"Stump the Yankee"

[J. Beckert]

No ma'am. I think Booth just choked him. It seems Booth had some serious anger issues, doesn't it?

[J. Beckert]

Hint # 1 - This incident occurred on a ferry.

[L Verge]

We get along with a little help from our friends...

Since it's Rebels against the Yankee, I turned once again to a Southern compatriot whose roots are in Mississippi, but who currently resides in Virginia. Terry Alford, author of the upcoming Fortune's Fool, tells me that the gentleman who was threatened by Booth was Titus Ridgway. Terry also has an amusing account of the incident courtesy of Ridgway's great-nephew.

[J. Beckert]

Rebels 19
Yankee 8

Tell your pal when his book comes out, I'm not buying it. I'm stealing it. From your gift shop. Titus Ridgway is correct!! The Secret Line scores another one for the Rebels!

Booth had a few run ins with Titus Ridgway, a strong northern man who was illiterate and had an exceedingly foul mouth. After he insulted Southerners on a ferry ride with Booth, Booth made a sarcastic remark about Lincoln. Things got worse and Ridgway called Booth a liar and grabbed a push pole with a spike on one end and threatened to run it through. Booth quickly schooled Ridgway that you don't bring a push pole to a gunfight and pulled a revolver.Several other passengers intervened and the dispute cooled off.

Time for an extra point challenge. What was the name of the black man Booth almost shot for backsassing him in public?

[L Verge]

I swear, Yankee Joe, I'm going to have to re-name Terry "Google" Alford as many times as I go running to him for answers!

[J. Beckert]

Rebels 19
Yankee 9

Times up. I win the extra point.

Cale Marshall walked into a barber shop Booth and his friend Thomas Mears were in and was rejoicing over a recent Union victory. After several minutes of this, Booth pointed his finger at the black man and said "Is that the way you come among gentleman, and with your hat on too?" After a sassy answer, Booth went to pull his gun, but Mears pinned his arms and another man assisted in hustling him out to the street.

[L Verge]

Wow, that was a short guessing time! I knew the incident you were referring to, but not the name of the black gentleman. Sneaky darn Yankee, aren't you?!

[J. Beckert]

Yes, I am! I'm trying to adopt some new strategies to tilt things in my favor. The extra point is something that just hit me. It worked out well. No more Booth questions, either. That dude knows everything.

[L Verge]

Frankly, my dear, I hope that Terry's book blows everyone out of the water.

[J. Beckert]

I'm sure it will. I'm really looking forward to it.

[Dawn E Foster]

Me too!

[L Verge]

Joseph,

Terry says to tell you that you are asking too easy questions (his opinion, not mine). He sent a challenge question to you: What did Cale Marshall do for a living?

[J. Beckert]

Stand by......

[J. Beckert]

I have to run out for a few hours, but my first (and I think most logical) guess, would be a barber.

[Dave Taylor]

I struck out on this too. I believe Cale Marshall was also called Jim Marshall, though. My guess is that he was maybe a warehouse keeper, but that's a shot in the dark.