Daniel Sickles
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Daniel Edgar Sickles was an American politician, Civil War veteran, and diplomat. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives both before and after the war.
Major General Sickles c. 1862
Sickles fatally shoots Key in 1859.
The trial of Sickles. Engraving from Harper's Magazine
Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, c. 1859–1870. Carte de Visite Collection, Boston Public Library
Teresa Bagioli Sickles
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Teresa Bagioli Sickles was the wife of Democratic New York State Assemblyman, U.S. Representative, and later U.S. Army Major General Daniel E. Sickles. She gained notoriety in 1859, when her husband m
Daniel Sickles
…admitted to the bar in 1843, and was elected as a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co.) in 1847. On September 27, 1852, Sickles married Teresa Bagioli against the wishes of both families—he was 32, she about 15 or 16. She was reported as sophisticated for her age, speaking five languages. In 1853…
Harper's Magazine engraving from a photo by Mathew Brady
A typical ball or fete of the period – Napier Ball
Philip Barton Key
Frank Leslie's Illustrated engraving of 15th Street assignation house