Third Wisconsin Regimental History

Written by David Frohmader

This is a collection of stories and accounts of the 3rd Wisconsin Regiment; from it's beginnings at Camp Hamilton in Fond du Lac, to the end of the war. Learn of the history from within the Regiment as its members tell the stories that make this particular regiment unique.

This Day in Wisconsin History

1675 - Fr. Jacques Marquette dies

Fr. Jacques Marquette (1636-1675) died on this date in 1675 near Ludington, Michigan, at the age of 39. After the famous voyage down the Mississippi that he made in 1673 with Louis Joliet, Marquette vowed to return to the Indians he'd met in Illinois. He became ill during that visit in the spring of 1675 and was en route to Canada when he passed away. is online in our American Journeys collection.