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Vol. 8, No. 1
Richmond, Ky.
Camel corps
When Jeff Davis, as U.S. Secretary of War in the 1850s, helped establish the
U.S. Camel Corps for pack purposes, many thought the idea to be far-fetched.
But it worked, despite some setbacks with mules, burros, body odors and
spitting problems.See story.
Stains of death
Blood stains still are visible on the cuffs of the leather gloves worn by
President Abraham Lincoln the night of his assassination at Ford’s Theater.
The white kid-leather gloves were in the President’s front left coat pocket.
See Briefs.
Eight-sided landmark
Octagon Hall, built in 1847, is the only eight-sided house in Kentucky and
was used during the Civil War as a hiding place for Confederate troops.
The Simpson County structure was the home of Andrew Jackson Caldwell.
See story.
Military tour
Susan Dyer and a project volunteer give recent Holt House Community Day
speakers a personal tour of the Joseph Holt property. JAG Historian/
Archivist Fred Borch (far left) and Gen. Dana Chipman (center) were
keynote speakers at the Fifth Annual Community Day, Sept. 28, 2013.
See story.
Dahlgren’s orders
Union Col. Ulric Dahlgren (standing) was found to be carrying papers at a Richmond (Va.) raid
concerning a plot to assassinate CSA President Jefferson Davis. Dahlgren, shown with other Union
officers, was a key member of the 1864 raid. See story. – Library of Congress photo
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