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Battle of Gettysburg in depth at Garfield Farm Museum

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Garry Adelman, chief historian of the American Battlefield Trust will present “The Battle of Gettysburg In-Depth”, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday Oct. 20 at Garfield Farm Museum, 3N016 Garfield Road, Campton Hills. This event will be an immersive, educational experience featuring the 8th Illinois Cavalry Reenactors, 1860s music...

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Wheaton, Naperville, directly involved in Battle of Gettysburg

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It was the shot which ignited the Battle of Gettysburg, a key turning point for Union forces during the Civil War. Saturday, July 1, the Illinois National Guard, the City government of Wheaton, and the DuPage County Historical Museum, commemorated the actions of 1st Lieutenant Marcellus Jones and the 8th...

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