William Russell correspondence, 1865.

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William Russell correspondence, 1865.

ALS (1865 April 19; Head Quarters Cavalry, Middle Military Division) from Russell to Gen. George H. Chapman ordering him to investigate the treasonous attitude of a group of women who expressed joy at Abraham Lincoln's assassination.

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Chapman, George Henry, 1832-1882

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George Henry Chapman (November 22, 1832 – June 16, 1882) was an American sailor, newspaper editor, lawyer, and soldier. He served in the United States Navy during the Mexican–American War and as a Union Army general during the American Civil War. Later in life he was a judge and a state legislator. Chapman was born in Holland, Massachusetts in 1832. At the age of six, Chapman and his family moved to Indiana. His father and uncle published newspapers in Terre Haute and then in Indianapolis, incl...

Russell, William, active 1865

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Long-time resident of Gilpin County, Colo.; mayor of Central City and publisher of the Weekly Register-Call. From the description of Letter, 1972 Sept. 7, [Central City, Colo.] to Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colo. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 19977818 Union Army officer. From the description of William Russell correspondence, 1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 631259534 ...

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...