Arrest of Atzerodt

[KLarson]

Well, it would seem to me that George was fluent enough that he could understand Booth and the other co-conspirators pretty well, and they must have felt assured he understood them perfectly. Doesn't make sense to have a partner in such dangerous business who might misunderstand you. No doubt George had an accent, but he did live in an English language dominated world from the time he was a child.

Which brings me to another question. What really motivated George to get involved in Booth's schemes? Were other local German Americans pro Confederacy in general or would George have been an exception?