Gunshot Wound

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I would think that Dr Woodward's auopsy report, apparently transcribed shortly after he personally preformed the autopsy, would be the most accurate. The later recollections of other surgeon's present but not preforming the autopsy would have to be weighed appropriately against that report.

I disagree with Dr Steer's that the bullet would have certainly crossed the midline given Lincoln's presumed position at the time the shot was fired.

If Booth is directly behind Lincoln and firing the pistol from his right hand while Lincoln looks leftward and downward, the bullet path could very easily and, IMO, most likely be as described by Dr. Woodward.