Who killed John Wilkes Booth?

morrigan

Boston Corbett was the soldier that killed Booth. "The barn was set on fire, and David Herold gave up. Booth remained inside. As Booth moved about inside the burning barn, Corbett shot him with a Colt revolver from a distance of a few yards. He did this through a large crack in the barn. Corbett, a religious fanatic, explained his actions by saying, "God Almighty directed me." " http://members.aol.com/RVSNorton/Lincoln32.html Jan 19 07, 8:19 PM

lanfranco

Officially, Thomas "Boston" Corbett: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Corbett Jan 19 07, 8:21 PM

star_gazer

Thanks to booth (no pun intended) of you. This is painfully interresting: One vivid example of Corbett's eccentricity took place on July 16, 1858. In order to avoid the temptation of prostitutes, Corbett took a pair of scissors and castrated himself. He then went to a prayer meeting and ate a full dinner. He took a walk. However, he eventually had to see a doctor. He ended up at the Massachusetts General Hospital and was treated by Dr. R.N. Hodges. The actual hospital record of Corbett's self-castration and treatment still exists. It can be read on p. 59 of Dr. John K. Lattimer's book entitled Lincoln and Kennedy: Medical & Ballistic Comparisons of Their Assassinations. Jan 19 07, 9:04 PM