While on the Missouri Route 66 Motor Tour last September, I got to talking with Kip who said he was already thinking about making the 2011 one in that state about Civil War activity in honor of its 150th anniversary which starts next year.
That got me to thinking about doing one for the Route 66 Association of Illinois. Today, I looked up Grand Army of the Republic posts along the route and got a list. I also know of two Civil War Medal of Honor winners buried by Joliet and Dwight.
Plus, Jenny Hodgers, aka Albert Cashier is buried not too far off the road in Saunemin. She was one of several women who fought in the Union Army by passing themselves off as men.
Unfortunately, there won't be too much Confederate stuff other than the Confederates buried at the Camp Butler National Cemetery and the marker there.
Of course, the horrific Confederate prisoner of war Camp Douglas was in Chicago, but we usually don't go into that Route 66 city.
Just Thinking About It Right Now. --Old B-R
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