Marshall Jewell - World Travels and The American Civil War

World Travels and The American Civil War

From 1859 to 1860, Marshall went on a trip to Europe in order to expand his tanning business. Jewell returned to the United States at the onset of the American Civil War. During the Civil War, Jewell's tanning business flourished having supported the Northern war effort. After the Civil War ended in 1865 Jewell returned to Europe and extended his travels to Egypt and the Holy Land.

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