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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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- 'The Political Revolution.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 04 February 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Democratic No-Partyism.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 20 November 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Another Kind of Treason.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 27 August 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'The National Trouble.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 16 April 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Position of the Republican Party.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 29 January 1862'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'The Republican Triumph and the Broken Union.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 28 March 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Senator Douglas's Successor' in the 'Rock Island Argus, 14 June 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Senator Douglas on the Crisis.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 16 January 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'From Jacksonville.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 18 April 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Position of Douglas - The Duty of Patriots.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 18 April 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'Monthly Record of Current Events, April 5' in 'Harper's New Monthly Magazine 22.132 (1861): 836-840'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'A Chicago Trick' in the 'Rock Island Argus, 26 November 1861'
- Northern Illinois University
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- 'The Meaning of 'No Partyism.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 19 October 1861'
- Northern Illinois University