Illinois
Gov. Pritzker donates Lincoln order of Southern blockade
A key 1861 document signed by Abraham Lincoln calling for the blockade of Confederate seaports donated to state of Illinois by the governor and first lady.
The 1861 letter called for the Union blockade of ports in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The document in which Abraham Lincoln set in motion the Union's military response to the launch ... [2723 chars]