Booth's Mental health

[Jenny]

Quote:You are definitely on the right page, Jenny, and have made excellent points. I think many historians see Booth as having no motive - just being driven by a mental unbalance. Whether it was to decapitate the Union, avenge the South, or rid the country of a perceived despot, Booth and many others definitely had a motive. And that motive led to what we Monday-morning-quarterback as a "crazy" act.

Thank you, Laurie. Now that you put it that way, I can see why a lot of Boothies would be wary of anyone bringing up any sort of mental issue regarding JWB. I promise that this isn't the case here. I agree 110% that Booth had his motives and didn't do what he did just because he was some "madman."