[CIVIL WAR - WISCONSIN]. A group of histories and veteran publications related to Wisconsin in the Civil War, with Medal of Honor recipient provenance, comprising:

WISCONSIN, Adjutant General's Office. Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. Madison, WI: Democrat Printing Company, 1886.

2 volumes. 8vo. Charts. (Some loose pages.) One-quarter leather (losses to spines, wear to extremities) by G. Grimm, Madison, WI. Provenance: Albert O'Connor (1843-1928), Co. A, 7th Wisconsin Infantry (ownership inscription); George E. Thompson IV (blindstamp).

O'Connor enlisted on 12 June 1861 at Lodi, WI as a corporal and was mustered into Co. A of the 7th Wisconsin on the same day. he was promoted to 1st sergeant, wounded in action at Wilderness, VA (5 May 1864), listed as a POW on 1 April 1865 at Gravelly Run, VA, brevetted to captain on 31 March 1865, and mustered out on 3 July 1865. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his action at Gravelly Run where he recaptured a Union officer and seized Confederate colors in hand-to-hand combat.

[With:] War Papers Read Before the Commandery of the State of Wisconsin, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Milwaukee, WI: Burdick, Armitage & Allen (Vols. I-II), Burdick & Allen (Vol. III), 1891-1903. Provenance: Captain Joseph V. Charles, Milwaukee (Loyal Legion presentation label). 3 volumes. -- Fortieth Annual Encampment of the Department of Wisconsin Grand Army of the Republic Held at Marinette, June 12 and 13, 1906. Madison: Democrat Printing Company, 1906. -- And 4 others. Together, 6 works in 8 volumes, all FIRST EDITION, 8vo, all in publisher's bindings, condition generally very good.

Property from the Estate of Henry G. Lamont, Racine, Wisconsin