Assassination Trivia

[RJNorton]

In The Lincoln Assassination Encyclopedia author Ed Steers described things as follows:

"Withers was backstage when Booth shot Lincoln, and received minor cuts from Booth as he rushed past Withers toward the rear door. Booth slashed Withers' coat, vest, and shirt, but only grazed the skin."

I think in later accounts Withers was known to embellish his "injuries" to a degree more serious than they really were.