Category Archives: 1864

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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Edwin Booth Voted for Abraham Lincoln

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Despite his connection to his Confederate-sympathizing brother, John Wilkes Booth, stage actor Edwin Booth voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1864. John Wilkes Booth was reportedly deeply disappointed by his brother’s vote and lectured him for supporting Lincoln. Although Edwin was … Continue reading →

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