When the war broke out Grant volunteered his services and was appointed quartermaster general for Illinois regiments. He then became a drillmaster at Camp Yates in Springfield and miraculously ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Illinois state investigators are scrutinizing the purchase by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum of this 21-star ...

PRINCETON, Ill. — A new Civil War monument honoring Black soldiers was unveiled in Princeton on Friday. The project, called "Lift Every Name Who Served," was started by the Bureau County Historical ...

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 ...

To destroy Confederate infrastructure, avenge the horrors of slavery, and shorten the war, the 45th Illinois Volunteer Infantry imposed the pillaging of hard-war philosophy upon Confederate lands.

MOUNT VERNON — The Jefferson County Historical Society will present ‘Illinois in the Inevitable: the Role of Illinois in the Civil War’ 2 p.m. Aug. 24 in the Schweinfurth Museum at the Historical ...

Discover Ulysses S. Grant’s local connections at the 12th annual symposium in Cape Girardeau on Nov. 7, featuring expert speakers and a tribute to historian Frank Nickell. Registration required.

BLOOMINGTON — The brassy sounds of a 19th century Union Army regimental band that dug roots in Normal continues to ring across the Illinois State University campus. 2015 marks the sesquicentennial of ...