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1816 - Fort Crawford Construction Begins
On this date contruction began on
1863 - (Civil War) Final Day of Fighting at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
July 3, 1863, is famous for Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, when 12,500 Confederate soldiers attacked the Union line. When Union generals were carried from the field wounded, their troops faltered and their line began to break. Lieutenant Frank Haskell of Madison rode into their midst, rallied them back to the fight, and then brought reinforcements that […]
1863 - Lt. Alonzo Cushing Killed at Gettysburg
Cushing (1841-1863) was raised in Delafield, Wis., graduated from West Point on June 24, 1861, and was immediately appointed 1st lieutenant of Battery A, 4th U.S. Artillery. Two years later, on the final day at Gettysburg, Cushing commanded 110 men and six cannons positioned on Cemetery Ridge. They received the full force of Pickettâ€™s Charge of 13,000 infa […]
1919 - Milwaukee County's First Airport Established
On this date one of the earliest publicly owned airports in the United States was established. Use of the airport ceased when the need for more space resulted in the purchase or Hamilton airport, now Mitchell Field. [Source:

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