"The Insane Story of the Guy Who Killed the Guy..." Topic
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| Tango01 | 19 Apr 2015 10:15 p.m. PST |
… Who Killed Lincoln. "The fire in the tobacco barn was starting to rage, and inside was the most wanted man in America: John Wilkes Booth, the traitor who had shot President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre 12 days earlier. Nursing a broken leg, Booth had made it 73 miles to Port Royal, Virginia, with federal troops in pursuit. Now the last of his accomplices had deserted him and he was cornered in the barn, surrounded by Union Army veterans hungry for vengeance. He had two choices: shoot his way out or surrender and face his crime. A soldier by the name of Boston Corbett would decide the matter for him. Corbett was watching Booth intently from his unit's formation around the barn. Through the cracks in the wall, he could see the fugitive shift in and out of view, a gun in hand. As the flames rose, Corbett trained his pistol on the image, even though the word from Washington was clear—Booth was to be taken alive…"
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| Brian Smaller | 19 Apr 2015 10:34 p.m. PST |
That was an interesting read. |
 PaulCollins  | 20 Apr 2015 5:20 a.m. PST |
Yes, very interesting. Thanks for posting that. |
| nazrat | 20 Apr 2015 8:01 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 20 Apr 2015 10:27 a.m. PST |
Happy you enjoyed it boys!. (smile) Amicalement
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| darthfozzywig | 20 Apr 2015 2:51 p.m. PST |
Anyone ever see the movie about Dr. Mudd, who got jailed for treating Booth? It was pretty cool, as I recall. |
| GoodOldRebel | 21 Apr 2015 6:29 a.m. PST |
I saw that movie darthfozzywig! You're right it was rather good! |
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