John Summerfield Staples -the man who served in the American Civil War in place of Abraham Lincoln: While working in D.C., Staples and his father were approached by Noble D. Larner. Larner was the president of the 3rd Ward Draft Club and had an order to find a substitute to fight in the Civil War for President Abraham Lincoln. Larner brought Staples to the White House where President Lincoln met with him on October 1, 1864. Lincoln paid Staples $500 to serve as his “representative recruit.” Staples saw little action during his year served on behalf of the president. He was stationed in Alexandria, Va., and worked as a clerk for the provost general and as a prison guard. John Summerfield Staples was mustered out on September 12, 1865. A rare bit of history. Jeff Wismer Jeff AtheistPope
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:42:47 +0000
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