Below you will find referenced links and information to provide additional context to our "Quincy in The Civil War” podcast episode (listen here). This merely covers some of the items disussed in the episode. Special recognition to David Costigan’s book: A City in Wartime: Quincy, Illinois and the Civil War. , an incredible historical account of the Civil War’s affect on Quincy. Do yourself a favor and read it for yourself soon!

Relevant Quincy Locations

Stephen Douglas

Douglas was an Illinois Senator who was often the political adversary of Abraham Lincoln. He ran as a Democrat again Lincoln for the Presidency in 1860. Douglas was a talented politician with great support in Quincy and the middle to southern area of Illinois. He persuaded Southern Illinois General John. A. Logan to fight for the north and not the south, much of this was a result from Douglas’ “Save the flag Speech” Douglas died unexpectedly on the onset of the war while after a dramatic rally in Chicago in support of the union of the states. *Image credit:* *https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stephen_Arnold_Douglas.jpg*

1860 Illinois Presidential Election Voting Results Map

This map clearly shows the northern Illinois popularity of Lincoln vs. the Southern Popularity of Douglas. Image credit: http://illinois.outfitters.com/illinois/history/votes.html

Orville Browning

Orville Browning was a U.S. Senator who was a close confidant of President Lincoln. Browning worked hard throughout the war to utilize his influence in Washington to help necessitate Quincy’s economy in many ways including promoting Quincy as a site for Civil War Hospitals. Image credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orville_Hickman_Browning#/media/File:Orville_Hickman_Browning_-_Brady-Handy.jpg

Gem City Tobacco Works

The Civil War in Quincy brought an unexpected boom with the Tobacco Industry. Several Tobacco companies started up in Quincy and had a long period of success in the area. Gem City Tobacco pictured center sat at the foot of Front and Delaware. Image credit: http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/qpl/id/619/rec/2

Quincy Herald Newspaper Building

The Quincy Herald was the Democratic newspaper and sat across from the southern side of Washington Park. Image credit: http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/qpl/id/667/rec/34

Quincy Whig Newspaper Building

The Quincy Whig was the Republican newspaper and sat across from the northern side of Washington Square. Image credit: http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/qpl/id/668/rec/1

John Wood

After founding Quincy, serving as Mayor, then serving as Governor of Illinois. John Wood was designated Quartermaster of the Illinois Military. Wood his help from his team quickly transferred a puny statewide militia into a capable and affective force that contributed a great number of soldiers to the Civil War. Wood at 65 would lead soldiers into war. All suspected this assignment was more for publicity until Wood and tools engaged in Memphis against Confederate General Nathan Forest, in which there were heavy losses amongst Wood’s men. Wood returned to Quincy after recovering from an illness. Image credit: http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/qpl/id/2450/

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