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A tribute to the three regiments – the 8th Illinois Cavalry, 12th Illinois Cavalry, and 82nd Illinois Infantry – that represented the Prairie State in the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1st-3rd, 1863 Timestamps: 0:00 - 8th Illinois Cavalry 20:04 - 12th Illinois Cavalry 27:52 - 82nd Illinois Infantry 36:56 - Gettysburg Each soldier's rank, marital status, and other information is meant to describe his life as of July 1, 1863, when the Battle of Gettysburg began. However, the pictures could come from any point in the soldier's life. I researched these men’s lives to the best of my ability, but I frequently found that various sources provided conflicting information about name spelling, years of life, place of birth, etc. There are many soldiers I left out because I could not confirm that they were present for the Battle of Gettysburg or because I could not find an adequate picture of them. References: 8th Illinois Cavalry Roster of Troopers Present for Duty on June 30, 1863 https://docs.google.com/document/d/110sRFLQDJZyUkRUsFD99EBehLFwvRuS8aubz-9wHdxQ/edit 82nd Illinois Infantry Gettysburg Casualties https://82ndillinoisinfantry.yolasite.com/resources/Gettysburg%20Casualties%20Sheet1.pdf Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls https://apps.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilmustersrch.jsp The Shapell Roster of Jewish Service in the American Civil War https://www.shapell.org/roster/ Benjaminson, Eric. “A Regiment of Immigrants: The 82nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry and the Letters of Captain Rudolph Mueller.” Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1998-), vol. 94, no. 2, 2001, pp. 137–80. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/40193360 History of the Eighth Cavalry Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, During the Great Rebellion by Abner Hard https://archive.org/details/historyofeighthc00hard/mode/2up Illinois Monuments at Gettysburg https://archive.org/details/illinoismonument00beve/mode/2up My American Experiences by Emil Frey https://archive.org/details/jstor-25103271/mode/2up The American Jew as Patriot, Soldier, and Citizen https://archive.org/details/americanjewaspa02wolfgoog/mode/2up Memorials of Deceased Companions of the Commandery of the State of Illinois, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States https://archive.org/details/memorialsofdeceav1mili/memorialsofdeceav1mili/mode/2up A History of the Norwegians of Illinois https://archive.org/details/historyofnorwegi0000aest/mode/2up Salomon, Edward. “Gettysburg.” January 17, 1912. Civil War Papers of the California Commandery and the Oregon Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Chicago Tribune Nov. 22, 1863 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84031490/1863-11-22/ed-1/seq-1/ Chicago Sunday Tribune Aug. 22, 1943 https://archive.org/details/per_chicago-daily-tribune_1943-08-22_102_34/page/n57/mode/2up?q=medill ancestry.com, fold3.com, newspapers.com, findagrave.com Attribution: 8th Illinois Cavalry Monument photo by Veggies https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70867924 First Shot Marker photo by Lpockras - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17181890 12th Illinois Cavalry Monument photo by Veggies https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70867940 82nd Illinois Infantry Monument photo by Veggies https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71608493 All 4 photos altered (color change and soft edges) "American Frontiers" music by Aaron Kenny (lengthened) "Americana - Aspiring" music by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ S.D.G.

In honor of the 160th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Photo of the Gettysburg Address at the Lincoln Memorial: By Lwongphoto - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21701355 (cropped) Background music: Absolution by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au (tempo and volume altered) S.D.G.

President-elect Abraham Lincoln draws inspiration from America's birthplace before beginning the monumental task of preserving the Union and its founding principles. S.D.G.

Will America choose the rule of law or the rule of the mob? Although Lincoln addressed this question in 1838, Americans have wrestled with the choice ever since. S.D.G. Photo Credits: By Mick Taylor from Portland, USA - LA Riots aftermath - 1991, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57457541 By Ricky Bonilla - Los Angeles Riots, 1992, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90740414 By Loavesofbread - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34803378 By Loavesofbread - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34772127 By Tony Webster - https://www.flickr.com/photos/87296837@N00/49979530363/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=91011844 By Derek Simeone - Welcome to CHAZ, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=91194146 By Lightburst - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93638834 By Lightburst - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93638830 Photos of Vietnam Baptist Church by Pastor Philip Pham By Tyler Merbler - https://www.flickr.com/photos/37527185@N05/50812356151/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=98641393 By Tyler Merbler from USA - DSC09523-2, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=98637510 Music Credits: Falling Snow by Aakash Gandhi YouTube Audio Library Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100208 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Audio Editing: treble boost, bass boost, compressed, normalized, shortened Dreams Become Real by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500027 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Audio Editing: treble boost, bass boost, compressed, normalized, rearranged Frozen in Love by Aakash Gandhi YouTube Audio Library Dramatic Piano by SergeQuadrado Pixabay.com Impromptu in Blue by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100456 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Audio Editing: treble boost, bass boost, compressed, normalized Sad Piano - Background Music For Videos by Lesfm Pixabay.com Mysterious Sorrows by Aakash Gandhi YouTube Audio Library Alle origini - Mirko Boroni by mirkoboroni Pixabay.com Anguish by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400047 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Audio Editing: treble boost, bass boost, compressed, normalized

Correspondence between Abraham and Mary Lincoln and Queen Victoria S.D.G.

The Union and Emancipation Society of Manchester, England, urges Americans to reelect President Abraham Lincoln in the 1864 election. *The Republican Party called itself the National Union Party in 1864. *British spellings and original punctuation preserved S.D.G.

The anti-slavery citizens of Manchester, England, chose to support the Union rather than the Confederacy during the American Civil War, even though the loss of Southern cotton had devastated Manchester's textile industry and cost many their livelihoods. The day before Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, they formed the Union and Emancipation Society and approved this address to send to Lincoln. (British spelling) S.D.G.

During the American Civil War, many expected the cotton mill workers of Manchester, England, to side with the Confederacy so the cotton trade could resume. Instead, they formed a Union and Emancipation Society on December 31, 1862, and sent an address to Abraham Lincoln praising the Emancipation Proclamation that he would sign the next day. A few weeks later, he responded to their message. S.D.G.

During the American Civil War, the British people debated whether to support the Union or the Confederacy. For most of the cotton-mill workers in Manchester, England, the war had cost them their livelihoods. However, they had long disliked working with cotton picked by slaves. Would the hope of restoring the cotton trade cause them to side with the South, or would the hope of abolishing slavery cause them to side with the North? Photograph of Lincoln statue in Manchester taken by Mike Peel. Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International License Photograph was cropped and sharpened. Its contrast was increased, and its saturation was decreased. A paint stroke filter was applied. S.D.G.