Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions

[Gene C]

(05-29-2016 12:26 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  She did not tell the soldier who she was, and he only found out after he recovered and was back home and saw the letter his mother had received.

As much as we know about Mary Lincoln's shortcomings, this shows another side to Mary that we rarely hear about. Visiting wounded soldiers is not something we hear many first ladies did without their husbands alongside.