Lincoln Discussion Symposium

Nope, not Forbes or Garrett.

Hint #1: The answer is not a new name on this forum. He has been mentioned previously.

James Pumphrey?

Nope, not Pumphrey.

John Fletcher?

Nope, not Fletcher.

Hint #2: The picture was taken in 1905.

Samuel Chester?

Samuel Arnold ?

Nope, not Chester or Arnold.

One of the Petersen kids?

Nope, not one of the Petersen kids.

Thomas Proctor?

I thought he might have had a hand amputated ... maybe not. And even if so, it may have nothing to do with the Civil War. 1905 ? So maybe aged about 30 in 1865. The hat suggests a Southerner rather than, say New York or Massachusetts. ( Yes, I'm fishing for hints).

I'll try Everton Conger (died 1918, Montana)

Nope, it's not Proctor or Conger.