General Martin D. Hardin at the conspirators execution ?

[John E.]

(09-06-2013 09:10 AM)Linda Anderson Wrote:  I should have known you'd know about the Hardin papers, John!

When I was googling Hardin I came across a book titled The Fall of the House of Walworth: A Tale of Madness and Murder in Gilded Age America that was written about Hardin's sister, Ellen Hardin Walworth, who led an extraordinary life herself.

"Ellen Hardin Walworth (Oct. 20, 1832 – June 23, 1915) was an American author, lawyer, and activist who was a passionate advocate for the importance of studying history and historic preservation. Walworth was one of the founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was the organization's first secretary general.[1]"

"n her personal life, Walworth was a victim of domestic violence with tragic consequences when her son, Frank, killed his father after years of intervening to protect his mother. Walworth studied law to gain the knowledge to overturn the conviction of her son for killing her abusive former husband.[1]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Hardin_Walworth

"In 1877, after four years in prison, Frank was pardoned by newly elected Governor Lucius Robinson who, as a lawyer, had served before Chancellor Walworth."

http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2013/05/...icide.html

This is why I love history so much. The assassination story has been a vehicle for me to learn so much more about historic personalities of that time. It's just amazing to me and an endless source of reading and entertainment.