Lincoln and the Speeds: The Untold Story of a Devoted and Enduring Friendship (Bryan S. Bush - CH) photo Some were slaves who endured

Some were slaves who endured their last years of servitude before escaping from their masters

through his service as a surgeon during the war and his lifelong activism for freedom

As former battlefield guides at Spotsylvania Court House

Grant's final battle

This book is an extensive photographic look at the three Bucktail regiments

Lincoln and the Speeds: The Untold Story of a Devoted and Enduring Friendship (Bryan S. Bush - CH) photo Some were slaves who enduredAbraham 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,