In 1861 he was appointed a colonel in the 21st Illinois Volunteers
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The Civil War - Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle of Vicksburg  Finally, when the civil war began, Grant signed up as a volunteer on April 23, 1861. He was appointed Colonel in the 21st Illinois Regiment of Volunteers.
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Photos from Mattoon Civil War Memorial Ellipse's post - Comments  In 1846 he was appointed a Lieutenant in Company H of the 4th Illinois Infantry ... of the 21st Illinois Infantry Regiment and was elected Executive Officer (Lieutenant ... the first election of regimental officers in Mattoon, Illinois on 16 May 1861.
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Mattoon Civil War Memorial Ellipse - Facebook  This page is intended to document the effort to complete the Mattoon Civil War Memorial Ellipse ... In 1846 he was appointed a Lieutenant in Company H of the 4th Illinois ... Colonel of the 21st by Illinois Governor Richard Yates on 15 June 1861. ... to Colonel John W.S. Alexander, 21st Illinois Volunteers, and Colonel Heg,...
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U.S. Grant Learning Activity - learning lincoln on-line  Study Grant's 21st Illinois Volunteers in Missouri--the Western Theater. ... He would travel to Cincinnati to try to connect with a famous Union General. ... In June 1861 Yates appointed Grant colonel of the rebellious 21st Illinois volunteer...
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History of 21st Illinois Regiment - The Illinois Civil War Project  "I was appointed Colonel of the Twenty-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry by ... some time early in the June, 1861, and assumed command of the Regiment on the 16th ... soldier and distinguished citizen of the age and generation in which he lived.
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Abraham Lincoln in the Black Hawk War - Wikipedia  Abraham Lincoln served as a volunteer in the Illinois Militia from April 21, 1832  July 10, 1832 during the Black Hawk War. Lincoln never saw combat during his tour but was elected captain of his first .... Many years later, Lincoln said this election as militia captain was "a success which gave me more pleasure than any I...
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Free Flashcards about CIVIL WAR - StudyStack  DURING THE CIVIL WAR HE HAD HEADQUARTERS IN CAIRO, ILLINOIS, & PEOPLE FROM THE AREA GAVE HIM A HORSE NAMED EGYPT, GRANT.
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outline text of lincoln's life in chronological order - Angelfire  Thomas moved many times in his life, but he worked hard enough at .... On his return he hired out as a clerk in the village store at New Salem, Ill. The ... For $15 a month and a sleeping room in the back, he tended store and a gristmill. .... new friends throughout Sangamon County elected him to the Illinois General Assembly.
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3-4. The North: Its Leaders and Military - IN.gov  He supported both the war and President Lincoln aggressively. ... Johnson on the 1864 Republican ticket, he served as collector of the port of Boston. .... He served briefly as Andrew Johnson Secretary of W ar and succeeded Johnson ... little fame  other than to draw Lincoln's ire for his mistreatment of reporters, Sherman...
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Abraham Lincoln's Autobiographies of 1858-60  Have been a captain of volunteers in Black Hawk war. ... of Volunteers--a success which gave me more pleasure than any I have had since. ... His father, Thomas, and grandfather, Abraham, were born in Rockingham .... In less than a year Offutt's business was failing--had almost failed--when the Black Hawk war of 1832...
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Lincoln, the Lawyer  Map of Illinois, Showing Circuit of Lincoln's Law ..... notated Indiana Statutes (revision of 1881 supplemented to 1901), chap, ii .... of 1830. Up to that time the young man had given his father the entire benefit of his services, .... long in New Salem before he was the most popu- ..... Lincoln to drop his surveying work and devote.
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Franklin Pierce - Wikipedia  Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804  October 8, 1869) was the 14th President of the United ... Pierce took part in the MexicanAmerican War as a brigadier general in the .... He remained in the militia until 1847, and attained the rank of colonel before ... Jackson's second term was under way, and the House had a strong...
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Lincoln's 90-Day Volunteers 1861: From Fort Sumter to First Bull Run  Editorial Reviews. Review. Aptly punctuates the colorful and extremely diverse appearance of ... The 90-day period was, of course, entirely unrealistic, and would be followed by ... This period ended with the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) on July 21, ..... Three days after Lincoln's call, the final volunteer troops arrived in...
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John C. Fremont | American explorer, military officer, and politician ...  American military officer and an early explorer and mapmaker of the American ... He was also a politician who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. presidency in 1856 as the first .... Frmont was appointed a major general of Union troops in Missouri after the ... After losing command of his army to a rival, John Pope, Frmont again...
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Illinois Legislature  Abraham Lincoln Historical Society  Abraham Lincoln spent a total of 8 years in the Illinois Legislature. Here is ... Henry Clay was his political idol. ... In 1834 he ran for the second time for the Whig Party. ... During this session Lincoln served as the leader of the Whigs in the State...
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James A. Garfield - United States History  Garfield raised a volunteer force to fight on the Union side in the Civil War and saw action at Shiloh and Chickamauga. In 1863, he was elected to Congress and...
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Lsn 8 Civil War Causes and Initial Strategies - The University of ...  Lincoln had little to suggest he would be a good wartime president, especially in contrast to Jefferson Davis; Lincoln had no significant military experience. Served as a captain in the Illinois militia during the Black Hawk War but never saw ... generals previously served in Mexico; Lee, Jackson, Hill, Pickett, Longstreet,...
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Abraham Lincoln: Life Before the PresidencyMiller Center  Although Lincoln later said that he owed everything to her guidance, he seldom ... Rural life was difficult in America's frontier during the early 1800s. ... the ring, the Black Hawk War broke out, and Lincoln volunteered to fight Indians. His fellow volunteers elected him the temporary captain of their company, an honor that he...
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Chronology on Life of James Butler HICKOK, Wild Bill Hickok, Old ...  He also took a job working for a neighbor with a last name of Carr. ... Apparently, the joining of the Kansas Free Staters was not a full time occupation for young James. ... This is the first known time he was referred to as "William". ... Another version of how Hickok obtained the "Wild Bill" title is given by Mr. George Hance,...
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John C. Frmont - Wikipedia  John Charles Frmont or Fremont (January 21, 1813  July 13, 1890) was an American military officer, explorer, and politician who became ... He lost the 1856 presidential election to Democrat James Buchanan when ..... Instead, Frmont was promoted to Union Army Major General on May 15, 1861 and then made...
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Abraham Lincoln Pre-Presidential Political Timeline  In 1856 he joined the newly formed Republican Party; two years later he ran for the U.S. Senate, ... By 1860 he became the first Republican to win a presidential election. ... Loses bid for Senate when Illinois legislature elects Lyman Trumbull ... Out-of-State Influences and the Lincoln-Douglas Campaign of 1858 (JISHS)