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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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- 'Is It True.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 28 June 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'End of Buchanan.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 04 March 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Sunday May 12, 1861' in 'The Camp Register'
- Illinois State University
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- 'Monthly Record of Current Events' in 'Harper's New Monthly Magazine 22.128 (1861): 255-259'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'The Battle at Belmont' in the 'Illinois State Register, 12 November 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Tenshun-Wide Awakes' in the 'Rock Island Argus, 11 January 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- Letters and Diary of Enos Cook Kennedy
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore, Illinois Public Library
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- 'Disunionists in Rock Island' in the 'Rock Island Argus, 11 February 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Warlike Movements.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 11 April 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'The Results of Emancipation and Arming the Negroes.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 10 December 1861'
- Northern Illinois University