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    ILLINOIS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER CANDIDATES TRAVEL BACK IN TIME TO BATTLE OF SHILOH FOR STAFF RIDE [Image 3 of 3]

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    ILLINOIS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER CANDIDATES TRAVEL BACK IN TIME TO BATTLE OF SHILOH FOR STAFF RIDE

    SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

    05.20.2023

    Photo by Barbara Wilson 

    Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs

    Illinois Army National Guard Officer Candidate School Class 68-23 and cadre pause in front of the Mother of Illinois monument dedicated to the Illinois Militia who fought during the Battle of Shiloh as part of the staff ride to the Shiloh National Military Park near Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, May 20. Illinois Soldiers made up a significant portion of the Union forces engaged at the Battle of Shiloh. With 27 Regiments present, several Artillery and Cavalry units in action, Illinois Soldiers delivered and suffered massive casualties from engagements all over the battlefield. At the end of the two-day engagement, 3,957 Illinois militiamen were casualties.

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    Date Taken: 05.20.2023
    Date Posted: 09.15.2023 15:03
    Photo ID: 8024915
    VIRIN: 230520-A-YR062-2192
    Resolution: 3300x2487
    Size: 5.87 MB
    Location: SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, US

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