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Lincoln's Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady

Apr. 30, 2024 11:20 AM EDT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The document in which Abraham Lincoln set in motion the Union's military response to the launch of the U.S. Civil War is now among Illinois' prized papers of the 16th president, thanks to a donation by the state's governor and first lady. The order to...