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Another Soldier who Saw Lincoln Shot - BettyO - 07-04-2013 06:25 AM
Nice story on a soldier who was present in 1865 when Lincoln was shot -
http://triblive.com/news/fayette/4287107-74/collins-war-connellsville#axzz2Y4iDAJXK
RE: Another Soldier who Saw Lincoln Shot - Jim Garrett - 07-04-2013 07:03 AM
It's always great to find the personal histories. Happy 4th everyone!
RE: Another Soldier who Saw Lincoln Shot - LincolnMan - 07-21-2013 07:56 PM
What a great story-although did it actually say he saw Lincoln shot? I may have missed it.
RE: Another Soldier who Saw Lincoln Shot - Thomas Thorne - 07-22-2013 10:28 AM
The soldier did not claim to have seen the assassination but was on sentry duty thereafter with orders to shoot to kill. The article with its depiction of Decoration Day rites and the veteran's own funeral in 1937 is quite fascinating.
Tom