Harney, and his Story

[SSlater]

Laurie. Question for you. Do the "lectors" conducting the Escape Route Tours, speak about Harney and his part in the assassination?
My whole concept of the Assassination has changed. I wondered how it affected all of us.
Our old idea that Booth shot the President and then with the assistance of the South, attempted to get South. That's wrong. The South didn't know where he was, or even cared. Well, they might have cared, but didn't have time to do anything for him. When he was ordered to " back off "', on Lincoln, he was dropped from their sphere of attention and he was on his own. He had been demoted to a "nobody". Then in his mind he "saved the day" and shot Lincoln.
I am curious how "Historians" view this change. Do the people at Ford's Theater - talk about Harney? How about those National Lincoln Associations ? Anything you can add would be appreciated.