Sallie Partington
American Civil War era actress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sallie (Sally) Partington (May 1834 – January 10, 1907) was an American Civil War era actress born in May 1834 at No. 28 High Street, Islington, England.[1] She worked with many famous actors of the era, including John Wilkes Booth. During the American Civil War she was considered "the toast of Richmond" and was a great source of inspiration and encouragement to Confederate soldiers, ending many of her stage performances with a salute to the Confederacy. Partington was also well known for her performance in the popular Confederate play the Virginia Cavalier in which she performed the song "Southern Soldier Boy",[2] written by Confederate Captain G. W. Alexander.
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Born | May 1834 Islington, England |
Died | January 10, 1907(1907-01-10) (aged 72) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Resting place | Hollywood Cemetery |
Occupation | Actress |