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Photo of a group of men reporting for Military Training, Macon County, IL. standing in front of the courthouse steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of men standing in front of the courthouse; Article on back of photo; "Forty men from the rural areas of Macon county who were scheduled to leave this morning for physical examination at Peoria are shown here. They…
Photo of Group of men reporting for Compulsory Military Training standing on Court House steps in Decatur IL.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of men reporting for Compulsory Training, Macon County, IL. Article on back of photo; "Those leaving at 7 a.m. today for Peoria and induction into the army, are shown here after they received instructions on…
Photo of Compulsory Military Training, Macon County, IL. draftees standing on steps of a building
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Group of Military Draftees; Article on back of photo; "Older men, those between 28 and 35 years of age formerly classified as 1-H, were predominant in the large group of selectees scheduled to leave here at 4:30…
Photo of Macon County Soldiers at Wabash Depot, Decatur, IL.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County Soldiers at Wabash Depot; "The Last of the Volunteers". For more information see U. S. Recruiting Stations; p. 34.
Headquarters for the State Council of Defense
Photo of the interior of the Decatur headquarters for the State Council of Defense during WWI