Weekly Wikipedia: Charleston Riot

July 20, 2012 — Leave a comment

A little bit of local history with this Weekly Wikipedia.

The Charleston Riot occurred on March 28, 1864, in Charleston, Illinois, after Union soldiers and local Republicans clashed with local insurgents known as Copperheads. By the time the riot had subsided, nine were dead and twelve had been wounded.

Charleston Riot on Wikipedia.

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