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Bulletin 257 - Coles County In The Civil War 1861-1865, Lavern M. Hamand
Bulletin 257 - Coles County In The Civil War 1861-1865, Lavern M. Hamand
Eastern Illinois University Bulletin
Each of the 102 counties in Illinois made its own contribution to the enviable war record of the state. Coles County ranked near the top of the 102 names. Her population in 1860 was 14,174. Her total troop quota for the entire war was 2,728, and she furnished 2,741 in all, or 13 men in excess of the quota. In the final analysis, not more than 3 counties furnished more troops in proportion to the population than did Coles.
Volunteering in Coles did not lag until the latter part of the war. On July 1, 1864, Coles led all other …