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=== Military === | === Military === | ||
:Q: Were there any soldiers in the Revolutionary War (1776-1783) from Illinois? | |||
::A: No, since Illinois was not created until many years later. However, many veterans from the War settled in Illinois. | |||
:Q: In the Civil War, did anyone from Illinois serve in the Confederacy? | :Q: In the Civil War, did anyone from Illinois serve in the Confederacy? | ||
::A: There were no official Confederate units raised in Illinois. Those who wished to serve in the Confederacy joined in Missouri, Kentucky, and perhaps Arkansas and Tennessee. | ::A: There were no official Confederate units raised in Illinois. Those who wished to serve in the Confederacy joined in Missouri, Kentucky, and perhaps Arkansas and Tennessee. | ||