Last Requests

[KateH.]

I'm not sure if this completely answers the question, but it sure sounds like a special request considering the circumstances. In Remarkable Stories of the Lincoln Assassination, it's mentioned that David Herold's pointer dog was allowed to stay at the prison with him.

"Those in charge allowed Herold's 'splendid pointer dog' to be kept at the prison during his confinement. As bad as his crime was, the officers felt they did not want to deny Herold the comfort of having his dog nearby. An even bigger irony is what would ultimately happen to the dog. Herold gave it to the officer in charge of the prisoners, General John C. Hartranft, who received it upon David's death."