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The guidon of the 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, on loan from the Illinois State Military Museum, Springfield, Illinois, is on display at the DuPage County Historical Museum in Wheaton, Illinois. The 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, today’s Illinois National Guard, was formed in DuPage County in 1861. The first shot fired at Gettysburg was fired by Lt. Marcellus Jones, who was a member of the unit.
| Date Taken: | 07.01.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 09.19.2023 12:48 |
| Photo ID: | 8029839 |
| VIRIN: | 230701-A-YR062-1503 |
| Resolution: | 1440x1626 |
| Size: | 2.47 MB |
| Location: | SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, US |
| Web Views: | 15 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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CEREMONY MARKS 160TH ANNIVERSARY OF ILLINOIS MILITIAMAN FIRING FIRST SHOT AT GETTYSBURG
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