The Spur Question

[JMadonna]

(02-08-2018 05:01 PM)L Verge Wrote:  This has always been so confusing to me because (in my feeble brain) Ferguson seems to have Booth being caught up in both the American flag bunting that was draped around the balustrade and then the Treasury Guards flag and also on wooden molding. At that rate, it's a wonder that Booth didn't take part of Mary Lincoln's dress with him when he jumped!!

Agreed, her pantaloons would have made a good parachute, but according to his 'examination' Booth caught the blue of the American flag. This should have been easily verifiable by examining the American flag. Why is that flag not on display?

And how did Booth land?