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Chickamauga Reenactment15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
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15th Wisconsin T-Shirt.
Available from Tom Redman, noted graphic artist and Civil
War reenactor
This image Copyright 1999 by Redman Illustration and used
with permission of the artist
On September 17-19, 1999, some 8,000 Civil War reenactors took part in a recreation of the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. This took place near the original battlefield, just south of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was the very first time that the 15th and Heg's Brigade were ever portrayed at a modern reenactment; it may be the only time they ever will be. Extensive research was done to make it an historically accurate portrayal, and this web site was created to publish the results. Portraying the 15th were reenactors from the original states it drew soldiers from (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin), and from Norway and Denmark where most of its soldiers were born. Some of the reenactors (and about 50 of the spectators) will be descendants of 15th soldiers. More information about the 15th and Heg's Brigade at the original battle, and about the recreation of them at the reenactment, is available through the links below.
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Content Descriptions |
| Event Report | Reports, with photos, on the 15th Wisconsin memorial service, reenactment, military review, flag presentation ceremony, and the descendants reception over the Chickamauga '99 weekend. |
| Overview | Role of 15th and Heg's Brigade in the Battle of Chickamauga, as recorded in Quiner's 1866 The Military History of Wisconsin. |
| Reports | Transcripts of the official 1863 after action reports on the 15th Wisconsin and Heg's Brigade at the battle of Chickamauga. |
| Memories | Quotes from 15th soldiers about their experiences at Chickamauga, drawn from original letters, diaries, manuscripts, and speeches. |
| Rosters | Rosters of the 15th soldiers who are known or believed to have been at the Battle of Chickamauga in 1863. |
| Casualties | Detailed roster of the 15th soldiers who were killed, wounded, or missing in action (captured) at Chickamauga, with their eventual fate, if known. |
| Impression | Historical information used by the reenactors who portrayed 15th soldiers at the Chickamauga reenactment. |
| Norwegian | Language aids, including sound files, on the 3rd Wisconsin website, useful for learning some common commands and phrases in Norwegian. |
| 15th Flag | Details on the reproduction of the 15th's 1862 National flag for use at Chickamauga, including the Roll of Honor of contributors. |
| Kudos | Links to the reenacting units which organized the 15th and Heg's Brigade portrayal. |
This page Copyright by Scott Cantwell Meeker
of Deep
Vee Productions.
All Rights Reserved. Created June 9, 1999. Last updated
December 16, 2000.