Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Scobell” in chapter 24 of Allan Pinkerton, The spy in the rebellion; being a true history of the spy system of the United States Army during the late rebellion, revealing many secrets of the war hitherto not made public, compiled from official reports prepared for President Lincoln , General McClellan and the Provost-Marshal-General .:
... bard of Scotia.
The idea of a darky singing Scotch ballads, and with such true emotional pathos and sweetness, was such a novelty to them that all were anxious to learn where he had heard them.
Scobell briefly and modestly informed them that he had been raised by a gentleman who was a native of Scotland, who was himself a good singer, and that his master had taught him the music he loved so well.
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| † | Leonardstown Scobell | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
| John Scobell | 166 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
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