Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Smallpox

When Abraham Lincoln delivered the historic Gettysburg Address in November of 1863, little did the public know he was ill with a deadly form of smallpox. 
His symptoms first began during his train ride to Gettysburg on November 18, when Lincoln reportedly told his private secretary, John Hay, that he felt dizzy and weak...Click here to read more: http://civilwarsaga.com/abraham-lincolns-gettysburg-smallpox/

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