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“The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the search for John Wilkes Booth” – as written by Provost Guard John H. Mathews from inside Point Lookout Prison, Maryland

Posted on November 5, 2012 by cbdavids

John H. Mathews enlisted in the 77th Illinois Infantry Regiment when the Civil War began, and he fought in numerous battles during the bloody Vicksburg Campaign. He was grievously wounded on May 22, 1863 during the second major assault at the … Continue reading →

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“The Re-Election of Abraham Lincoln: From Horace Greeley to the King of the Copperheads” – as written in the Civil War letters of Mary Brown and W.B. Mathews

Posted on November 1, 2012 by cbdavids

The presidential election was just a few short months away in July of 1864, but Abraham Lincoln’s return to the White House was still far from certain. The final outcome of the war remained in doubt, and many of the … Continue reading →

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“The Battle of Vicksburg, the Gunboats of the Mississippi, and the Knights of the Golden Circle” – as written in the Civil War letters of Thomas C. Mathews

Posted on October 16, 2012 by cbdavids

Many of the most decisive battles of the Civil War were fought in the territory west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River – a section of the country known during the war as the “Western Theater.” … Continue reading →

Posted in A Civil War Journey | Tagged Abraham lincoln, Army of the Tennessee, Knights of the Golden Circle, Lt. General John C. Pemberton, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, Major General Ulysses S. Grant, Siege of Vicksburg, Vicksburg canal, Vicksburg Courthouse | 4 Comments

“The Siege of Vicksburg, the Guns of Memphis, and the Healing Power of Sassafras Tea” – the Civil War letters of John Mathews

Posted on October 10, 2012 by cbdavids

The Union triumph at The Siege of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863 is widely considered to be a significant turning point in the Civil War. The ultimate capture of that highly strategic town, located on a bluff above the Mississippi River, … Continue reading →

Posted in A Civil War Journey | Tagged Abraham lincoln, Jackson Hospital Memphis TN, John W. Mathews, Lt. General John C. Pemberton, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, Major General Ulysses S. Grant, Mississippi River Squadron, The Siege of Vicksburg | 8 Comments