Tag Archives: Oliver Hazard Perry Morton

Bullets Met at Gettysburg

On the sixth anniversary of Day 1 of the Battle of Gettysburg a monument in the National Cemetery on the battlefield was dedicated. The Soldiers’ National Monument hadn’t been quite completed, but a reported 15,000 people showed up for the … Continue reading

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“fight it out”

According to a reprinted story in a Southern newspaper, Indiana Governor Oliver P. Morton criticized the idea of an armistice in a speech to returning veterans during a year in which he was up for re-election. He claimed that the … Continue reading

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“Coercion” – Another Take

As the Civil War Daily Gazette reports President-elect Abraham Lincoln Departed Springfield, Illinois 150 years ago today on his journey to Washington, D.C., where he will be inaugurated on March 4th. Lincoln stayed the first night in Indianapolis. The Civil … Continue reading

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