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In the winter of 1861 Abraham Lincoln left his home in Springfield, Illinois to become President of the United States. Southern states reacted to the election of a Republican president by seceding from the Union, and the nation descended into Civil War. Although the combatants fought no battles on Illinois soil, the Civil War defined an era in the state. Illinoisans shaped the war's course and felt its effects. This digital collection presents primary source material from the Civil War era in Illinois. These materials include letters, diaries and reminiscences of Union soldiers, as well as important documents, images, and other resources from the home front. For more information, including historical themes, narrative essays, and lesson plans. see the main page for Illinois During the Civil War.
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- 'Mason and Slidell Captured.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 18 November 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'The National Crisis - Lincoln and McClernand.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 23 January 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Imbecility at the State Capital' in the 'Rock Island Argus, 05 September 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'The Blame for Manassas.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 30 July 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Navigation and Commerce of the Lower Mississippi.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 25 March 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Undeserved Censure' in the 'Rock Island Argus, 01 May 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'The Nigger Part Left Out' in the 'Rock Island Argus, 07 December 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Owen Lovejoy.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 08 May 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Two Faces of Abolitionism.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 05 January 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Treason to Democracy.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 08 October 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'The Union Must Be Preserved!' in the 'Rock Island Argus, 17 April 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Monthly Record of Current Events, January 7' in 'Harper's New Monthly Magazine 22.130 (1861): 546-550'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Arm White Men.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 13 December 1861'
- Northern Illinois University