AMERICA 250 | WISCONSIN ORIGINALS Wisconsin Originals: Thomas Jefferson’s grandson led Wisconsin regiment in Civil War From the America 250 series jbrown Jul 22, 2026 Jul 22, 2026 Updated Jul 22, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation.k9C ^mkAmr@=] y@9? (] y6776CD@?[ 3@C? y@9? (2J=6D w6>:?8D @? |2J g[ `gbd[ H2D E96 8C2?5D@? @7 %9@>2D y6776CD@? 2?5 $2==J w6>:?8D[ E96 6?D=2G65 92=7\D:DE6C @7 y6776CD@?’D H:76 |2CE92] y@9? =:G65 :? |25:D@? 7@C >F49 @7 9:D 62C=J 25F=E =:76 2?5 H2D 2? :?DECF>6?E2= 7:8FC6 :? E96 J@F?8 DE2E6’D A2CE :? 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E96 492>36C @7 E96 DE2E6 pDD6>3=J]k^Am Jefferson WIKIMEDIA COMMONS In this Series America 250 Updated Jun 25, 2026 Follow Wisconsin's journey through America's 250 years Updated Jun 25, 2026 See how the Racine Journal Times marked the bicentennial with this 60-page special section Updated Jun 25, 2026 Fred Risser, nation's longest-serving legislator, on how politics has changed 57 updates Previous Next Locations Madison Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. jbrown Author email Follow jbrown Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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