Lincoln’s Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady John O’Connor The Associated Press Apr 30, 2024 ...

The document in which Abraham Lincoln set in motion the Union's military response to the launch of the U.S. Civil War is now among Illinois' prized papers of the 16th president, thanks to a ...

Illinois’ governor and first lady have donated a key Civil War document signed by Abraham Lincoln to the presidential library and museum that bears his name.