He invested in a clipper ship that traded with the confederate forces during the cotton famine ; it was captured by the Union forces .
Abraham Stott had a reputation for fairness and was nicknamed ' Honest Abe ' .
Abraham Stott invested in a clipper ship that traded with the confederate forces during the cotton famine ; it was captured by the Union forces .
Abraham Stott had a reputation for fairness and was nicknamed ' Honest Abe ' .