Threaded Mode | Linear Mode

Gene C · 05-17-2016, 10:37 AM

Was he one of the traveling undertakers for the trip back to Springfield?

RJNorton · 05-17-2016, 10:45 AM

Gene, that is sure a logical guess, but he was not one of those folks.

Eva Elisabeth · 05-17-2016, 01:59 PM

Thought of one of the plumbers.

RJNorton · 05-17-2016, 03:35 PM

(05-17-2016 07:28 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: One of those who claimed having been the last to see Abraham Lincoln('s body)?

This is close!

Eva Elisabeth · (This post was last modified: 05-17-2016 06:02 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)

One of those Kees mentioned here:
http://rogerjnorton.com/LincolnDiscussio...-2186.html

RJNorton · 05-18-2016, 04:56 AM

Eva, not that post. Here is where Kees mentioned the name of the man in the photo Blaine sent:

http://rogerjnorton.com/LincolnDiscussio...d#pid37523

RJNorton · 05-18-2016, 04:58 AM

(05-18-2016 04:56 AM)RJNorton Wrote: Eva, not that post. Here is where Kees mentioned the name of the man in the photo Blaine sent:

http://rogerjnorton.com/LincolnDiscussio...d#pid37523

Now try to think of something that happened there that more than one man claimed to do.

Eva Elisabeth · (This post was last modified: 05-18-2016 07:25 AM by Eva Elisabeth.)

Col. George V. Rutherford as one of those who claimed to have placed the silver half-dollars on Lincoln's eyes?

RJNorton · 05-18-2016, 08:28 AM

Brilliant, Eva! This was a tough question.

At least four men claimed to have placed coins over Lincoln's eyes: Dr. Charles Augustus Leale, John L. Bolton, Colonel George V. Rutherford, and Colonel Thomas McCurdy Vincent.

Once again, thanks to Blaine for sending the photo.

Eva, I cannot think of a prize for this - I'll simply wish you a wonderful day.

RJNorton · 06-05-2016, 09:04 AM

As far as I know this is the only memorial CDV for a Lincoln conspirator - who was the conspirator? (the name has been cropped out)

Eva Elisabeth · 06-05-2016, 10:04 AM

It's beautiful. I try my fellow countryman first - Atzerodt?

RJNorton · 06-05-2016, 10:19 AM

Excellent, Eva! Indeed George Atzerodt is correct. Many thanks to Blaine for sending it. He found it in an antique shop in Gettysburg.

You win a beautiful and warm summer in Germany.

Eva Elisabeth · (This post was last modified: 06-05-2016 07:14 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)

It looked German to me - I realize that doesn't mean it doesn't look American either...
Love the prize!

RJNorton · 06-08-2016, 05:14 AM

Who is this man?

Eva Elisabeth · 06-08-2016, 05:23 AM

Wild guess - Lew Wallace?