Did Booth want Johnson to be president?

[JMadonna]

(09-09-2021 08:34 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  Let me ask a question, as my aging brain cannot recall if I really read the following: could I have read somewhere that when Atzerodt refused the job (of killing Johnson) Booth then asked Herold to do it?

Yes, your aging brain is still functioning well. Atzerodt said that when he refused, Booth gave the task to Herold.

But, the government didn't believe him. Indeed, there is no evidence to back up his claim. The only ones who could have confirmed that assertion would have been Powell or Herold and unless my aging brain has forgotten something, I believe the historical record is silent on this subject.