RE: Book recommendations
Joseph Hazelton's account is the only one I've seen that addresses Booth's clothing in any detail . The black suit is a given, but Hazelton goes into only a bit more detail, stating Booth was wearing a blue flannel shirt.
http://www.historyforsale.com/html/prode...20&page=58
Booth's hat - colorized from an engraving in Frank Leslie's
"There are few subjects that ignite more casual, uninformed bigotry and condescension from elites in this nation more than Dixie - Jonah Goldberg"
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