The Surratt Courier

[L Verge]

After reading Rick's and Bill's article for about the fifth time over the past 3-4 years, there is still one question that pops out at me: Many moons ago, I was told first by James O. Hall and then again by Michael Kauffman that they had found no documentation for the assertion in many books that Stanton had ordered that Booth be taken alive. In fact, I was led to believe that such an order is rarely given because it puts the police in a precarious position where they might be afraid to fire in order to save their life or protect the lives of others when a criminal comes out firing.

So, my question yet again is - Does documentation exist to prove that the government ordered that Booth be taken alive?