Congressman ends up in Libby Prison!

[LincolnMan]

Herb: fascinating story-I hadn't heard it before (but I've also forgotten much more than I remember!). Was Ely not an ally of Lincoln? Is there, perhaps, more to the story? First Bull Run was particularly interesting because it did have civilian spectators who were there for the "show"- bringing their picnic baskets and "womenfolk" along. One can only imagine what they saw-it was no Sunday "walk through the park." One politician that I'm very interested in is Zachariah Chandler. He was there. One eye-witness account has him picking up a discarded musket trying to stop the retreating Yankees. He wasn't threatening to shoot them but was using it to get their attention. What a day that was! The war was not going to end after one fight. As Gomer used to say: "Surprise, surprise."