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Wed Nov 11 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm UTC-06:00

November Lunch and Learn- Ballots and Bullets: Wisconsin’s Civil War Soldiers & the Election of 1862

  • 101 W Main St, Waukesha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53186 · Waukesha
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum Publisher / Host Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum
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November Lunch and Learn- Ballots and Bullets: Wisconsin\u2019s Civil War Soldiers & the Election of 1862
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It was late September in a heated election year, and Republicans in Madison realized that thousands of their loyal supporters were off defending the Union. This spelled disaster for the Grand Old Party, since every voter needed to cast their ballot in person. Explore how other states' laws and the Wisconsin Constitution were used in Madison at the eleventh hour to craft a wartime measure, eventually leading to our modern absentee ballot.
Zac Dickhut is the curator of the Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum. Using sixteen years of experience in a variety of museum settings, he coordinates visitor experience, interpretation, and collections management efforts with this institution. He, along with his Waukesha museum colleague Dr. Samantha Zahn, also teaches courses on museum fundamentals and administration in the Museum Studies program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
We are moving our Lunch and Learn spots to Wednesdays for the future of programming. With a ticket purchase for the presentation, you will also get entry into our museum after the talk is over at 1:00 PM, when our museum is open for operating hours on Wednesdays!
Tickets:
$28 - includes a box lunch from Rochester Deli - NON-MEMBER
$25 - includes a box lunch from Rochester Deli - MEMBER
$10 - Program Ticket ONLY
All food orders are through Rochester's Deli of Waukesha. The orders come with the sandwich of your choice, a bag of chips, and a cookie. Orders are placed on Friday at 4:00 PM before the week of the event. Please have food orders placed by then!
FAQ:
Who can I contact for more information?
Give us a call at 262-521-2859 and ask to speak to someone about Lunch & Learn.
What if I need to cancel my order?
Rochester Deli needs the lunch order by the Friday before the
Lunch & Learn date. While you could cancel after that date, we will not issue a refund if you ordered a meal.
Refund Policy - Contact the organizer to request a refund
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