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"On Wisconsin!" : Fields of Battle:
During the Civil War, Wisconsin's citizen-soldiers served in every Southern state except Florida, and as far west as the territories of Colorado and New Mexico. You can find some of the important events and places where Wisconsin troops played a role on the map you see here.
Adjutant Arthur MacArthur, father of General Douglas MacArthur, fought at Missionary Ridge, where he coined the phrase, "On Wisconsin!" Leading an unauthorized assault against the Confederate positions on the crest of Missionary Ridge near Chattanooga, Tennessee on November 24, 1863, MacArthur picked up the flag of the Twenty-fourth Wisconsin Infantry and cried, "On Wisconsin!"
Looking upon MacArthur's action through his field glasses, General Grant told an aide to promote MacArthur if the attack succeeded and to court martial him if it failed. MacArthur, nineteen at the time, was successful. He was promoted and later awarded a Medal of Honor for the action. |