Pumphry and Booth's Spurs

[RJNorton]

Hi Rich. The 25th man to make such claim was William A. Stone, 6th governor of Iowa (1864-68). He was at Ford's, but it's highly unlikely he actually got within ten feet of the president according to Blaine's message. Of course this is also very likely true of some of the other folks who made the claim.

The full list of men who claimed (or were given credit) is as follows: Dr. Charles Leale, Dr. Charles Taft, Dr. Albert King, Albert Daggett, Augustus Clark, Capt. Obadiah Jackson Downing, Capt. Edwin Bedee, Major Isaac Walker McClay, W.H. Flood, Frederick Johnstone, Jacob J. Soles, John Corey, Jacob Griffiths, William Sample, William McPeck, John Weaver, Joseph Hazelton, Capt. Owen, Capt. John Sears, Capt. John Busby, Capt. Oliver C. Gatch, George A. Clark, Thomas Gourlay, John Veach, Major White, William Greer, and William A. Stone.

If anyone knows of additional names not included above please send! Many thanks!