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Showing posts with label Springfield. Show all posts
Monday, February 10, 2020
Not All of Mary Todd Lincoln's Siblings Were Rebels: Nephew Albert Stevenson Edwards
I will get back to Mary Todd Lincoln's Confederate siblings later, but right now will write about some Unionists in her family.
One of them was the son of her sister Elizabeth Porter Todd Edwards, a nephew of Mary's. He was Albert Stevenson Edwards. Elizabeth was married to Ninian Wirt Edwards.
From Find-A-Grave
Born: 15 December 1839 Springfield, Illinois
Died: 20 December 1915 Springfield, Illinois
Buried: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois
Died at the Lincoln Home. Lived practically his whole life in Springfield except during the Civil War.
During the Civil War he was a member of the commissary department and stationed at Camp Douglas in Chicago and Cairo.
After the war he returned to Springfield where he worked as a bookkeeper. He was deeply interested in his history and gathered many Lincoln relics and when he was appointed custodian of the Lincoln home, he took them to that place where he had been the last 19 years of his life.
--Old Secesh
Friday, December 23, 2011
Illinois, December 1861-- Part 2
On December 10th, Fuller reported to Governor Richard Yates the numbers and locations of Illinois regiments in service.
17,400 were still in camps in Illinois training
60,540 overall were in service, most of whom that were already in the field were stationed in Missouri.
He was not happy about an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 Illinois men who had enlisted in Missouri, Kansas and Iowa regiments, giving those states the numbers.
Yates wrote Dec. 12th, that during the past two weeks, the state had received 6,000 "new and superior arms and had distributed them to Illinois units "most exposed to the enemy."
The state had also taken delivery of a number of James rifled cannons. I imagine these were going to Illinois artillery units.
By the end of December, most every Illinois county had had one or more casualties in national service. The fourth-largest Illinois town, Springfield, had lost two in battle.
I was always of the opinion that the national government provided weapons to the state regiments.
The War Comes to Illinois. --Old B-Runner
17,400 were still in camps in Illinois training
60,540 overall were in service, most of whom that were already in the field were stationed in Missouri.
He was not happy about an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 Illinois men who had enlisted in Missouri, Kansas and Iowa regiments, giving those states the numbers.
Yates wrote Dec. 12th, that during the past two weeks, the state had received 6,000 "new and superior arms and had distributed them to Illinois units "most exposed to the enemy."
The state had also taken delivery of a number of James rifled cannons. I imagine these were going to Illinois artillery units.
By the end of December, most every Illinois county had had one or more casualties in national service. The fourth-largest Illinois town, Springfield, had lost two in battle.
I was always of the opinion that the national government provided weapons to the state regiments.
The War Comes to Illinois. --Old B-Runner
Illinois, December 1861-- Part 1
From the Illinois Civil War 150 site.
On November 11, 1861, Judge Allen C. Fuller of Belvidere was appointed adjutant general, Illinois' chief military administrator.
Thousands of volunteers were ar camps in Chicago (Douglas) and Springfeld (Butler) and not doing anything, many awaiting regimental organization while men hoping to be appointed officers were out trying to find more recruits to bring the unit up to regimental size.
Fuller determined to immediately organize these groups into regiments, first going to Camp Douglas and then to Camp Butler where he took the fragments and just put them together until he had enough soldiers for a regiment.
No doubt, this angered some of those men hoping to be officers.
By December, however, both camps were completely devoid of men awaiting assignment.
A Man of Motion. --Old B-R'er
On November 11, 1861, Judge Allen C. Fuller of Belvidere was appointed adjutant general, Illinois' chief military administrator.
Thousands of volunteers were ar camps in Chicago (Douglas) and Springfeld (Butler) and not doing anything, many awaiting regimental organization while men hoping to be appointed officers were out trying to find more recruits to bring the unit up to regimental size.
Fuller determined to immediately organize these groups into regiments, first going to Camp Douglas and then to Camp Butler where he took the fragments and just put them together until he had enough soldiers for a regiment.
No doubt, this angered some of those men hoping to be officers.
By December, however, both camps were completely devoid of men awaiting assignment.
A Man of Motion. --Old B-R'er
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Springfield, Missouri's Civil War Cannons -- Part 1
From the April 23rd Springfield (Mo) News-Leader.
Drury University, in Springfield has two Civil War cannons called 12-pounders. They were captured during the war and stored at Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois.
By the end of the war, they were considered obsolete. Eight cannons were brought to Greene County in 1870 through the efforts of US Representative S,H. "Pony" Boyd.
The field pieces were to be placed in North Springfield at Franklin Square, at or near present-day Washington Park. It was envisioned that this square would be a memorial to Union General Nathaniel Lyon and the soldiers killed at the nearby Battle of Wilson's Creek.
Franklin Square never came to be built and the cannons were placed around the county: one at Walnut Grove, one at Ash Grove and the rest in Springfield. One is still at Walnut Grove High School, but no one knows what happened to the one at Ash Grove. Some believe that it might be one of the two at Drury University.
Most of the other cannons burst. Until the 1980s, it was the custom in Springfield to fire the cannons for the 4th of July. The three remaining cannons were all capturedor surrendered. The ones at Drury University are visible by car as you drive by.
More to Come. --Old B-Runner
Drury University, in Springfield has two Civil War cannons called 12-pounders. They were captured during the war and stored at Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois.
By the end of the war, they were considered obsolete. Eight cannons were brought to Greene County in 1870 through the efforts of US Representative S,H. "Pony" Boyd.
