Tanner, James, 1844-1927
Variant namesTanner served as a corporal in Company C, 87th New York Infantry from September 1861 until he was wounded in both legs at the Battle of 2nd Manassas (August 1862) and had to have them amputated. He learned shorthand and, as a result, took testimony from the witnesses to Abraham Lincoln's assassination (April 14-15, 1865). After the war he became a lawyer and held a number of appointive offices.
From the description of Reminiscence, ca. 1909. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 124509811
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| referencedIn | Storey, James H. (James Henry). Letter : New York, to James Tanner, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1913 Apr. 26. | University of Chicago Library | |
| referencedIn | Papers | New Jersey Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Fallows, Samuel, 1835-1922. Papers, 1856-1922. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Storey, James H. (James Henry). Letter : New York, to James Tanner, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1913 Apr. 26. | Texas Christian University | |
| creatorOf | Tanner, James, 1844-1927. Reminiscence, ca. 1909. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library |
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| associatedWith | Fallows, Samuel, 1835-1922. | person |
| associatedWith | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 | person |
| associatedWith | Morris, George Perry, | person |
| associatedWith | Storey, James H. (James Henry) | person |
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Birth 1844-04-04
Death 1927-10-02
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