Everyone knows of the Lincoln heritage here in Springfield, but, there are other Civil War-related places here as well. Some of then are...
1. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC MEMORIAL MUSEUM-- which pays tribute to Union veterans of the war. There are many items donated by the vetrans and their relatives.
2. CAMP BUTLER NATIONAL CEMETERY-- where many Civil War veterans on both sides are buried. At one time during the war, it was a training camp for Illinois veterans and later was a prison camp for Confederates, many of whom died there. A few years ago, the Illinois Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans dedicated a monument in their honor.
3. DAUGHTERS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR MUSEUM.
4. Once a year, the Sons of Union Veterans has a ceremony at the Lincoln Tomb in April, and, usually a week later, the Illinois Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans has its annual convention at the Hilton
So, Springfield is not all Lincoln. --Old B-R
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
