Did you know his biographer kept the bones of Poe's wife under his bed?
Poe joined the United States army in 1827 under the false identity of Edgar A. Perry. He claimed to be 22, even though he was just 18 at the time.
He did this in order to prevent his foster father from locating him; they never got along with each other, and Poe was looking to escape their troubled relationship. He ended up disclosing the identity lie, and was honorably discharged.
Pictured is an excerpt from the court proceedings that led to Poe's honorable discharge.
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