Dr. John Pemberton was a successful chemist in Columbus, Georgia.  His business of selling tonics, homemade concoctions, and medicines prospered in the 1850s, but events in the Civil War threatened his business.  Find out more in the episode.

Click here to order your copy of Remember This?, a collection of 50 incredible but true stories about the world you only thought you knew.

"Remember This?" is a listener supported podcast made possible by the contributions of individuals and institutions who believe in the mission of providing thoroughly researched stories.  If you enjoy the "Remember This?" podcast, please donate by clicking the link above.  Individuals and institutions who donate to "Remember This?" ensure that we are able to continue sharing real stories about real people with a twist.  Donations of any size help advance this service.  Click here to donate.   

Visit BradDison.Com for more Real Stories about Real People...with a Twist.

Sources:

1.  Chicago Tribune, April 4, 1865, p.1.

2.  Wyoming Democrat, April 12, 1865, p.3.

3.  The Evening Star, April 15, 1865, p.1.

4.  The Carroll Free Press, October 28, 1884, p.4.

5.  The Atlanta Constitution, May 26, 1885, p.2.

6.  The Atlanta Constitution, August 17, 1888, p.4.

7.  Ancestry.com. “Georgia, Civil War Correspondence, 1861–1865.” Accessed August 31, 2020. https://www.findagrahttps://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2051/images/32276_1020705384_0009-00086?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=c3fce501d07d4a8671a56efccd7cbe64&usePUB=true&_phsrc=i5d139420&_phstart=succve.com/memor.