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Lincoln was a volunteer of the Illinois state militia for about 50 days, beginning April 21, 1832 when he was 23. He served during the Black Hawk War, but did not fight in a battle. During this war, Abraham Lincoln served for three enlistments. At first he served as the elected company captain in the 4th Regiment of Mounted Volunteers (of Gen. Samuel Whitside's Brigade). After his first enlistment was up, he became a private in Captain Elijah Ises' Company of the Twenty-Day Interim Regiment. In his third enlistment he was a private in Captain Jacob M. Early's "Spy Company."

LIncoln joked that he only blood he gave to the service of his country was to mosquitoes.

(The story goes that while enlisted Lincoln had his horse stolen and he and his friend George Harrison walked and canoed several hundreds of miles back to New Salem. This is still being debated. )
Lincoln was a member of the Illinois state militia for three months in 1832, he led a militia contingent in the Black Hawk War, but did not fight in a battle.

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