Item 157. Will Tomlinson to Eliza Wylie Tomlinson; criticism of Lincoln- “Lincoln is the only man in the way of a speedy and glorious universal triumph.” Note is made about Lincoln’s reversal of support for African American troops. Also description of local political defeat of “traitors” (Copperhead Democrats), 1863 April 9

Item 157. Will Tomlinson to Eliza Wylie Tomlinson; criticism of Lincoln- “Lincoln is the only man in the way of a speedy and glorious universal triumph.” Note is made about Lincoln’s reversal of support for African American troops. Also description of local political defeat of “traitors” (Copperhead Democrats), 1863 April 9, Box: 1, Folder: 30. Wylie-Tomlinson Letter Collection regarding the Civil War and Other Topics, A&M 4068. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/138889 Accessed November 25, 2024.