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Two years ago I was in port royal and visited the historic sign for where he was killed at the site of garrett's farm. Talk about in the footsteps of history can't wait for that episode
In the picture of the second Inauguration, you can look one level lower, right below where Lincoln is speaking, and the conspirators are standing there. I learned this from a book called "Twenty Days" ............ and it detailed the 20 days it took to take his body to Springfield. The train made many stops and much work had to be done to keep the president's body in condition to be seen, I highly recommend this book. I have owned my copy for 50 years......... and it is in pristine condition. I really enjoyed your video. Great job !!!
@@bettyboop7376 I have heard the theory about the conspirators being in the photo although there is some disagreement among historians on if that’s accurate or not. Interesting none the less. I’ll check out the book - thank you for checking out the video!
@@mikeodonnell6799 Okay, this made me laugh. There's no doubt they'd have been charging platinum fees with dynamic pricing for the seats closest to the box!
For those old enough to remember the show What's My Line, back in the 50s they had a gentleman who as a young boy was at Ford's Theater when Lincoln was assassinated.
Yes! That's a great reference. I have seen the clip here on CZcams and used to show it to my students at the start of class when I would teach the assassination. Super cool to see someone talk about it who was actually there.
@@Patrick-sb2sb it wasn't Lincoln it was Robert e Lee and the stubbornness of the south get your facts straight u must be from the south obviously hey if the south recognized African Americans as human beings and we're not pets like cats or dogs and we're actually human beings just like us just a different color the civil war never would have happened here's some news for you no human being owns another human being as a possession just so you know
@@christophermarston4491 Ah yes, the winners get to write the history books, don't they. One of the many arguments against your understanding of history is that, some of the Northern States owned slaves as well. Secondly, Lincoln didn't invade the South because of slavery, he invaded the South because the South seceded. Your statements are nothing but emotion about something you apparently have little understanding about. Begin a study of real history, look at both sides of the argument, and then we can have a reasonable discussion.
Except the forcefull & barbaric enslavement of Black Americans by the US federal & state governments for & by white Americans to help the governments, corporations, & individual white families to gain & maintain generational wealth. Black Americans need to forget that happened & stop talking about it. That was 150 years ago. Why are they still talking about it? The system of white supremacy (that's the actual name of the sysyem), The Black Codes, Jim crow, drug wars, & mass incarceration also needs to be forgotten. Those are just excuses for laziness & excuses for their failure to gain wealth. They need to shut up & work harder because that's how white ppl did it, minus slavery, Jim crow, mass incarceration, economic & social anti-black American racism & white people as a group maintaining all of the control, power, authority & influence over all government & corporate institutions, the economies, education, law making & law enforcement in every state/city/town/district, all while simultaneously ensuring that Black Americans as a group never gain any power, control, authority, & influence over any of those things by all means necessary, to include federal & state government sanctioned neglect, sabotage & terrorism.
Some new info I’ve heard here. 1) Booth may not have broken his leg on the jump from the Presidential box at Ford Theater, but perhaps afterwards in an accident. 2) The description of Mary and Abe’s relationship. If you read the letters past between the two through their lives, I do think he was devoted to her. She had a mental illness with extreme moods. They had suffered so much loss because of the death of their children, Mary declined mentally throughout the years. I would describe her as being a handful for Lincoln. I’ve also have read that the reason the Grants didn’t go to the theater that night was because Mrs. Grant didn’t like Mary.
Hmmmm.... Very interesting & quite believable regarding the mental state of Mrs Lincoln. I only have a minor in psychology, but as someone who grew up with 2 older sisters and who is now the father of 2 daughters, I can vouge that all women are at least a little "crazy" at least some of the time. Some refer to these times filled with irrational thoughts / behavior & bouts of unhinged outbursts as menstruation periods. Recognizing the onset of these so called periods can be priceless in maintaining healthy relationships as well as maintaining ones own sanity. There is no point in arguing, or debating, an issue with a person who lacks rational thought. I find it best to put the topic aside for at least a week. It can be difficult because this is a time when they will try to draw you into discussions often with ridiculous accusations. I hope someone finds this helpful.
