September 1861... an Artillery unit formed out of Lone Rock, Wisconsin. They were answering a call of their country to fight in what we now call the Civil War. As a Wisconsin-based artillery unit we have chosen to represent the 6th Battery and honor the history of the unit.
Monday, April 18, 2016
Find a Grave
A new link to the blog is Find Soldiers Grave. This is called a Virtual Cemetery through the Find-a-Grave website; we are adding Soldiers Graves of the 6th Wisconsin Battery. Hope you enjoy and keep watching as more are added daily.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Schedule 2016
May 14 & 15 Pine Crest Village - Manitowoc Wisconsin Saturday May 14 and Sunday May 15
May 20 Madison School Event - Milton Wisconsin Friday May 20 Milton House
May 21 Milton House weekend - Milton Wisconsin Saturday May 21
May 23 Milton House weekend - Milton Wisconsin Sunday May 22
June 11 Lone Rock Wisconsin Living History Saturday June 11
June 12 Lone Rock Wisconsin Living History Sunday June 12
June 25 Heritage Hills Living History and Battle Saturday June 25
June 26 Heritage Hills Living History and Battle Sunday June 26
July 2 Berlin Wisconsin Living History and Veterans Salute
with Berlin VFW Post 2925
River Side Park Veterans Memorial
July-Old Falls Village..Living History and Battle Saturday July 16
Living History and Battle Sunday July 17
August-Open for event
Sep 23 Wade House School Event Friday Sep 23
Sep 24 Wade House Reenactment Saturday Sep 24
Sep 25 Wade House Reenactment Sunday Sep 25
Oct. 7-9 Perryville Kentucky, National Event 2nd Wisconsin Infantry
Friday, August 7, 2015
Monday, August 3, 2015
Friday, July 10, 2015
150 years ago
July 3, 1865
The 6th Wisconsin Light Artillery arrived home in Lone Rock Wisconsin.
The 6th Wisconsin Light Artillery arrived home in Lone Rock Wisconsin.
Monday, June 22, 2015
Schedule
MAY
Appleton WI Erb Park- School Day- May 1
Milton House-School Day- May 15
Milton WI-Milton House-Living History- May 16 and 17
JUNE
Lone Rock WI-Living History- June 13 and 14
Green Bay, WI-Heritage Hills State Historical Park- June 20 and 21
AUGUST
Boscobel WI-Muskets and Memories- Aug 1 and Aug 2
SEPTEMBER
Eagle WI- Old World Wisconsin- Sep 5 and Sep 6
Green Bush WI-Wade House School Day- Sep 25
Green Bush WI Wade House- Sep 26 and Sep 27
OCTOBER
Coon Valley-Norskedahlen Nature Center- Oct 10 and Oct 11
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Living History Weekend
Lone Rock Area Historical Society; Lone Rock, Wisconsin is sponsoring a living history weekend- June 13 and 14, 2015- honoring the Civil War. Our unit representing the 6th Wisconsin Battery will be there to share the history of the Wisconsin Artillery unit during the Civil War. The event will take place at Battery Park. See link to find directions. Hope to see you there......
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