Abraham Lincoln took office as the 16th president of the United States on March 4, 1861.
The next month, the first shots of the Civil War sounded at Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
The community of Spencer, Iowa is remembering the veterans of this deadly conflict.
“This new exhibit it’s called “Boys in Blue, Grand Army of the Republic,” said Stephanie Horsley.
Walking into a wing of the Clay County Heritage Center transports you to a time of turmoil for the United States starting in April of 1861.