Booth definitely broke his leg from the jump. It was about 25-30 ft. and his spurs got stuck on the flag on the box, causing him to awkwardly flail his legs on the way down.
I am a lawyer, so I have been interested studying the evidence in the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations. It does not make sense for Booth to use a single shot derringer, these cap and ball pistols were very unreliable. There is no reason why Booth would not have used a six-shot revolver that was provided to him. However, Mary Lincoln did own a single shot derringer that she carried due to her paranoia, but later went missing and she could not account for its whereabouts. There was an incident where a man had confronted Lincoln about his affair with the man's wife, and Mary Lincoln was present. Other evidence shows that the kidnapping conspirators were receiving information that could only have been from a source intimately familiar with the President's habits and routine, like Mary Lincoln. I have formed an evidenced-based hypothesized that Mary Lincoln had means, motive, and opportunity to kill President Lincoln, it goes like this. Mary Lincoln was furious that Abe was having an affair, so she was assisting the conspirators in the kidnapping plot. When the conspirators abandoned the kidnapping plot, she aided in the murder plot, but she did not want someone else to get the satisfaction of killing the President, so she waited until Booth entered the private box and she shot Abraham Lincoln assuming, like everyone else, that Booth would be blamed.
I think school would have been a lot of fun for me if they actually taught this kind of stuff . It's crazy learning this and I'm 44 years old 😆 . Awesome job dude ✌🏼
An awesome book is "Backstage At The Lincoln Assassination". It talks about how well Booth knew the theater and the backstage areas, and the fact that he was so recognized that nobody thought twice about him being in the theater, or even in areas he shouldn't have had access to.
There was no security save for one incompetent drunk who was known to be so but was hired anyway by Mary Todd. Literally how tf? He left his post to get drunk across the street and Lincoln was then easily shot in the head. There's no way Booth hatches out that plan unless he knew that goofball Parker would derelict his duty
The assassination was faked. The gov. bought the theater and has lowered the stage from its original hight. The notion that Booth (who wasn’t even there could jump right into a crowd and then escape is ridiculous. See the link I posted above. I was all another psy op like lots of others.
@@marktapley7571 His plot depended on easily getting past security (one drunken derelict with a terrible reputation) and then to make a getaway with no supplies or change of socks and a broken leg etc. Eventually he was found dead and one blurry picture was produced and it was all filed away pretty quickly. He had a wonderful life and was basically an aristocrat, a smart man, and here displayed the agency and foresight/strategy of a Florida meth head.
@@guyincognito320 Hello Guy: Please read this article I link. Lincoln was terminably ill. The “assassination" was a way for the radical Republicans to stay in power: mileswmathis.com/lincoln.pdf
I live in Southern Maryland and have very detailed knowledge of Lincoln's association and all the events of the plot, the night and the hunt for Booth. I volunteered at The Mudd home for sometime. If you would ever like to discuss these events I would be happy to have a conversation with you.
I grew up in Bel Air MD, went to 4th grade through college. On my way home from college, I drove down this side road. There was a weathered sign that said 'Booth house' . I remember the house was destitute and the front porch had fallen down. Two story and white wood. I've heard that the house has been restored but nothing else. This was back in 1976-77
Thank you for this historical analysis. I was under the false impression that President Lincoln went to Ford's Theater by himself. I learned that he would frequently walk to the theater by himself and did so on this evening. But you have taught me that I was wrong in my beliefs. Thanks so much for spending the time as a teacher to tell the rest of us the true facts that we never learned as students in the 1960s and 1970s. We all are students forever.
Had Booth not picked up his mail at Fords Theater Lincoln would have been just there enjoying a play but history dealt him the hand that was carried out that night. !! Booth over heard them talking about Lincoln attending the play that sealed Lincoln’s fate !! The Ford Theater is a very neat place !!
When our family was in Washington DC approximately 12-13 years ago, we were fortunate enough to take an all-day tour, “The Booth Escape Route” (or some words to that effect). The phenomenally well-versed guide rode with us all day (12 hours), stopping at every point along the way of JWB’s 12 day flight. He only charged $125, to my recollection - back when money was worth something - and it was an amazing experience. We tipped him $100 for his efforts. Lucky us.
