What was Booth wearing?

[Dave Taylor]

(12-11-2013 10:59 PM)Tom Bogar Wrote:  Dave, my sources indicate that that evening he was wearing (in addition to the infamous "slouch hat") a black frock coat over a blue flannel shirt, dark britches, and tall riding boots (a complete change, of course, from his dapper outfit at noon).

Thanks, Tom! I assume this description come from various eyewitnesses?

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(12-12-2013 01:23 AM)irshgrl500 Wrote:  Booth wore a black felt slouch hat, a black wool frock coat, big knee high, black leather riding boots, with spurs,

This is why this community is so helpful. Even though I knew he had them (and lost several of them during his escape), I completely forgot about spurs until you reminded me.