This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Bob Sampson on James B. Shoaff: Decatur's Civil War Newspaper Editor 2:00pm–3:30pm Adults, Seniors This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group May 17 2025 Sat Bob Sampson on James B. Shoaff: Decatur's Civil War Newspaper Editor 2:00pm–3:30pm Adults, Seniors Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Author/Speaker Event, History Event Details: One of the best-known newspaper editors in Illinois during the Civil War era spent most of his career in Decatur. But today few people know of James B. Shoaff.