Category Archives: 1861

Captain Sally Louisa Tompkins: Nurse and Officer in the Confederate Army

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Sally Louisa Tompkins was a Civil War nurse and the only officially commissioned female officer in the Confederate Army. Born on November 9, 1933 into a wealthy Virginia family, Tompkins was the daughter of Colonel Christopher Tompkins and Maria Patterson … Continue reading →

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The Disappearance of Sarah Slater: Confederate Spy and Lincoln Conspirator

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Sarah Gilbert Slater was a mysterious Confederate spy who worked with both John Wilkes Booth and John Surratt prior to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln but disappeared shortly after without a trace. Federal investigators began pursuing Sarah Slater after she … Continue reading →

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