Sopringfield, Illinois' Oak Ridge Cemetery contains some other interesting burials beside Abraham Lincoln and his family.
GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) MOUND-- where 97 Union soldiers are buried
ISHAM NICHOLAS HAYNIE-- came to Illinois as a boy and worked on a farm to obtain funds to study law. he was a lieutenant in the 6th Illinois during the Mexican War. Afterwards a member of the state legislature.
During the Civil War, he was Colonel of the 48th Illinois and in 1862, became a brigadier general. Fought at Fort Donelson and Shiloh.
ARCHER G. HERNDON-- member of "Long Nine" with Lincoln. State senator in 1836 and founder of the Herndon family in Sangamon County.
WILLIAM H. HERNDON-- Lincoln's law partner.
ELIJAH "MR. SPRINGFIELD" Iles- (1796-1883) built the first log cabin store in Springfield. Invested in land and owned most of today's Springfield at one time. Civic leader and served in the Winnebago and Black Hawk wars. His house has been preserved and is open to the public.
And, I'm Just Beginning. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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