"Stump the Yankee"

[J. Beckert]

Rebels 11
Yankee 8

Good evening and welcome back to another installment of "Stump the Yankee".

Every so often I like to recap the events of the previous round. Usually when I've won the previous round. I've actually won the last two consecutive rounds! The former was by a stroke of my Yankee genius. The latter was by a bad roll of the dice by you-know-who. (See post # 324). Let's see if I can pull off another win.

There are many opinions of Booth by the members here. Some say Booth was a coward. Some say he wasn't - he was a nervy Southern patriot. It's interesting we can all read the same things and come away with different opinions. One thing about Booth that can't be disputed is his never wavering love of children. From his early days on the farm in Maryland when he would return from town and throw candies to the little black children from his horse, to the day of his infamous act and even to his last days on Garrett's farm, stories of Booth's fondness for children are touching and many.

One youngster who was the recipient of Booth's generosity remembered it wistfully years later, saying he never realized what a memento it would have been. As Booth passed out of a theater, he passed this youngster, turned around and shook his hand leaving a nice present in it.

Who was this little urchin?