Lincoln vs Booth mano a mano

[KateH.]

If, and only if, Lincoln saw a man threatening both him and Mary, the "rail splitter of the west" would have probably jumped to attention. Even at 56, Lincoln was still incredibly strong. Then there’s the height advantage, Lincoln being 6’4 and Booth being 5’8. Should Lincoln have noticed Booth and turned around before he could draw the knife, Booth probably would have been knocked into the next continent.