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re: Born on this day 202 years ago…

Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:10 am to
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:10 am to
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Mary Todd Lincoln


Yep. Nothing like expert testimony from a woman declared insane by the courts and moved into a mental institute. Not to mention her brother was an officer in the Confederate army.

This post was edited on 4/27/24 at 11:12 am
Posted by cwil1
KY/TN border
Member since Oct 2023
87 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:14 am to
She had tons of family in the CSA army from Lexington. This is her nephew. 1stKY Cavalry CSA. Killed at Baton Rogue.


This post was edited on 4/27/24 at 11:16 am
Posted by BamaSaint
Mobile, Al
Member since Mar 2013
2971 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:37 pm to
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Yep. Nothing like expert testimony from a woman declared insane by the courts and moved into a mental institute. Not to mention her brother was an officer in the Confederate army.


Even before the courts declared her insane, Lincoln threatened to put her is an asylum if she didn't stop crying over Willie's death
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