Dixon's Remarkable Role in the Civil War

This one-hour presentation tells the story of Dixon Illinois' "remarkable role" in the Civil War. Local historian Tom Wadsworth, PhD, reveals the three places in Dixon where Civil War soldiers were trained, the major military battles where Dixon soldiers fought, how Dixon women contributed to the effort, and other remarkable Civil War facts of local history. This presentation was sponsored by the Lee County Historical & Genealogical Society and held at the First United Methodist Church on July 22, 2024.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction by Rena Burgess
01:38 Civil War Standouts Before the Civil War
06:44 Dixon's 3 Training Camps
17:49 Significance of the Railroad
22:49 13th Illinois Infantry
35:26 34th Illinois Infantry
42:20 46th Illinois Infantry
47:37 75th Illinois Infantry
53:23 8th Illinois Cavalry
54:35 Lee County Totals
57:40 Uncle Charles Goble
01:04:22 Dixon Women & the Civil War
01:06:14 Dixon's Regimental Reunions
01:28:21 Dixon's Peace Cannon
01:12:01 Q&A