Clara Harris's Bloody Dress

[calebj123]

The only mention we have of Booth referring to Rathbone by rank is in his diary - after he had seen newspaper accounts identifying Rathbone as military. Perhaps the newspapers made the mistake and Booth copied it.

I think that's very likely Laurie. Confusion was possible as the paperwork for Rathbone's promotion had been filed March 13th, just a month before the assassination.