Collection of 5 Different Civil War Related Items - 1861-65 dated Stock, Confederate Coupon & 3 Prints

This collection representative of the Civil War includes a 10" x 13" quality reprint portrait of Abraham Lincoln, an original Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Co. Stock dated during the Civil War, a modern copy 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" portrait of Stonewall Jackson, an original 3" x 1 1/2" Confederate Bond Coupon, and a modern 6 1/2" x 13 1/2" print of the Gettysburg Address.

The American Civil War (1861–1865), commonly known as The Civil War in the United States, was a conflict fought primarily over the secession of the Southern states. Following the election of an anti-slavery Republican as President, 11 southern slave states declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy), while the remaining 25 states supported the federal government (the Union). After four years of intense fighting, predominantly in the Southern states, the Confederacy surrendered, leading to the abolition of slavery throughout the nation. Although the Reconstruction Era addressed some of the issues that led to the war, others remained unresolved.

The Junction Railroad was chartered on March 2, 1846, with the goal of connecting Cleveland to Toledo. On March 7, 1850, the Toledo, Norwalk and Cleveland Railroad was chartered to extend from Toledo to Grafton, where it would connect with the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad. This completed a continuous rail link between Buffalo and Chicago when it opened on January 24, 1853. On September 1, the Junction Railroad and the Toledo, Norwalk and Cleveland Railroad merged to form the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad. The Junction Railroad became the Northern Division, while the Toledo, Norwalk and Cleveland Railroad became the Southern Division. The Northern Division initially opened from Cleveland to Sandusky on October 24, 1853, and extended to Toledo by April 24, 1855. Although the Northern Division's line west of Sandusky was abandoned due to low traffic, it was relaid in 1872 and connected with the Southern Division at Millbury, east of Toledo. In 1866, the Southern Division's line east of Oberlin was abandoned, and a new route was constructed to Elyria on the Northern Division, replacing the previous connection to the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad.

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