1. Entered the Stillman's Run battlefield

    · Battle of Stillman's Run site, Stillman Valley, Illinois, United States

    Entered the Stillman's Run battlefield
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    Lincoln's company reached the battlefield after the militia defeat and encountered the bodies of fallen soldiers. The source notes that Lincoln's individual presence at Stillman's Run has been investigated and disputed, although his company is documented there.

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