Thomas Harbin

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Confederate Spies at Large: The Lives of Lincoln Assassination Conspirator Tom Harbin and Charlie Russell, by John Stewart, McFarland & Company, 2007 tells the story of two Confederate spies, Tom Harbin and Charlie Russell. Did not read the book, but according to reviews it considerably expands our knowledge of Harbin’s involvement in the Lincoln conspiracy. It says that it was Harbin who left a getaway horse for Booth outside Ford's Theatre, and it was Harbin who helped Booth escape across the Potomac. For a time there was a big price on Harbin's head, but he was never arrested. The book also gives detailed information on Harbin’s genealogy and the lives of his forebears and descendants.