Thing I learned today: Abraham Lincoln fought in a duel 📂 Archived Message Posted by IlliniRunner on July 10, 2026, 13:43:19 https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/abraham-lincolns-duel In 1842, a young Abraham Lincoln publicly chastised James Shields in the course of a debate about banking in Illinois. The ridicule pushed Shields to challenge Lincoln to a duel in which the victor took both the life and the pride of his opponent. Message Thread: Thing I learned today: Abraham Lincoln fought in a duel - IlliniRunner July 10, 2026, 13:43:19 Didn’t know the person being challenged could choose the weapon. - OB25 July 10, 2026, 22:19:48 Big Game James my ass* - Herman Blume July 10, 2026, 22:14:41 What a weird way to phrase that, it was hardly even a duel and Lincoln certainly didnt take his life - RVA July 10, 2026, 19:56:08 Bloody Island if I recall. Since duels were illegal in Illinois - DanSaint July 10, 2026, 14:48:03 I saw where he fought lots of duels with vampires.* - MojoJojo July 10, 2026, 13:53:02 hm, they didn't so much fight as Lincoln Reachmogged him* - assassin July 10, 2026, 13:46:54 « Index   Searching