Does anyone know what Cawood did after the war?

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WHEN did John Wilkes Booth begin to use the name of Wilkes? Did he make the change after the season he asked to be billed as "J. B. Wilkes" with the Arch Street Theatre in Philadelphia?

I guess my question is did he feel badly about his illegitimate birth and his theatrical background..was he a Southern Maryland farmer wannabee..did he long for deep glorious roots?

There were Booth's and Wilkes' in Southern Maryland. Besides the reason that the Booth's were supposedly distantly related to the English radical politician, John Wilkes.

He was definitely not using the middle name of Wilkes at the age of 10. He's listed with E. as his middle initial.