Second Innaugural Assassination attempt

[JMadonna]

(04-12-2013 11:18 AM)J. Beckert Wrote:  I can't find my copy of that book right now, but I don't think they tied more than the $1500.00 Booth received in Montreal to the CSA, and they did conclude he was broke when he died. They stated he was borrowing from friends in early 1865.

By early 1865 the CSA was closing up shop & sending their funds overseas to England. Thompson even refused to give his successor Edward Lee the $30K that Benjamin ordered him to do.