Richard Oglesby, Union Major General, 8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Governor of Illinois

- Richard Oglesby, Union Major General, 8 th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Governor of Illinois - History of Macon County Illinois, large format, leatherbound, the personal copy of the General and later Illinois Governor Richard Oglesby, with his bookplate and his personal handwritten annotations on his biography inside the volume, including his observations on Abraham Lincoln. From Wikipedia: At the start of the Civil War, Oglesby was appointed colonel of the 8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He was a well-liked commander, receiving the moniker "Uncle Dick" from his troops. He commanded his brigade at the battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson and soon after was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. He commanded troops during the Siege of Corinth. Oglesby sustained severe injuries in the Battle of Corinth in 1862 and was elevated to the status of major general that same year. After a brief period of recovery, Oglesby resumed military service in 1863. However, at the request of Abraham Lincoln, he abandoned his commission in 1864, successfully running for Illinois governor on the Republican ticket. He was present in the room at the Petersen House when President Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865.