisconsin, join our Company K at the Milton House Civil War Days taking place the weekend of May 16th-17th, following their School Day on May 15th!

📣 Registration is NOW OPEN! 📣

Don’t miss out on the Milton House Museum’s Civil War Living History Days School Day on May 15, 2026!

Designed with middle school students in mind, but engaging for learners of all ages, this immersive experience brings the 19th century to life on the grounds of the historic Milton House Museum and North Goodrich Park.

Hands on stations include:
🪖 Soldier drill
💃 Period dancing
✉️ Letter writing
…and so much more!

Plus, students can:
🎩 Hear President Abraham Lincoln speak
📸 Learn how tintypes were made
💥 Experience the roar of Civil War-era cannons

💲 Cost: $5 per student | $1 per adult

Spots fill quickly, secure your place today!

👉 Learn more & register: https://miltonhouse.org/civil-war-days

*Please note that while this is a Milton House event, school day is operated by a reenactment group, and therefore all inquiries regarding school day should be directed to that organization, not Milton House Museum staff. Company K contact information is included in school day registration information.

03/31/2026

We look forward to having you join us at our events this season!

03/19/2026

The 6th Wisconsin Infantry, a regiment in the famed Iron Brigade, earned a well-deserved reputation for its fighting prowess. In a letter to his wife written after the Battle of the Wilderness, Lt. Col. Rufus R. Dawes wrote how thankful he was to have remained uninjured. “Through God’s blessing I am yet alive, and beside the fearful tax upon my energies, mental and physical, have nothing to complain of and everything to be thankful for. For six long days we have been under the deadly musketry,” Dawes explained. The brigade’s losses, which included 724 men killed, wounded, or captured provides ample evidence of why Dawes felt grateful.


https://www.cvbt.org