During 1832 Lincoln served as captain of a company in the
Illinois Militia for 30 days. After he was mustered out of service,
he enlisted as a private in a company of independent rangers. His
combined military service lasted about 80 days.
Lincoln the Ranger Statue by Fred M. Torrey
Sculptor Fred M. Torrey also chose the Black Hawk War theme to
depict Abraham Lincoln, and his statue was commissioned especially for
the tomb.
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