Booth's visit to the Surratt Boarding House after the assassination

[John Stanton]

(10-28-2012 10:03 AM)L Verge Wrote:  Thanks for that info, John. I'm not that familiar with Virginia geography (and too lazy to look). How far south would Booth have been able to go on the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac. I assume somewhere close to the Potomac River?? Would that be the same track that the VRE runs on now from Fredericksburg into D.C.?

Laurie. Think of the name of the RR -The R. F. &P. It ran to the River. There was a big Port there (Aquiq Harbor or Belle Plains. ( The wind blowing has me disconcerted) There was a Station at Brooke, VA. But no more. That is the same route the VRE runs - extended of course. Brooke was the Command Center, when B.G. Theophelious Holmes was in Charge. South of Richmond was "Weldon" and something RR, straight south. I have "Sandy" in my noggin.