The field pieces were to be placed in North Springfield at Franklin Square, at or near present-day Washington Park. It was envisioned that this square would be a memorial to Union General Nathaniel Lyon and the soldiers killed at the nearby Battle of Wilson's Creek.
Franklin Square never came to be built and the cannons were placed around the county: one at Walnut Grove, one at Ash Grove and the rest in Springfield. One is still at Walnut Grove High School, but no one knows what happened to the one at Ash Grove. Some believe that it might be one of the two at Drury University.
Most of the other cannons burst. Until the 1980s, it was the custom in Springfield to fire the cannons for the 4th of July. The three remaining cannons were all capturedor surrendered. The ones at Drury University are visible by car as you drive by.
More to Come. --Old B-Runner
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Got My Gettysburg Quarter
Yesterday, I received a Gettysburg quarter at some point. I always look at quarters when I get them, especially when they are the state ones. I'm still looking for a Michigan and a Arizona letter "P" to fill out my third and last state book. Those "P"s are mighty hard to come by.
Last year, the mint began issuing National Park quarters, but I rarely see them. Back in March, I was in North Carolina and asked a coin dealer why. He said the government was selling only to dealers, but you could get a roll from one of them for $17,a tidy $7 profit on a $10 roll.
I was hoping to collect these new quarters, but not like that!! So far, I have come across just four of these new quarters. Until now, all have been of Yellowstone.
I think it's appropriate to get the Gettysburg one here in Lincoln's Springfield. n Something about a speech he gave there. Also, I came here because of a Sons of Confederate Veterans convention and have toured the Abraham Lincoln Museum and have been researching the Civil War along Route 66.
Got Quarters? --Old B-R'er
Last year, the mint began issuing National Park quarters, but I rarely see them. Back in March, I was in North Carolina and asked a coin dealer why. He said the government was selling only to dealers, but you could get a roll from one of them for $17,a tidy $7 profit on a $10 roll.
I was hoping to collect these new quarters, but not like that!! So far, I have come across just four of these new quarters. Until now, all have been of Yellowstone.
I think it's appropriate to get the Gettysburg one here in Lincoln's Springfield. n Something about a speech he gave there. Also, I came here because of a Sons of Confederate Veterans convention and have toured the Abraham Lincoln Museum and have been researching the Civil War along Route 66.
Got Quarters? --Old B-R'er
Scouts in Springfield
This past weekend, Springfield, Illinois, was overrun with Boy, Cub and Girl Scouts. I saw lots of Boy Scouts and a few Cub Scouts both days. both days. The Springfield State Journal Register also said there were Girl Scouts although I never saw any.
The paper said they were at Lincoln's New Salem Village north of town and some hiked 21 miles along the Lincoln Trail back to town. Sunday, they were at the Lincoln Tomb for a ceremony and had a parade back to the downtown.
This was the 66th annual trek to Lincoln's hometown. A great experience for a great organization,
While on our way to Springfield, we stopped in Genoa, Illinois, at a McDonald's. This was at 10:30 am, and I saw some scoutmasters and Webloes there. I was wondering why the kids would not be in school, so this must explain it.
I understand this was also a camping situation, my favorite when I was scouting.
Glad to See the Boys Getting Some History. --Old B-Runner
The paper said they were at Lincoln's New Salem Village north of town and some hiked 21 miles along the Lincoln Trail back to town. Sunday, they were at the Lincoln Tomb for a ceremony and had a parade back to the downtown.
This was the 66th annual trek to Lincoln's hometown. A great experience for a great organization,
While on our way to Springfield, we stopped in Genoa, Illinois, at a McDonald's. This was at 10:30 am, and I saw some scoutmasters and Webloes there. I was wondering why the kids would not be in school, so this must explain it.
I understand this was also a camping situation, my favorite when I was scouting.
Glad to See the Boys Getting Some History. --Old B-Runner
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Springfield's Not ALL Lincoln
As blogged last month, there are OTHER Civil War related places in Springfield, Illinois, that are not directly related to Abraham Lincoln.
Here is the information for the places:
CAMP BUTLER NATIONAL CEMETERY-- 5063 Camp Butler Road-- 217-492-4070-- www.va.gov
Open daily year round until sunset
DAUGHTERS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR MUSEUM-- 217-544-0616-- 503 s. Walnut Street-- www.duvcw.org Open Tuesday-Saturday
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC MEMORIAL MUSEUM-- 629 South 7th Street--- 217-522-4373--www.gar-museum.com Open Tues to Saturday. Closed Jan-Feb
ILLINOIS STATE MILITARY MUSEUM-- 217-761-3910-- 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd. (Camp Lincoln)-- www.il.ngb.army.mil. Open Tues-Sat.
More Than Just Abe. --Old B-R'er
Here is the information for the places:
CAMP BUTLER NATIONAL CEMETERY-- 5063 Camp Butler Road-- 217-492-4070-- www.va.gov
Open daily year round until sunset
DAUGHTERS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR MUSEUM-- 217-544-0616-- 503 s. Walnut Street-- www.duvcw.org Open Tuesday-Saturday
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC MEMORIAL MUSEUM-- 629 South 7th Street--- 217-522-4373--www.gar-museum.com Open Tues to Saturday. Closed Jan-Feb
ILLINOIS STATE MILITARY MUSEUM-- 217-761-3910-- 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd. (Camp Lincoln)-- www.il.ngb.army.mil. Open Tues-Sat.
More Than Just Abe. --Old B-R'er
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Springfield, Illinois-- Civil War
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
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
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