There were several events that lead to even further expansion of the city. The first was the Republican Natonal Convention held in 1860, which caused an immediate need for a public hall to be built. Another was the coming of the Civil War. Sixty acres of land that was formerly owned by Stephen A. Douglas was converted to a prison camp for captured Confederates in 1862 and was one of four such camps in Northern Illinois. The camp, appropriately named Camp Douglas, was located south of 31st Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Still another was the announcement that Chicago was declared a Port of Entry. The first for an inland city.
Bold indicates city limits. Egan Avenue (39th St) is now Pershing.
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