Wabash County Museum

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P. O. Box 512

Mt. Carmel, IL 

62863

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    The Siege of Vicksburg--Summer of 1862
    Wabash County Museum
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 6 min

    The Siege of Vicksburg--Summer of 1862

    The Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi took place during June and July of 1863. Controlling the Mississippi river was paramount to success...
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    Wabash County Museum
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Seige of Corinth, Mississippi--Summer of 1862

    Eleven local civil war units took part in the siege of Corinth and one unit participated in the battle of Corinth. This is the one civil...
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    The Battle of Shiloh or Pittsburg Landing--April 6, 1862
    Wabash County Museum
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 7 min

    The Battle of Shiloh or Pittsburg Landing--April 6, 1862

    The Army of the Tennessee, under the command of U. S. Grant, had made its way up the Tennessee River (south) to Pittsburg Landing. The...
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    The Kentucky Campaign--The Battle of Perryville
    Wabash County Museum
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 7 min

    The Kentucky Campaign--The Battle of Perryville

    Minie Balls--not named for their size or shape but for the Frenchman who invented them. Soldiers often spoke of the sound they made as...
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    William Penn Beesley and the Illinois 66th Infantry
    Wabash County Museum
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    William Penn Beesley and the Illinois 66th Infantry

    Sharpshooter's Glasses Used by William Penn Beesley The 66th Illinois Infantry was organized at Benton Barracks near St. Louis, MO during...
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    The Battle of Pea Ridge
    Wabash County Museum
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 6 min

    The Battle of Pea Ridge

    Elkhorn Tavern The Battle of Pea Ridge or Elkhorn Tavern took place on March 7-8, 1862 in northwestern Arkansas. Union Brig. General...
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    Local Troops in the Civil War Series
    Wabash County Museum
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Local Troops in the Civil War Series

    Local Troops in the Civil War Series To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil war, the Wabash County Museum is researching and...
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    The Illinois 40th Infantry
    Wabash County Museum
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Illinois 40th Infantry

    The 40th Illinois Infantry Regiment was organized on August 10, 1861 and was assigned to the Army of the Tennessee (just as the 48th...
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    February 1862--Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson, Tennessee
    Wabash County Museum
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    February 1862--Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson, Tennessee

    4 local regiments fought in Tennessee early in the Civil War; the 66th Illinois Infantry, the 48th Illinois Infantry, the 18th Illinois...
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