Comments on: Secret Message Found in Lincoln’s Watch

By: DLaney

DLaney — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:16:33 +0000

Simply amazing, I think it is so fascinating to see the hidden messages that we find today on things from the past to see what peoples thoughts and insight were back in those days.

By: Crystal Repair

Crystal Repair — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:33:51 +0000

It’s amazing how often newly discovered things come out about the Civil War.

By: Fargin Bastiges

Fargin Bastiges — Wed, 25 May 2011 22:16:53 +0000

1861, not 1864. Sorry.

By: Fargin Bastiges

Fargin Bastiges — Wed, 25 May 2011 11:01:53 +0000

“Absolutely facinating! Its amazing that the context of the message did not change much through the family retelling.”

Well, actually it did. Dillon told the reporter he wrote, “The first gun is fired. Slavery is dead. Thank God we have a President who at least will try.”

but actually he wrote, “…Fort Sumpter [sic] was attacked by the rebels on the above date J Dillon April 13-1861 Washington thank God we have a government…”

A casual observer would say it’s the same message but it is not. Dillon’s actual writing voices a concern for his government against rebels, no mention to an end of slavery. Dillon’s quote that he wrote something about Lincoln’s attempt to end slavery in 1864 raised a red flag with me. Preserving the union was Lincoln’s primary concern through most of the war, not ending slavery.

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By: ethan

ethan — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:41:54 +0000

I can’t believe we have another connection to lincoln.

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By: MPPdotORG

MPPdotORG — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:11:08 +0000

Supposedly I’m related to Lincoln. My great great great great grandfathers second cousin, on my fathers side, if I’m not mistaken.

By: Terry O'Conor

Terry O'Conor — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:38:54 +0000

For the rest of the story (which turns out to be “old news”)

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Lincolns-Pocket-Watch-Reveals-Long-Hidden-Message.html

Happy travels

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:20:24 +0000

How strange I am just came accross this article because I opened a watch and found engraved – numbers & letters all along inside the back coverplate. They are hand engraved in the curve of the back coverplate -not stamped. Very small – not part of the numbers and manufacture information. Watch is a gold pocket watch – probaly 1890 to 1930 – hey I don’t know but what could these numbers and letters mean…anyone? Is there a watch historian out there? This watch was opened twice before by an appraiser and my brother and was never noticed – until my niece was over my shoulder and said, “Hey what are all those numbers?”

Never noticed it nor did anyone else. Any inof on this would be helpful.

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By: Beth Py-Lieberman

Beth Py-Lieberman — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:37:39 +0000

Sarah, Hey thanks. You made my day! Beth

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:21:06 +0000

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By: Charles Williams

Charles Williams — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:05:25 +0000

Here is what is truly amzing about this story…the great great (great?) grandson of Edmund Ruffin who fired the first shot at Fort Sumpter to start the war lives in Antioch, IL and last I new was also selling real estate!