Lincoln and the Speeds: The Untold Story of a Devoted and Enduring Friendship (Bryan S. Bush - CH) lanterns the six were executed by

the six were executed by hanging

fought in the Battle of Champion Hill

Navy in Hampton Roads on March 8

The incessant gunfire caused the woods to catch fire

Lincoln and the Speeds: The Untold Story of a Devoted and Enduring Friendship (Bryan S. Bush - CH) lanterns the six were executed byAbraham Lincoln and the Speeds: The Untold Story of a Devoted and Enduring Friendship. The book is a dual biography of Joshua and James Speed and tells the story of how closely the friendship between Joshua Speed and Abraham Lincoln continued to affect not only Joshua Speed s life, but also the life of his brother James Speed. Both Joshua and James were dedicated to the Union, even though they followed different paths. James was a Unionist,