New Atzerodt Article

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(04-19-2022 08:02 PM)Clarence Wrote:  I find it plausible Herold was tasked to kill VP Johnson (if Atzerodt failed do the deed) but could not retrieve his weapons.

In his statement of July 6, 1865, George Atzerodt wrote wrote:

"Booth appointed me and Harold to kill Johnson; in going down the street I told Booth we could not do it. Booth said Harold had more courage, and he would do it. Harold and I were on Pennsylvania Avenue together. I told him I would not do it, and should not go to my room for fear he would disturb Johnson. He left me to go for Booth."

Clarence, I think you made many perceptive statements in your post. We once had a long discussion of whether Herold accompanied Powell to the Seward home on the night of April 14th, and (as I recall) many posters felt the books that say this happened are wrong.

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