World History Maps Interactive Historical Atlas of the Civil War, detail page for:
Wisconsin, State before Nov 6, 1860 - after Jun 25, 1865
Alexander W. Randall US Governor, before Nov 6, 1860 - Jan 6, 1862
Wisconsin election results: Lincoln 86110 56.6%, Douglas 65021 42.7%, Bell 161 0.1%, Breckinridge 887 0.6%, Nov 6, 1860
US Dept. of The Missouri created Minnesota Missouri Illinois and Iowa transferred from the Western Dept. Wisconsin included Western Kentucky transferred from Dept. of the Cumberland, Nov 9, 1861
Louis P. Harvey US Governor, Jan 6, 1862 - Apr 19, 1862
Edward Salomon US Governor, Apr 19, 1862 - Jan 4, 1864
US Dept. of the Ohio recreated Indiana Illinois Wisconsin eastern Kentucky western Ohio and western Michigan transferred from Dept. of the Mississippi eastern Ohio and eastern Michigan transferred from Dept. of the Potomac, Aug 19, 1862
US Dept. of The Northwest created Wisconsin transferred from Dept. of the Ohio Minnesota and Iowa transferred from Dept. of the Mississipppi Nebraska and Dakota transferred from Dept. of Kansas, Sep 6, 1862
James T. Lewis US Governor, Jan 4, 1864 - after Jun 25, 1865
Wisconsin election results: Lincoln 83458 55.9%, McClellan 65884 44.1%, Nov 8, 1864