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SSlater · 05-17-2017, 03:02 PM

(05-17-2017 05:17 AM)RJNorton Wrote:
(05-16-2017 11:51 PM)SSlater Wrote: New question. Who was it that invited her to the proposed Honorarium in Kentucky in 1867?

Headley writes, "This devotee of the South was a Kentucky lady. About 1867 she visited Frankfort when the legislature was in session. During a recess of fifteen minutes taken in her honor she was the recipient of an ovation, being presented by Hon. Thomas T. Coger, of Jessamine County, the home of Lieut. Bennett H. Young."

Are there any other sources to support Headley that this really happened?

Someone in Kentucky verified - for me - that there was a session where the Lady was honored for her services to the Raiders, at the time stated. I wrote again for her name. Their reply was that the Legislature met during a short recess called for this purpose and that the their activity is classified and not available for publication.
Thus a lady was honored - but WHO?
I am certain that this was necessary to protect the Lady, from being arrested, as a participant in the assassination. (Which narrows the field of possible Ladies who qualify.)
There is another story of a claimant for this honor. OLIVIA FLOYD.
She lived in Southern Maryland and did help the South.
Long after the war, some of her good friends tried to get her a pension in her old age and used the Slater story as a basis. They claim that Olivia hid the Requests - for the papers - in the andirons of her fireplace, while US officials searched for them.
This could not have happened since all requests were hand carried to Richmond and not sent by Hand to hand delivery. Out of sympathy for the old Lady, I sure someone can create a good story to contradict this - be my guest! PS I don't know if she got the Pension.