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In the  following letter Abraham Lincoln thanks Major General Grant for all the work he did in winning the battle of Vicksburg.
My dear General

I do not remember that you and I ever met personally. I write this now as a grateful acknowledgment for the almost inestimable service you have done the country. I wish to say a word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do, what you finally did -- march the troops across the neck, run the batteries with the transports, and thus go below; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition, and the like, could succeed. When you got below, and took Port-Gibson, Grand Gulf, and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join Gen. Banks; and when you turned Northward East of the Big Black, I feared it was a mistake. I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment that you were right, and I was wrong.

Overall, Ulysses S Grant and Abraham Lincoln were some of the best people who walked the land of Illinois, and the soldiers of Illinois helped the Union win the war by their bravery and supplies they provided throughout the war. In this letter, President Lincoln is congratulating Ulysses S Grant for his victory at Vicksburg. Vicksburg was an important battle because the Union gained full control of the MIssissippi river, and cut the Confederates in two by isolating  Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas from the rest of the Confederacy.

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The Civil War was started by slavery, succession, and Abraham Lincoln. The effect of slavery was the Civil War, which caused Illinois to join the war against slavery, with the Union. After the war, slavery was official illegal, but we suffered many losses with almost 620,000 casualties from all around the country.

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“Learn Your Illinois Civil War History | Info & Resources.” Home Improvement Tips & Advice from HomeAdvisor, 9 Feb. 2018."
We will use this source to help discover how Illinoisans helped fight in the Civil War. THis site includes lots of numbers and information about how Illinois helped fight on both sides of the war.

"The Illinois Civil War Project." Civil War.illinois genweb.org. N. p., 2019. Web. 15 Apr. 2019.
My partner and I will use this source to help inform us of the impact on the Civil war that Illinois caused. We decided to use this source because it includes lots of information about history, and it includes many pictures.

Encyclopedia of Chicago,
www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/xtf/servlet/org.cdlib.xtf.crossQuery.CrossQuery?text=Civil War&text-join=or.
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"Illinois During The Civil War | Northern Illinois University Digital Library." Digital.lib.niu.edu. N. p., 2019. Web. 15 Apr. 2019.

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Civil War and Late 19th Century in Southern Illinois

"Civil War And Late 19Th Century In Southern Illinois." Egyptianaaa.org. N. p., 2019. Web. 2 May 2019.

"Image 24 Of William T. Sherman Papers: General Correspondence, 1837-1891; 1864, Feb. 26-Apr. 7 ." The Library of Congress. N. p., 2019. Web. 2 May 2019.
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Letter to General Ulysses S. Grant

"Letter To General Ulysses S. Grant." Abrahamlincolnonline.org. N. p., 2019. Web. 8 May 2019.

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Ulysses S Grant was the Commander for the Union. He also became the 18th president later on. He lived in Illinois for a period of his life and he was one of the best generals in the US. Another important person was John Schofield, he gave big commands during the Civil War for the Union. He later served as U.S. Secretary of War under Presidents Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant, and Commanding General of the United States Army

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When:The Civil War started on April 12, 1861. Some important dates are December 3, 1818 because it was when illinois joined the union.

Where: There was a battle called the battle of Gettysburg. This took place on July 1, 1863 to July 3. In the Mississippi River there was a camp for the Union to stay and get ready and refreshed. Another important date is April 12, to April 13, 1861 for the Battle of Sumter.

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The Civil War was one of the major wars of the United States. Due to the Civil War, we now have certain rights that are sacred, like striving to have everyone created equal. The Civil War also brought new weapons and technology. The creation of rifles over muskets, and the miniball. Most importantly, the Civil War ended slavery(thirteenth amendment), and the US didn't lose any land in the process. Besides that, women were now taking stands and participating in war. The Civil War also united the USA as one, rather than being the separated North and South. In all, the Civil War was a war that affected what the US is now, and thanks to Illinois and all the brave people that fought for the Union, we no longer have slavery, and people are no longer treated as property.

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The Civil war was caused by slavery, Abraham Lincoln, and succession. Illinois fought on both sides, with Southern Illinois joining the Confederacy, and most of Northern Illinois joining the Union. But, most of Illinois was Union. This topic is important because if it didn’t happen the world wouldn’t be what it is today. If Illinois didn’t help supply the Union with supplies, the Confederacy just might have won, and slavery might have existed now, or the United States wouldn’t be the United States, and the Confederacy might have been their own country.

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Illinois provided more than 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army. Illinois provided more supplies than any other Union state except New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Illinois was also active in manufacturing weapons and the supply of iron products. Illinois also had vast farmland which was good for supplying meat and grain for the army. Illinois also held Fort Defiance, and from there Ulysses S Grant and Union troops launched raids into Confederate territory such as Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee. After the war Fort Defiance became a state park in Cairo, Illinois

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Illinois ultimately helped the Union win the Civil War though its dispene of supplies. If Illinois didn’t take part in the war, the United States wouldn’t be the United States it is now, without freedom, equality, and justice.