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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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