History of Vermilion County, together with historic notes on the Northwest, gleaned from early authors, old maps and manuscripts, private and official correspondence, and other authentic, though, for the most part, out-of-the-way sources . n of his substance, not for ostentatious display,but purely and simply out of his native generosity. Prominent inlocal matters, he was equally conspicuous in the developments of thecounty where he passed more than half a century. Elevated to posi-tions of honor and trust, he performed his duty faithfully and Danville News of the 25th, contained the
History of Vermilion County, together with historic notes on the Northwest, gleaned from early authors, old maps and manuscripts, private and official correspondence, and other authentic, though, for the most part, out-of-the-way sources . n of his substance, not for ostentatious display,but purely and simply out of his native generosity. Prominent inlocal matters, he was equally conspicuous in the developments of thecounty where he passed more than half a century. Elevated to posi-tions of honor and trust, he performed his duty faithfully and Danville News of the 25th, contained the following: At theoutbreak of the rebellion his whole soul was enlisted in the cause ofmaintaining the Union. His activity as a private citizen, and in hispublic capacity on the board of supervisors, was untiring in keepingthe quota of Vermilion county more than full in the Held, while hisgenerosity, aid and sympathy, through all the war, was liberally — nay,even bountifully — bestowed upon the wife, children and parents ofthe absent soldier. Of the thousands of men, the patriotism and benev-olence of Alvan Gilbert shone through, conspicuously, all the darkhours of that terrible struggle. The soldiers and their families, of Ver-.
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