History of Hancock County, Illinois, together with an outline history of the State, and a digest of State laws . without a peer, he was dropped into thesetroubled years to adorn and embellish all that is good and all thatis great in our humanity, and to present to all coming time therepresentative of the divine idea of free government. It is nottoo much to say that away down in the future, wlien the republichas fallen from its niche in the wall of time; when the great waritself shall have faded out in the distance like a mist on thehorizon; when the Anglo-Saxon shall be spoken only by the tong
History of Hancock County, Illinois, together with an outline history of the State, and a digest of State laws . without a peer, he was dropped into thesetroubled years to adorn and embellish all that is good and all thatis great in our humanity, and to present to all coming time therepresentative of the divine idea of free government. It is nottoo much to say that away down in the future, wlien the republichas fallen from its niche in the wall of time; when the great waritself shall have faded out in the distance like a mist on thehorizon; when the Anglo-Saxon shall be spoken only by the tongueof the stranger, then the generations looking tliis way shall seethe great President as the supreme figure in this vortex of history. HISTORY OF ILLINOIS. 137 THE WAE ENDED—THE UNION KESTOEED. The rebellion was ended with the surrender of Lee and his army,and Johnson and his command in April, 1865. Our armies at thetime were up to their maximum strength, never so formidable,never so invincible; and, until recruiting ceased by order of Sec-retary Stanton, were daily strengthening. The necessity, however,. LINCOLN MONUMENT AT SPRINGFIELD. for SO vast and formidable immbers ceased with the disbanding ofthe rebel forces, which had for more than four years disputed thesupremacy of the Government over its domain. And now thejoyful and welcome news was to be borne to the victorious legionsthat their work was ended in triumph, and they were to be per-mitted to see homes and friends once more. 138 HISTORY OF ILLINOIS, ScHBDXJLB—Showing statement of volunteer troops organized within the State, and sent to thefleld, commencing April, 1861, and ending December ol, 1S65, with number of regiment, nameof original commanding othcer, date of organization and muster into United States service,place of muster, and the aggregate strength of each organization. INFANTRY. Commanding officer at organization. May 24, 25, 24, 1861. May 28, 1861 Col. John Cook Richard J.
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