Booth's comments on Spangler ?

[John E.]

(10-20-2012 03:55 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  John, are you referring to p. 274 of American Brutus where Mike Kauffman writes, "According to Herold, Booth was horrified by the bloodbath at Seward’s, and he said he was 'very sorry for the sons' though he 'wished to God that Seward was killed.' He was especially pained to hear that he had caused so much trouble for Ford’s employee Ned Spangler."

Apparently Booth said this during the time they were hiding in the pine thicket.

There is no footnote for that paragraph.

Thanks Roger. Yes, that is the reference to which I am referring. However, I could have sworn that I saw it someplace else as well. I've checked Doster's book but it's not in there either.

Doster has Herold claiming "that old lady (Mrs. Surratt) is as deep in as any of us.". That alone is a pretty remarkable statement.

I also checked the statements of two confederates that were with Willie Jett and they made no mention of Booth's comments.

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