City of Macomb website
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Title
City of Macomb website
Subject
The underground railroad in McDonough County
Description
Part of the "History and Culture" of Macomb, Illinois
Creator
City of Macomb, Illinois
Source
https://cityofmacomb.com/history-and-culture/
Publisher
City of Macomb, Illinois
Date
Website developed in 2017
Contributor
City of Macomb, Archives and Special Collections of Western Illinois University, and the McDonough County Historical Society
Rights
None asserted
Format
jpeg photograph
Language
English
Type
image
Identifier
WIUGRR #1
Coverage
Illinois, United States
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Text
The majority of McDonough County settlers were from the upland South, but others came as well, so there was intense political conflict before and during the Civil War. The Underground Railroad operated in McDonough County, but Lincoln also visited the town twice and spoke at the courthouse. Also, prominent businessman William H. Randolph, a Lincoln supporter who served as Deputy Provost Marshal, to enforce the draft, was murdered at Blandinsville in 1864—the most notable, and controversial, county murder of the century. However, about 2,800 men from the county served in the Civil War, and more than 600 were killed, so the town became noted for its huge Decoration Day commemorations after the war.
Original Format
text
Files
Citation
City of Macomb, Illinois, “City of Macomb website,” Traces of Western Illinois' Underground Railroad, accessed May 20, 2024, https://timroberts.org/wiugrr/items/show/1.