Wisconsin contributed significantly to the military activities of the United States since it became a state in 1848. During the Civil War, for instance, Wisconsin made a major contribution to support the Union. About 50% of Wisconsin's adult male population served in the Civil War, a percentage exceeded only by the service of state citizens during World War II, when more than 80% of Wisconsin's adult male population served in the military. Moreover, the mobilization of Wisconsin's domestic economy during 1941-1945 added tens of thousands of women and teenagers to the numbers of state citizens who assisted in the American was effort.
Wisconsin Military Action - Residents in Service - Deaths
Civil War (1861-1865) - 91,379 - 12,216
Spanish-American War (1898-1899) - 5,469 - 134
Mexican Border Service (1916) - 4,168 - 0
World War I (1917-1918) - 122,215 - 3,932
World War II (1941-1945) - 332,200 - 7,980
Korean War (1950-1953) - 132,000 - 801
Vietnam War (1958-1975) - 165,400 - 1,238
Lebanon and Grenada (1982-1983) - 400 - 4
Panama (1989-1990) - 520 - 1
Persian Gulf (1990-1992) - 10,400 - 12

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