My Journey on Lincoln's Assassination

[L Verge]

Thanks for mentioning the Dahlgren Raid and throw in the Wistar one also, Mr. G. They may very well have been the catalyst that led to the Confederate plotting against the Union government and Lincoln (and again, remember that Lincoln was not the only target). Black Flag warfare had hit its peak, and it was deemed perfectly honorable to do unto others what they had done unto you.

Now, you may counter with the thought that the Dahlgren Raid and the supposed orders were fake, but greater authorities than you have testified to the authenticity of that letter. In fact, have you studied the espionage system that ran from Richmond to Montreal throughout the war? Have you read Come Retribution? While the authors admit up front that they can't put the final piece in the puzzle, they do offer some very excellent (and documented) work on the subject. And, I suspect that their research was done over more decades than you have been alive.