# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Bonds of War: 96th Illinois Infantry and the Union Cause
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a fascinating presentation by historian and author Diana Dretske about Lake County's role in the American Civil War.About this EventDiana Dretske will present on how a photo portrait of unidentified Union soldiers prompted a seven-year project re-examining Lake County’s role in the American Civil War. Her collective biography published by Southern Illinois University Press explores the lives and service of five immigrants from Britain and Ireland and is the most in-depth examination of the 96th Illinois Infantry since the regiment’s history was published in 1887. Also featured will be the vital role Waukegan citizens played in supporting the Union cause.Click for speaker bio
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waukegan/the-bonds-of-war-96th-illinois-infantry-and-the-union-cause/100001979483451289
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, art, literary-art
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Waukegan
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie
- **lat**: 42.359782
- **long**: -87.8294534
- **full address**: Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie, 1 North Sheridan Road, Waukegan, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Bonds of War: 96th Illinois Infantry and the Union Cause being held?
  - **A:** The Bonds of War: 96th Illinois Infantry and the Union Cause takes place on Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie, 1 North Sheridan Road, Waukegan, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Bonds of War: 96th Illinois Infantry and the Union Cause?
  - **A:** The Bonds of War: 96th Illinois Infantry and the Union Cause is organized by Waukegan Historical Society.

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