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    CEREMONY MARKS 160TH ANNIVERSARY OF ILLINOIS MILITIAMAN FIRING FIRST SHOT AT GETTYSBURG [Image 1 of 6]

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    CEREMONY MARKS 160TH ANNIVERSARY OF ILLINOIS MILITIAMAN FIRING FIRST SHOT AT GETTYSBURG

    SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

    07.01.2023

    Photo by Barbara Wilson 

    Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs

    The guidon of the 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, on loan from the Illinois State Military Museum, Springfield, Illinois, is on display at the DuPage County Historical Museum in Wheaton, Illinois. The 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, today’s Illinois National Guard, was formed in DuPage County in 1861. The first shot fired at Gettysburg was fired by Lt. Marcellus Jones, who was a member of the unit.

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    Date Taken: 07.01.2023
    Date Posted: 09.19.2023 12:48
    Photo ID: 8029839
    VIRIN: 230701-A-YR062-1503
    Resolution: 1440x1626
    Size: 2.47 MB
    Location: SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, US

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