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In the old State Capitol nearby,
President-Elect Abraham Lincoln
used the governor's office as headquarters
until he left for Washington.
Early in the Civil War,
Ulysses S. Grant
also served here as special military aide
to Governor Yates.
During the war, Illinois contributed
225,300 men,
about one-fifth of the Union's forces,
more than 5,000 came from Sangamon County.
Springfield Historical Sites Commission April 14, 1971. |