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23 hours ago · The Lincoln County War officially ended with the death of Alexander McSween and the scattering of the Regulators. Billy the Kid continued a life of outlawry, his legend growing even after his death in 1881 by Sheriff Pat Garrett. The repercussions of the war were far-reaching, leading to reforms in local law enforcement and government in New ...
3 days ago · Edwin Stanton. Edwin McMasters Stanton (December 19, 1814 – December 24, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Secretary of War under the Lincoln Administration during most of the American Civil War. Stanton's management helped organize the massive military resources of the North and guide the Union to victory.
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23 hours ago · 1878: Lincoln County, New Mexico: On July 15–19, during the Battle of Lincoln (part of the Lincoln County War) 150 cavalry-men arrived from Fort Stanton, under the command of Lieutenant George Smith (later Colonel Nathan Dudley) to assist the Murphy-Dolan Faction in attacking the Lincoln County Regulators vigilante group. 5 dead, 8–28 wounded.
6 days ago · The 1860 United States presidential election was the 19th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 1860. In a four-way contest, the Republican Party ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin [2] won a national popular plurality, a popular majority in the North where states already had abolished slavery, and a national ...
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5 days ago · John Wilkes Booth (born May 10, 1838, near Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.—died April 26, 1865, near Port Royal, Virginia) was a member of one of the United States ’ most distinguished acting families of the 19th century and the assassin who killed U.S. Pres. Abraham Lincoln. Edwin Booth (left) and John Wilkes Booth.
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1 day ago · Several speakers and exhibits provided visitors an opportunity to learn about Lincoln and Clinton County’s connection to the Civil War. The exhibits highlighted many of the events going on in Clinton County before, during and after the Civil War, including the various military units connected to Wilmington and Clinton County.