Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Abraham Lincoln/ Stephen Douglas Debate Site (1st Debate)
Site of the first of seven Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debates on August 21, 1858. These debates are known for discussing the issue of slavery and...
Lincoln Memorial Park (3rd Debate)
This is the site of the third Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debate on September 15, 1858.
Wilder’s Lightning Brigade: Winter 1862 – Winter 1863
In December 1862, Colonel John T. Wilder ’s brigade of Brig. Gen. J. J. Reynolds ’ infantry division of the Army of the Cumberland – the 17 th, 72 nd...
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site
This site is a reconstruction of where Abraham Lincoln lived in his early adulthood, where he split rails, enlisted in the Black Hawk War, and was...
Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum (4th Debate)
Site of the fourth Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debate on September 18, 1858.
Lincoln-Douglas Square (7th Debate)
Site of the seventh Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debate on October 15, 1858.
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