The Spur Question

[L Verge]

(02-10-2018 03:38 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(02-10-2018 03:14 PM)L Verge Wrote:  Just one comment before I digest all of this, the bio that Roger linked us to has Ream being born in 1814, which would have made him 46 when the CW began. The man identified as Ream in that CDV certainly looks a lot younger than 46.

Laurie, he was born in 1845 (as Steve noted). That would make him 82 when he passed.

Here is a more accurate .pdf file of the link which I originally posted:

https://archive.org/details/assassinaxxx00linc

My apologies for the mix-up in birth date. The first link that you gave said 1814.5, and I guess I skipped through the date supplied by Steve. 1845 is definitely easier to understand. Another clarification to the first article: It states that Ream enlisted at age 19, which would be in 1864 -- short service.