Tag: Battle of Gettysburg

Wheaton, Naperville, directly involved in Battle of Gettysburg

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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