Jack D. Michaels Resource Center
The Resource Center will re-open on Wednesday, July 7 with some exciting changes!
Hours: 12-5pm Wednesday-Sunday
The room will feature brand new family-friendly activities including Civil War era games, a dollhouse, children’s books, dress-up, a play schoolhouse class room, cabin and kitchen, and more.
The Resource Center will open with a limited capacity. Free tickets for a timed entry are required and available in the Resource Center the day of your visit.
Research
The Jackson D. Michael’s Resource Center is also home to many research materials for the casual visitor and Civil War enthusiast. Staff and volunteers are happy to assist you in your Civil War research. The Resource Center’s materials are for reference only and cannot be checked out. Most items can be photocopied for a nominal fee.
Click here for a current list of resources available in the Resource Center
Books
More than 2,200 bound volumes are available to visitors by request. We recommend calling us at 262-926-5727 in advance of your visit so that a staff member can have the books you wish to browse ready upon your arrival.
African American History Book Collection
Magazines
Our magazine collection is available for visitors to browse within the Resource Center and includes:
- American Civil War (1988-present)
- American History Illustrated (1966-1997)
- Blue & Gray (1983-present)
- Camp Chase Gazette (2005-2008)
- Civil War Society (1987-2008)
- Civil War Times (1960-present)
- Confederate Veteran (bound by year, 1893-1932)
- North & South (1998-present)
- Military Images (index)
Microfilm
The resource center holds 85 rolls of rare Wisconsin microfilm. This includes the Wisconsin Red and Blue books, as well as an assortment of Wisconsin newspapers from the Civil War era.
Copies of Primary Source Materials
Our copies of primary source materials are available for visitors to browse within the Resource Center. For a listing of letters, diaries, pension records, and photos from soldiers and civilians of the Upper Middle West, click the links below:
Links to Finding Aids
The links below will lead you to finding aids for the copies of primary source materials held in the Resource Center. If you wish to see a specific collection, we recommend that you call us at 262-925-5727 in advance.
Illinois
Gilmore, Captain Evangelist J. – Co B, 96th Illinois Infantry
Finding Aid | Collection
Noyes, Sgt. John M. – Co I, 92nd Illinois
Finding Aid | Collection
Stuard (Stewart), Pvt. Thomas E. – Co E, 47th Illinois
Finding Aid | Collection
Winkle, George – Co D, 107th Illinois Infantry
Finding Aid | Collection
Indiana
Ebersol, Jacob – Surgeon, 19th Indiana
Finding Aid | Collection
Foust, Peter L. – Co C, 19th Indiana
Finding Aid | Collection
Garver, Henry F. – Assistant Surgeon, 19th Indiana
Finding Aid | Collection
Monroe, George – Co B, 4th Indiana Cavalry
Finding Aid | Collection
Van Buskirk, David – Co F, 27th Indiana
Finding Aid | Collection
Iowa
Eberhart, Chaplain Uriah – 20th Iowa
Finding Aid | Collection
Kinley, Sgt. Oliver Cromwell – Co I, 10th Iowa
Finding Aid | Collection
Sholts, Henry L. – Co C, 38th Iowa
Finding Aid | Collection
Michigan
No finding aids available
Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota Post Bulletin Civil War Articles
Finding Aid | Collection Part 1 | Collection Part 2 | Collection Part 3
Ohio
No finding aids available
Wisconsin
Beecham, Capt. R.K. – Co H, 2nd Wisconsin
Finding Aid | Collection
Brown, Amos – Co A, 16th Wisonsin
Finding Aid | Collection
Brown, Elon – Co H, 2nd Wisconsin
Finding Aid | Collection
Burgess, Alvah – Co D, 5th Wisconsin Infantry
Finding Aid | Collection
Burr, Eugene – 3rd Wisconsin Light Artillery
Finding Aid | Collection not available online
Carlson, Oscar – Co A, 28th Wisconsin
Finding Aid | Collection
Cavenaugh, James – Co D, 6th Wisconsin Infantry
Finding Aid | Collection
Eddy, Urial C. – Co B, 1st Wisconsin Cavalry
Finding Aid | Collection
Euen, William – 20th Wisconsin
Finding Aid | Collection
Goodrich, Sgt. Maj. Charles Perry – 1st Wisconsin Cavalry
Finding Aid | Collection
Heg, Cornelia
Finding Aid | Collection
Holtz, Friedrich – Co G, 45th Wisconsin
Finding Aid | Collection
Lamson, Louis J. – Co A, 30th Wisconsin
Finding Aid | Collection
Moore, James G. – Co K, 1st Wisconsin Cavalry
Finding Aid | Collection
Murray, John Francis – Co C, 17th Wisconsin
Finding Aid | Collection
O’Neill, James R.
Finding Aid | Collection Part 1: Biography | Parts 2-3: Newspapers and News Biography
Part 4: Sketches | Part 5: Theater | Part 6: Panoramas | Part 7: Leaven Articles
Part 8: Drawings | Part 9: Military Bands | Part 10: Records | Part 11: 3rd WI Cavalry
Part 12: Blunt | Part 13: Baxter Springs Battle
Pond, James – 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry
Finding Aid | Collection not available
Sevey, Frank – Co A, 1st Wisconsin Cavalry
Finding Aid | Collection
Simon Wolf’s Wisconsin Roster
Finding Aid | How to Use Roster
Smith, Almon – 5th Wisconsin Light Artillery
Finding Aid | Collection
Snyder, Abram – 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry
Finding Aid | Collection
Sullivan, Pvt. Mickey – Co K, 6th Wisconsin
Finding Aid | Collection
Towne, James S. – Co A, 32nd Wisconsin
Finding Aid | Collection not available online
Wait, George – Co D, 32nd Wisconsin
Finding Aid | Collection
Wickesberg, Charles – Co H, 26th Wisconsin
Finding Aid | Collection
Wood, David – Co A, 13th Wisconsin
Finding Aid | Collection
Wren, George – Co B, 13th United States Infantry
Finding Aid | Collection
Youngblood, Adam – Co G, 17th Wisconsin
Finding Aid | Collection
Miscellaneous
Guide to the American Civil War Military Equipage Archival Collection
Finding Aid | Collection Text: Alabama-Maine
Collection Text: Maryland-North Caroline | Collection Text: Ohio-Wisconsin
Collection Images Part 1 | Collection Images Part 2
We have room for more. If you are interested in donating any books or materials to the Resource Center, please contact us at 262-653-4141.
