The Knights of the Golden Circle (Secret Society, Civil War, John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln, Confederate Gold, Rebels, Slavery)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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The National Volunteers and the National Rifles
There was a plot to seize Washington in 1861. The Knights also apparently tried to assassinate Abraham Lincoln before he could assume office. In January of 1861, they were drilling in D.C., Virginia, and Maryland as part of companies known as the National Volunteers and the National Rifles.
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Transcript
In the 19th century, secret societies were all the rage and the Knights of the Golden Circle were among the most famous. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss their origin and aims, their role in the Civil War, and the mysteries surrounding them.
