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The Civil War was one of the most important wars in USA or if not the most important. It had the bloodiest battle which was the battle of Gettysburg and it advanced the way of Warfare by introducing the ironclads and some new weapons. Illinois was one of the best states in the Civil War it helped the Union for prison camps for the Confederates and also it had training camps for Union soldiers.

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Illinois gave many things to Abe Lincoln like the most troops but did you know that one of the most important things that Illinois did in Illinois was with the training camp and Prison for the Confederate Soldiers and spies. Camp Douglas started as a training camp for the troops of Illinois in the Union in the Civil War, since Illinois sent more troops to the Union Army they had to help them train in a Camp so they Constructed Camp Douglas. Over the years almost like the 2 last years of the Civil War Illinois decided to make Camp Douglas a prison Camp for Confederate Soldiers and spies that Ulysses S. Grant captured. By 1864 Camp Douglas had many Confederate prisoners that escaped the Camp, but almost at the late 1864’s people and the government of Illinois noticed. So they made an election and a mass prison break occurred. Camp Douglas had Cons for every 1 prisoner in 7 died, they died because of food supply and sanitation. By the end of the Civil War more than 4,000 prisoners died because of low food supply and sanitation. In conclusion Camp Douglas was one of the most important things that Illinois Contributed to the Civil War and if there was no Prison Camp the Confederates may have won.

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Important contributions and people of the Civil War

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Important contributions and people of the Civil War

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Illinois did many things in the Civil War like Camp Douglas and sent 250,000 Union soldiers in to the Civil War the most in the country. Other things like being the birthplace of one of the most important general or the most important Ulysses S. Grant he was the general who led the Union Army into the battle of Vicksburg and the One who surrender the Confederate Army at the end of the Civil War, his time in Illinois and Chicago did impact the way he felt about slaves in the South and that’s why he joined the Union Army and later be the 18th president of the United States. The president during the Civil War Abe Lincoln our 16th president lived most of his life in Illinois affected the way and how he rebelled against the slaves. Illinois also gave most of the clothing and food during the Civil War. That’s why Illinois was one of the most important state in the Civil War.

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Imagine if Illinois did not send that much troops to the Union Army, will we be still fighting. Illinois today has a population of 12.74 million and more than half will not be free if Illinois did not contribute to the war like they did. Today sites like Camp Douglas and Ulysses S Grant home are still standing. While the remains of Camp Douglas are there most of it was broken down by the government. Thanks to Illinois tough and all of contribution Ulysses S Grant and Lincoln won the American Civil War. Fun Fact is that Illinois is called the land of Lincoln because of the decision Lincoln made in his life in Illinois that change the whole United States.

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1. Illinois sent the most soldiers in the Civil War sending over 250,000 soldiers.
2. In the 1864 presidential election, Illinois residents supported Lincoln's reelection, giving the president 189,512 votes (54.4% of the total) to General George McClellan's 158,724 votes (45.6%).
3. According to The Union Army (1908), "the losses among the Illinois troops, the computation being made on the basis of the whole number of men furnished by the state, one in 20 was killed in battle or died of wounds; one in 11.2 died of disease."
4. The biggest prison camp of the Civil War which was in Tennessee sent more than 1,000 Confederate soldiers to Illinois to camp Douglas.

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"Camp Douglas." Encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org. N. p., 2019. Web. 10 May 2019.
I used this cite online to check statistics and how Camp Douglas was in the past and how many prisoners died.
"Chicago's Forgotten Civil War Prison Camp." WBEZ. N. p., 2015. Web. 10 May 2019.
We used this online cite to check and confirm how prisoners died and how many died.
"Why Camp Douglas – Camp Douglas Restoration Foundation." Campdouglas.org. N. p., 2019. Web. 10 May 2019.
We checked how the people back then felt about Camp Douglas and how they broke down Camp Douglas and why.
"American Civil War | Causes, Definition, History, & Facts." Encyclopedia Britannica. N. p., 2019. Web. 10 May 2019.
We checked the impact on Illinois in the Civil War and why Illinois decided to join the Union Army and send more troops and Contribute with food and clothing.
"Illinois Civil War History Battles Casualties Killed Army US." Thomaslegion.net. N. p., 2019. Web. 10 May 2019
We learned more about Ulysses S Grant and Lincoln life in Illinois and how they felt about the South and Slavery.

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Excellent project that incorporated many statistics/numbers and examples to demonstrate the impact that Illinois had on the Civil War. You used particular examples to support your thesis, excellent! A bit more cause-effect-consequence (how the Civil War began, how Illinois first responded, etc) would strengthen it, but this is great work. Next time find a primary source to support your ideas. Keep up the excellent diligence! I5.5O6C4P6 - 38