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Abraham Lincoln's Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The document in which Abraham Lincoln set in motion the Union's military response to the launch of the U.S. Civil War is now among Illinois' prized papers of the 16th ...
The State Journal-Register

Pritzkers donate Lincoln's Civil War order to Springfield museum

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum introduced a new item dating back to the Civil War on April 30. Through a purchase by Gov. JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker, the document ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Illinois Civil War flags preserved through restoration

Efforts across Illinois are being spearheaded by private groups to restore the state’s prized Civil War flag collection, one of the most extensive in the nation. The restored flags now enjoy a place ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Illinois in the Civil War - Part I

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. There were no Civil War battles fought on Illinois soil. A few Kentucky rebels fired their rifles across the Ohio River at ...