Faces In The Crowd: Conspirators' Execution

[John E.]

This past week I learned the names of two people who were present at the conspirators execution. Both men had ties to the War Department's telegraph office. They were Charlie Tinker and Major Albert E.H. Johnson.

Major Johnson was Edwin Stanton's private secretary and custodian / coordinator of the military telegraph office and Tinker was a telegraph operator and friend of President Lincoln.

For the last few years, I've been trying to identify faces in the crowd during the execution. I believe I may have located Maj. Johnson speaking with Gen. Hartranft in Gardner's photo "All Is Done".

I initially believed it was General Hancock but this new information has changed my mind. The man in the center photo resembles Johnson. However, its always possible that its neither Johnson or Hancock. I'd love to hear what everyone's opinions are on the photo comparison.