![]() Because of this proximity, many people believed the land was reserved for the GAR. At the time, the site was vacant and known as Dearborn Park, named for its proximity to the site of Fort Dearborn. In 1883, the Library Board chose the corner of Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street as the location for its future building. In Chicago, the GAR Memorial Hall Association shared space with Chicago Public Library (CPL). The GAR disbanded in 1956 when the last veteran died. ![]() Posts were established in different places, grouped under state-level departments, in turn grouped under a national commandery-in-chief. One of the longest-lasting was the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), begun in April 1866 in Decatur, Illinois. Not long after the war ended, veterans began forming organizations. A few days later, on April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. The war lasted nearly four years, ending on April 9, 1865, when the Confederacy surrendered. Many military and political leaders trace their roots to Illinois. Illinois participated on the Union side by sending hundreds of thousands of troops into battle. The American Civil War officially began April 12, 1861, at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. Within a few months, ten more states had seceded. Near the end of 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union. Selected items from this collection are available in the Library's Wayne Whalen Digital Archive of the Grand Army of the Republic and Civil War Collections. Many formats are represented, from early photographic formats like tintypes to postcards to oil paintings. A large portion of this material focuses on soldiers and leaders from Illinois, with a wider focus on soldiers from the American Midwest. Images in this collection predominantly relate to the American Civil War-its battles, rank and file soldiers, leaders, veterans, politics and symbolism. Updated and ingested into ArchivesSpace by Michelle McCoy, 2023. Some preliminary processing done by Amber Creger, 2005, and Special Collections staff. When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: American Civil War Photographs and Images and Grand Army of the Republic Photographs and Images,, Special Collections, Chicago Public Library Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection. Large framed paintings may only be viewable through reference photographs. The items with accession numbers beginning with a number other than “72” were either donated to or purchased by Chicago Public Library. Those items with accession numbers beginning with “72” were originally part of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Collection. They were acquired through a variety of means over the years. These materials are all related to the American Civil War. ![]() 18 linear feet, in 22 boxes and 27 oversize folders, plus 31 framed itemsĬhicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 S. ![]()
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