Oddities of the Lincoln assassination

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(11-11-2014 08:00 AM)Jim Garrett Wrote:  

(11-10-2014 06:19 PM)HerbS Wrote:  Andrew Johnson was a snake.

Andrew Johnson was the only person who recognized what a great statesman he was. He is buried wrapped in the American flag with his head lying on a copy of the Constitution.

In all reality, Johnson didn't have a chance. Between his performance at the second inauguration and having to follow in the footsteps of AL with all the factions jockeying for control, He stepped into an untenable situation.

I've always found the details of Johnson's burial just fascinating. I also read somewhere-I cannot remember where-that toward the end of his term in office AJ was referring to the assassination of his predecessor and his own ascendency as "Divine Providence".

I've also found it very revealing that Sen. Preston King-one of the men most responsible for the hanging of Mary Surratt, as he allegedly prevented the pardon from reaching Johnson-later committed suicide by jumping into the East River with a bag of weights around his neck.