Civil War Friends

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Check out this 01/16/2021 episode of Untold Civil War podcast.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/796715/7315471-politics-and-friendship-in-civil-war-washington

Paul and I discuss Civil War heirlooms that retrace my family’s Civil War footprints and friendship with the Lincolns, from the Lincolns’ first days in Washington until their last.

Last Hours of Lincoln by Alonzo Chappel
Last Hours of Abraham Lincoln

Until now, little is known about these lady friends of Mary Lincoln who witnessed Lincoln’s death.

We discuss, the possibly as to, why it’s taken 155 years to learn who they were and why these friends were at the Petersen House.

Elizabeth Dixon, Mary Lincoln at Lincoln’s deathbed
Mrs. Mary C. Kinney and Miss Constance Kinney, future Countess Gianotti, wife of Count Caesar Gianotti of Italy.

Shown on the top, is my great-great grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth L. C. Dixon with outstretched Mary Lincoln and the dying president.

Below are two other family members who witnessed Lincoln’s death– the sister of Elizabeth L.C. Dixon, Mrs. Mary C. Kinney and niece, Miss Constance Kinney, future Countess Gianotti, wife of Count Caesar Gianotti, of Italy.

Please listen to the episode and let me know if you find it informative and/or interesting.

Happy 2021.

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