Chicago

Rosehill Cemetery and Civil War Museum
5800 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago IL 60660
773-561-5940
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   Sixteen Union generals (including Virginia-born George Thomas, the “Rock of Chickamauga”), six drummer boys, 350 Union soldiers, and at least three Confederates are buried here with a “Who’s-Who” list of Chicago residents. Part of the cemetery’s administration building is devoted to a Civil War museum focusing on the men who were buried here and elsewhere in Chicago during the war.
    Museum open Monday–Saturday 8 am–4 pm, Sunday 10 am–5 pm. Free.

St. Charles

St. Charles Heritage Center / History Museum
215 E Main St, St. Charles IL 60174
630-584-6967
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   St. Charles was home to John Farnsworth, a founder of the Republican Party, a friend of Lincoln and a Civil War general. The town also was a hotbed of anti-slavery activity and home to a large training ground and recruitment center during the war. Exhibits in the museum display items relating to Camp Kane, Farnsworth and other Civil War material. Note: Langum Park is the site of Camp Kane.
    Museum open Tuesday–Saturday 10 am–4 pm, Sunday noon–4 pm. $2/adults.

Galena

U.S. Grant Home State Historic Site
500 Bouthillier St, Galena IL 61036
815-777-3310
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   U.S. Grant left a modest life in Galena in 1861 to rejoin the army. He returned home in 1865 a national hero. His homecoming, Aug 18, 1865, was a grand affair highlighted by the presentation of this house from the citizens of Galena to Grant and his family. Grant left the house when he became president in 1868 and visited occasionally. The home has been restored to its 1868 appearance. Open April–October Wednesday–Sunday 9 am–5 pm. Closes at 4 pm other months. $3/adults.

Rock Island

Rock Island Arsenal Museum
Rock Island Arsenal
Building 60 (North Avenue side), Rock Island IL 61299
309-782-5021
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   Exhibits here trace the history of the arsenal, established in 1863, and show a large collection of Civil War-era small arms. The arsenal also was the site of the Rock Island Barracks prisoner-of-war camp (1863–1865). The history of the camp and its more than 12,000 prisoners is told through photographs, documents and artifacts. Open Tuesday-Sunday 10 am–4 pm. Free.

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