History of Green County, Wisconsin. Together with sketches of its Towns and Villages, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Representative Citizens.

Butterfield, C. W., George A. Ogle, et al.

Published by Green County Historical Society, Monroe, 1978

About this Item

Reprint of the larger of two Green County histories inspired by the American centennial in 1876; this one originally published in 1884, mostly written by respected historian C[onsul] W[illshire] Butterfield, with sections on towns and villages by several unnamed authors, supervised by George A. Ogle. Includes basic State history, local features and settlement, 'aborigines', Black Hawk War, land surveys, pioneer life & reminiscences, government organization, courts, schools, lawyers, railroads, agriculture, doctors, politicians, Civil War, various events, newspapers, histories of New Glarus, Adams, Albany, Brooklyn, Cadiz, Clarno, Decatur, Brodhead, Exeter, Jefferson, Jordan, Monroe, Mount Pleasant, Spring Grove, Sylvester, Wasahington & York; biographies of many prominent citizens. This reprint includes two maps and an index not found in the original edition. Big stout hardcover, full tan cloth, gilt titling; no jacket, likely as issued. Light wear, hinges a bit loose but sound. Text clean; [4], 1248 pages; index of names, a few b/w portraits fairly well reproduced. Seller Inventory # os537

Bibliographic Details

Title: History of Green County, Wisconsin. Together...

Publisher: Green County Historical Society, Monroe

Publication Date: 1978

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: Reprint