HIS NAME WAS MUDD

                Samuel Mudd was born on Dec. 20, 1833.  His father was a wealthy plantation owner who gave his son a plantation of his own with slaves when he reached adulthood.  He grew tobacco, but his main job was doctoring.  He married and had four kids when the war broke Read more…

THE LINCOLN ASSASSINATION TRIAL

                After the assassination of Lincoln, a large net was thrown and many people were accused of being involved in the conspiracy to kill Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Johnson, and Secretary of State William Seward.  Some of the fish that were thrown back included Booth’s brother Junius (who was in Read more…