St. Peter's or Horsehead? Is the Stage Route the Answer?

[Rick Smith]

The "nearby post" that John Stanton refers to and which relates to Garland Smith and elements of Co. G from Mosby's command is based off of General Tidwell's research on the subject. General Tidwell specifically cites Garland Smith and says that some of Mosby's people were actually on the Maryland side of the river looking for Booth in hopes of extracting him and that this is also the reason for Thomas Harbin and Joseph Baden being in Newport just after the assassination. Not all of Mosby's men had returned to him at this point. Those involved in the fight at Charlotte Hall and the three who met Booth and Herold at Port Conway; Jett and Bainbridge, who are listed on Mosby's rolls, were two of the three who met Booth and Herold and crossed the Rappahannock with them.

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(12-17-2016 09:53 AM)Rick Smith Wrote:  The "nearby post" that John Stanton refers to and which relates to Garland Smith and elements of Co. G from Mosby's command is based off of General Tidwell's research on the subject. General Tidwell specifically cites Garland Smith and says that some of Mosby's people were actually on the Maryland side of the river looking for Booth in hopes of extracting him and that this is also the reason for Thomas Harbin and Joseph Baden being in Newport just after the assassination. Not all of Mosby's men had returned to him at this point. Those involved in the fight at Charlotte Hall and the three who met Booth and Herold at Port Conway; Jett and Bainbridge, who are listed on Mosby's rolls, were two of the three who met Booth and Herold and crossed the Rappahannock with them.

My last sentence was unclear. Meant to say;

Those involved in the fight near Charlotte Hall and the three who met Booth and Herold at Port Conway, are examples of Mosby's men still being in the area. Willie Jett & Absalom Bainbridge, who are listed on Mosby's rolls, were two of the three who met Booth and Herold and crossed the Rappahannock with them.

All of the above is very clearly explained in General Tidwell's book, April '65.