Colonel archibald gracie biography of abraham lincoln
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The truth about Chickamauga / by Archibald Gracie
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THE TRUTH ABOUT CHICKAMAUGA
BY
ARCHIBALD GRACIE
" It is the first and fundamental law of history that it should neither dare to say anything that is false, nor fear to say anything that is true, nor give any just suspicion of favor or disaffection."
Cicero.
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PREFACE
EXCEPT Petersburg, where the final issue was settled, there was no more important battle of the Confederate war than Chickamauga. The highwater mark of this issue, Southern Independence, was reached on this 20th of September, , more than on any other occasion where the decision was left to the arbitrament of arms. Because Gettysburg was the only great battle fought on Northern soil, and because, regiments from Eastern States composed the great majority of the troops engaged, all the interest of the East seems centred in Gettysburg alone. In consequence a greater mass of historical writing and oratory has been lavished on this Easte
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People/Characters Abraham Lincoln
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Hey, everyone. I think we’re long overdue for a Mystery Monday post. You may remember my post, Strange Coincidences, where I recount events in the life of Robert Lincoln, son of our sixteenth president. I’ll let you decide if you think today’s story is another strange coincidence.
The RMS Titanic as it sailed from Southhampton, England on April 10, (Public Domain)
I’ve always been fascinated with the Titanic. The luxury ocean liner sank in the early morning hours of April 15, I vividly recall when Dr. Robert Ballard and his crew located the wreckage in Over the years, I eagerly sought information about the ship, the passengers, and survivors.
A few years ago, I happened across a book titled Titanic Voices: 63 Survivors Tell Their Extraordinary Stories by Hannah Holman. Ms. Holman used excerpts from newspaper articles, testimonies before the British Board of Inquiry, and other sources. In some cases, survivors wrote books about their experiences.
There are several fascinating stories, but the account of first-class passenger Archibald Gracie intrigued me the most.
Archibald Gracie (Public Domain)
Gracie was an amateur historian who had published a book about the American Civil War. He was returning to the US after visiting Europe to rest and recuperate from a recent