What are you reading now?

[LincolnMan]

I'm just now getting around to the Candice Millard book Destiny of the Republic. It is an interesting read that I'm sure all the Forum members would enjoy. Today I read where President Garfield had asked his Secretary of War (Robert Todd Lincoln) about the dream that his father Abraham Lincoln had about "the president is dead- killed by an assassin." It seems Garfield had troubling dreams also. He also had a nagging sense that he would die young. In the meantime, Garfield's assassin is looking for an opportunity to kill him. At one point, the assassin had the opportunity to strike the blow- but Garfield had his wife at his side- and he didn't want to kill Garfield with his wife next to him. Interesting thought- when one considers Booth killing Lincoln with his wife sitting beside him. The book also mentions that Garfield's assassin was twenty- years old when Lincoln was murdered- so he must have been well aqainted with what happened. Unlike Booth who went on the run after the shooting, Garfield's killer planned to go to jail. But he had a plan- he wrote a letter to General Sherman in advance requesting that the General have him released for the righteous thing he had done for the good of the country. Must read!