"Stump the Yankee"
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04-11-2014, 03:10 PM
Post: #450
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RE: "Stump the Yankee"
In Dixie Land I'll take my stand to live and die in Dixie! Ha, ha! Just messing with the Yankee! I am responding rather quickly because this is such an EASY question! I would like to take 5 points for my previous question you could not answer, and 2 1/2 points for the half question which was answered! Since I already know the answer to your question and am responding in such a timely manner, I would like to claim 1 point for every item I get correct!
Here is what I can name: 2 pair of gold-rimmed glasses- one smaller and one larger( the larger of the two held together with a tiny piece sting, and a silver case to hold one the pairs (lens cleaner and cloth), a six blade ivory pocket knife, a watch fob of gold-bearing quartz mounted in gold, a white linen handkerchief with "A. Lincoln" stitched in red, a sleeve button with gold initial "L" on dark blue enamel, a brown leather wallet which included a pencil, a silk purple lining with compartments for notes, U.S. currency, a confederate 5 dollar bill, nine newspaper clippings, and railroad tickets. Also with Lincoln that night, was his overcoat, cane, and gloves. His overcoat, which was tailored in black wool, and also had a silk lining that was decorated with an eagle holding a banner in its beak. The words on the streamer read simply "One country, one destiny." The gloves which Mrs. Lincoln insisted Lincoln keep with him were white/ivory- they will later be saturated with Lincoln's blood when it rolled down his shoulders and into his pockets. As far as his cane, a certain civilian in DC picked it up hours after the President's murder and carried it out underneath his coat. I never thought the Symposium would be this much fun;thanks J.Beckert! Would have responded even quicker, but was too busy eating my cornbread!! |
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