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

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Questions: Dave, are you focusing on the activities of the Secret Line and the thesis of Tidwell, Hall, and Gaddy? I thought you told me last year that you were not and did not place that much faith in what was going on in Southern Maryland relative to that. Did I misunderstand you?

Did regular members of the Secret Line know who other operatives were, other than the next person to pass someone off on? Also, how would they know if someone on the Line had ceased "operations" once Lee surrendered - especially in the Northern Neck, where Booth encountered his first experiences of being turned away?

Did the Navy Partisan Group have access to horses? Where were they based/sheltered (men and beasts)? Who funded them?

Would it be unusual for Mosby to "retain" a few men for special duty while sending the remainder of a company back to normal duty?

How did Ruggles come to have Conrad's horse?

Addendum: John, if all goes well, I will be returning to my desk at Surratt House next Wednesday (1/18) on a part-time basis at first. I got final approval from the "company doctor" this morning after my two specialists approved it last week. Unfortunately, I will be dragging oxygen with me; but you do what you have to do.

All three doctors stressed to limit my activities to "as tolerated." Trust me, after the past three months and with over 4000 hours of sick leave still remaining, I will heed their advice for a change. No more workaholic.