Lincoln Discussion Symposium

A youngish John Archibald Campbell ? (One of the South's Peace Commissioners at Hampton Roads)

Nope, it's not Campbell.

Joseph K. Barnes?

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Rob

Nope, not Joseph K. Barnes.

'Politically' Democrat ... so a Copperhead?

I've been out fa-la-la-ing all day. When I first saw the question, I immediately thought it had to be a lawyer (which Eva later confirmed). My thoughts were 1.) Walter Cox, who defended Arnold, O'Laughlen, and maybe Spangler(?) and 2.) Frederick Stone. However, Frederick Stone was a Charles County native and is buried in his home county (I think). Walter Cox was a D.C. native of Georgetown, and Oak Hill is in Georgetown, so that's my final guess. Do I win a million dollars?

A little extra, Cox was appointed a federal judge later on and presided over the trial of assassin Charles Guiteau.

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Since we're wandering through beautiful Oak Hill, what other child of a President - besides William Wallace Lincoln - was buried there and then re-interred elsewhere?

1. Michael, I do not know if he were a Copperhead, but my guess is that he was one.

2. Laurie, the correct answer is neither Walter Cox nor Frederick Stone. Good guesses, though, as the correct answer was a lawyer as Eva correctly asked.

Hint #3: I would guess that most of you folks are thinking of the wrong trial.

Joseph Habersham Bradley (defended John Surratt)

Michael, you are getting very close.

Richard Merrick?

Kudos, Laurie! Yes, it's Richard Merrick.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_T._Merrick

I am clueless on your trivia question.

(12-23-2018 10:23 PM)L Verge Wrote: [ -> ]Since we're wandering through beautiful Oak Hill, what other child of a President - besides William Wallace Lincoln - was buried there and then re-interred elsewhere?

Can you give us a clue on this one?

I'm thinking of Arabella Kennedy (stillborn) and Patrick Bouvier Kennedy (died after a few days) both later re-interred at Arlington ... but neither , I think, were previously buried at Oak Hill.

Robin Bush, daughter of George W and Laura Bush.