The answer to your question, Laurie, is Booth's brother in law and childhood friend, John Sleeper Clarke. On a train ride with Booth, he made a disparaging remark about Jefferson Davis. Booth choked him and told him - never, if you value your life, speak to me that way again about a man and a cause I hold sacred. I almost missed that. Thank you. I will now award myself another point.
Rebels 8
Yankee 3
"There are few subjects that ignite more casual, uninformed bigotry and condescension from elites in this nation more than Dixie - Jonah Goldberg"