What Was The Role of David Herold

[John Fazio]

(12-18-2018 05:46 PM)Wesley Harris Wrote:  It boils down to the fact there is no hard evidence as to whether Herold was at the Seward House that night. The idea he led Powell there is purely speculation and numerous authors have simply repeated that speculation over and over.

Wesley:

I agree with you 100%. There are many cases of historical error that becomes accepted "truth" by virtue of being picked up and repeated over and over again by other authors. As another example, there is the well-worn story that the Lincolns stopped at the Harris mansion to pick up Clara and Henry and then went on to the theater. That is NOT the way it happened. Please see pp. 140-144 of Decapitating the Union.

John