Coming Soon to the Wisconsin Veterans Museum – “On Wisconsin” by Michael Thorson
This item is going to be released soon through the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Gift Store. It will be available through our physical store at 30 W. Mifflin Street in Madison, WI and also online. The painting is a depiction of the 24th Wisconsin’s assault on Confederate positions at the Battle of Missionary Ridge in November 1863. Military and Wisconsin lore look to the origins of the phrase, “On Wisconsin!” was first uttered here by Col. Arthur MacArthur of the 24th Wisconsin as a way to motivate his men and successfully take the position.
Interested in this limited-edition print? If so, please reach out to store manager Greg Lawson at gregory.lawson@dva.wisconsin.gov or his assistant Mike Olson, at michaelg.olson@dva.wisconsin.gov.The exact dimensions and pricing coming soon.
To see an image of Michael Thorson’s painting, “The Skirmishers,” which is a part of the permanent collection at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, click here. Also in the Museum’s collection, is the actual battle flag depicted in the “On Wisconsin” painting. The flag’s object record can be found here.
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