The life of Colonel James H. Davidson, undated / by E. H. Davidson.

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The life of Colonel James H. Davidson, undated / by E. H. Davidson.

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A copy of a typed copy of a biographical sketch of Colonel James Hamilton Davidson, a St. Paul, Minnesota newspaper editor, lawyer for the St. Louis and St. Paul Packet Company, and temperance speaker. Includes stories of Davidson's Civil War experiences and how he, as the commander of the 112th Infantry in charge of Portsmouth, [Virginia], witnessed the death of John Wilkes Booth and was one of eight men who knew where Booth was buried.

11 leaves.

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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Davidson, James Hamilton, 1839-[ca. 1915].

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St. Louis and St. Paul Packet Company.

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Davidson, E. H.

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Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 112th

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