The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Ten Notable Civil War Coincidences-- Part 3

Back on April 20th and 21st, IO started the list. These are from the March 4th List Universe.


3. IF HE VISITS, THEY FIGHT-- Confederate President Jefferson Davis took a tour around the South from November to December, 1862. He visited Army camps at Fredericksburg, Va., Murfreesboro, Tn., and Vicksburg, Ms.. Within a few months, every site would have action: Fredericksburg Dec. 13th, Murfreesboro Dec. 31st-Jan. 2nd, and Chickasaw Bluff Dec. 28th.


2. SAME PLACE, SAME THING-- Stonewall Jackson and James Longstreet were shot a year apart in the same manner about a half mile apart. Both were shot by friendly fire, Jackson at Chancellorsville and Longstreet at the Wilderness. However, Longstreet recovered.


1. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON-- Junius Booth, father of John Wilkes Booth, sent a death threat to President Andrew Jackson in 1835. He wanted Jackson to commute the sentences of two men accused of piracy. However, he never carried through on the threat.

Who's Have Figured? --B-R'er

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