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Abraham Lincoln’s Blind Memorandum and the 1864 Election

By late August 1864,  President Abraham Lincoln’s chances for reelection in the November election looked bleak. The military campaigns that looked promising in the spring had bogged down. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant’s Overland Campaign in...

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Pennsylvania Oilman John Wilkes Booth

By the end of 1863, John Wilkes Booth had reached the peak of his acting career. He was earning $20,000 a year from his work on the stage which was  big money in the 1860s....

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J.E.B. Stuart Quick Facts

Name Meaning James is of Hebrew origin and means “he who supplants”. Vital Stats Birthday:   February 6th, 1833 Birth Name:  James Ewell Brown Stuart Birthplace:  Patrick County, Virginia Date of Death:  May 12th, 1864 Cause: ...