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February 1865

By illinoiscivilwar150 | June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 by illinoiscivilwar150

Illinois Ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. On February 1, 1865, Illinois became the first state to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which would end human slavery throughout the…

March 1865

By illinoiscivilwar150 | June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 by illinoiscivilwar150

Four more years — President Lincoln’s second inauguration On March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln stood at the east front of the U.S. Capitol building and took the oath of office to begin a second term as president of the United States. As U.S. army troops cut through Confederate forces in the Carolinas supporters of the war effort looked forward to closing a final victory and beginning to secure a peace. Feelings in Lincoln’s home state Illinoisans split…

April 1865

By illinoiscivilwar150 | June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 by illinoiscivilwar150

One more big battle On April 9, 1865, as Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant was receiving the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Courthouse, Illinoisans over seven hundred miles away were taking part in a last big battle of the war at Mobile, Alabama. A rugged campaign was soon lost sight of in the glow of Appomattox and the gloom of assassination. Objective—Mobile A campaign leading to the capture of Mobile,…

May 1865

By illinoiscivilwar150 | June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 by illinoiscivilwar150

Farewell to President Lincoln Most Illinoisans learned of the shooting and death of President Lincoln within hours of his last breath. In many towns public meetings held on April 15 adopted formal statements of outrage and sorrow. Some ministers worked to replace the sermons they planned to deliver on Easter Sunday (April 16) with talks that pondered the tragedy, its origin, and its meaning for the future. Many other clergymen and local leaders delivered memorial…

Resources

By illinoiscivilwar150 | October 24, 2018January 25, 2019 by illinoiscivilwar150

Resource Links and Library African Americans, Slavery, and Abolition | Correspondence and the Homefront | Dissent and Disorder | Genealogy Illinois in the Civil War | Libraries and Institutions | Lincoln | Miscellaneous | Online Books, Exhibits, Video, and Audio Regions, Cities, and Towns | Soldiers, Regiments, and Camps | Women | YouthDocuments available for download The files marked with a , are in portable document format: pdf. You need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. If you do not have this free reader, you may download it by visiting the Adobe website. Illinois in…

Curriculum Materials

By illinoiscivilwar150 | October 24, 2018January 25, 2019 by illinoiscivilwar150

Curriculum Materials and Lesson PlansDocuments available for download These files are in portable document format: pdf. You need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. If you do not have this free reader, you may download it by visiting the Adobe website. Illinois History Teacher. This publication, produced by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, includes co-authored essays and classroom activities for grades six through twelve on selected Illinois history topics. The issues below relate in their entirety…

Monthly Highlights

By illinoiscivilwar150 | October 24, 2018June 26, 2019 by illinoiscivilwar150

Jan. 1861 Feb. 1861 Mar. 1861 Apr. 1861 May 1861 Jun. 1861 Jul. 1861 Aug. 1861 Sept. 1861 Oct. 1861 Nov. 1861 Dec. 1861 Jan. 1862 Feb. 1862 Mar. 1862 Apr. 1862 May 1862 Jun. 1862 Jul. 1862 Aug. 1862 Sept. 1862 Oct. 1862 Nov. 1862 Dec. 1862 Jan. 1863 Feb. 1863 Mar. 1863 Apr. 1863 May 1863 Jun. 1863 Jul. 1863 Aug. 1863 Sept. 1863 Oct. 1863 Nov. 1863 Dec. 1863 Jan. 1864 Feb.…

Calendar of Events

By illinoiscivilwar150 | October 24, 2018January 25, 2019 by illinoiscivilwar150

Calendar of Events Showing events after 12/1. Look for earlier events Wednesday, January 1, 2014 8:15am Home Front: Daily Life in the Civil War North (Exhibit) (Chicago) 9:00am Boys in Blue: When Will This Cruel War Be Over?” (Exhibit) (Springfield) 9:00am Presidente Lincoln (Exhibit) (Springfield) 9:00am 95th Illinois Infantry Civil War Flag on Display at the Old State Capitol 10:00am Civil War Soldiers of Vermilion County (Exhibit) (Danville) 1:00pm The Rare and Routine (Civil War Display)…