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THE LINCOLN CHILDRENRead the article this discussion is about
This archived discussion is "read only". « Previous 1 2 Next » » Renie_Burghardt - Lincoln Children Very interesting article! I had no heard the stories of Robert's strange luck. I'll have to see if I can find out more about it. Enjoyed the article very much. Looking forward to your next article.Best, Renie -- posted by Renie_Burghardt » FortBrooke1824 - Great Lincoln and Davis shared so many things ie came from the same state,served in the same war, etc and they each lost a child while President. I would like to see an article on Jefferson Davis, Mr. Cooper. He was an American and he was a President.-- posted by FortBrooke1824 » Mugwump53 - Re: Great In response to message posted by FortBrooke1824:Good idea for an article, Dennis. I have already written one about the Confederate Vice President, entitled "The Other Vice President" published on January 19, 2001, which you can read at: http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/4996... I will do one on Davis in the near future. Thanks again. -- posted by Mugwump53 » carpetbagger - Re: Lincoln Children Sometime during the Civil War, Robert Lincolnwas unknowingly about to step into the path of an oncoming train. A man lifted him up to the platform thus saving his life. Robert turned to thank his rescuer and recognised him as the famous actor Edwin Booth. Robert thanked him calling him by name. Edwin Booth was John Wilkes Booths' older and more famous brother. Edwin was a Unionist and took some comfort in the fact that he had saved the life of the son of Abraham Lincoln. -- posted by carpetbagger » Mugwump53 - Re: Re: Lincoln Children In response to message posted by carpetbagger:I have heard the same story in a number of variations. But I believe (and I could be wrong) that it happened a year or two before the war. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Glad to have you post here. I hope you join us often. -- posted by Mugwump53 » FortBrooke1824 - Without a doubt it did happen during the war Robert Todd himself in 1909 told the story of how Edwin Booth had saved his life and or serious injury in Jersey City. Now that is what i call a pretty good source. lol-- posted by FortBrooke1824 » FortBrooke1824 - An interesting story Thomas D. Lincoln, the president's youngest son, was nicknamed "Tad" because his father thought he resembled a tadpole at birth. One of his mother's cousins described him as a "merry, spontaneous fellow, bubbling over with innocent fun." A White House employee recalled the boy possessed "a man's heart, and in some things a man's mind. I believe he was the best companion Mr. Lincoln ever had-one who always understood him, and whom he always understood." Tad, it was universally agreed, pretty much did as he pleased. This sometimes irked older brother Robert, especially on one occasion in 1864 when the Harvard student was visiting his family in Washington. Robert alleged that Tad "went over to the War Department to-day, and (Secretary of War) Stanton, for the fun of the thing, putting him a peg above above the "little corporal" of the French Government, commissioned him 'lieutenant.' On the strength of this, what does Tad do but go off and order a quantity of muskets sent to the house! Tonight he had the audacity to discharge the guard, and he then mustered all the gardeners and servants, gave them the guns, drilled them, and put them on duty in their place. I found it out an hour ago, and thinking it a great shame, as the men had been hard at work all day, I went to father with it; but instead of punishing Tad as I think he ought, he evidently looks upon it as a good joke, and won't do anything about it."-- posted by FortBrooke1824 « Previous 1 2 Next » Please follow the guidelines set forth in the Suite101 Posting Etiquette when adding to the discussion. |
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