Thomas Jones

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(02-14-2013 12:48 PM)J. Beckert Wrote:  I heard a story somewhere that years later Jones was attempting to sell his book at a Civil War reunion and was chased out by some old Union soldiers.

I heard that happened at the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair. He set up a stand where he sold his book-some vets saw it and chased him off the grounds.
Reportedly his book was such a poor seller that rare original copies of it today sell for big money