I am a native of Springfield, Il. I have seen all the Lincoln sites of course, but I recently retired and found a renewed interest in the Lincoln story. Enjoyed watching this video, Mr. Droste. About 40 years ago, I went to Oak Ridge Cemetery, where Lincoln's tomb is located and entered the vault where the body was first placed. I sat on the bier where his casket rested and drank a can of beer. At that time the iron gates were open. The vault was full of cobwebs and dried leaves. I will go back soon. I don't want to squander this opportunity. People come from everywhere to see this and I live a few minutes away. I believe the vault has since been properly restored. Historians will love this.
They let that tomb go down hill anyone could damage it drove by it and seen all the Lincoln tourists there SPRINGFIELD should clean up . Illinois became a tax draw .
Mr. Droste, if you decide to go to Springfield, I suggest you find a period photo of the receiving vault. You will' see a medium sized tree directly above the vault, which is built into the side of a hill. When I visited with my beer, that tree was still there, only much larger. I thought that was cool. Maybe I will spin by tomorrow and see if it still there.
I'm a new subscriber to your channel. I really enjoyed your presentation, and will be looking forward to the next one. I also enjoyed reading all of the comments, and your replies. Thank you Mr. Droste!
I am glad (as a black man) that you said N word and not say 'Negro' trying to make it seem like J. Booth was somewhat humane. I subscribed to the channel and clicked 'like'.
I'm an old southern white chick and have fought against the use of that word for almost as long as I've been alive: it's important to listen to truth in history, however. It's also difficult for my emotion not to cloud the facts that would otherwise be obscured. Glad to read your comment.
Excellently presented and wonderfully articulated! Sincerely appreciate your sound knowledge of History and provision of detail! Brilliant video! I am subscribing!
Stunning presentation. Compelling the whole way through with pics and facts i never knew existed. This has definitely made me want to visit the theater when i visit in 2023.
A nice overview of an incredibly complex subject. The Lincoln assassination is every bit as convoluted as the Kennedy assassination. I would love to see you do an in depth video or series on this subject. So much of it makes little sense. For example, if Booth knew that Grant was to accompany Lincoln that night, he would certainly have wanted to take out the Union's lead General, and he could not have known that Grant had begged off at the last minute, yet he brought no weapon to deal with Grant.
Lewis Powell, did not die right off from hanging like the others. His neck was thick and muscular, so when he dropped, his neck did not break like the others did. He swung there for something like 8 minutes as the rope strangled him.
WOW! This was a GREAT video I never knew there were other conspiracies surrounding Lincolns assassination! It plays like a motion picture in ways. I thought I knew everything about this part of history, but this video and the way you told the story was an education in itself! Thank You very much for this🌟🌟❤👍🙏
Mr. Droste, excellent presentation with pictures in explaining what had happened. Names, faces and places for us. Yes, I already subscribed to all and once again, thank you so very for educating us. A job well done and I look forward to hear and see more history videos. Abraham Lincoln was a great president.
I have heard contemporary stories regarding the exact moment JWB chose to discharge his weapon, but we also have a video of an eyewitness which I also find quite compelling. He describes the moment as being relatively quiet with "few words spoken on stage." And then he heard a sharp loud noise (the gun shot) and JWB shortly thereafter jumped to the stage, staggering a bit. That`s a first hand account you can watch on CZcams, from a an old film recorded in the 30`s. Fascinating stuff.
I watched another video with the same eyewitness. He said he was 5 years old at the time of the assassination, and saw Booth jump from the balcony seats. He said that after the shooting he was standing on the porch of the house across the street where they brought President Lincoln to. He said he witnessed a group of people carrying President Lincoln into the house. It was just so surreal watching an actual living witness talk about the event.
Great video. In 8th grade my history teacher did a two week deep dive into the assassination It fueled my love for American history. We spent one class on the inauguration photo, not only is Booth there but So we’re the other conspirators John Surrat is actually in a Confederate Army uniform Powell is next to him they are all below Lincoln in the area of Surratt who does stand out because of the uniform. He wore it as he was some sort of double spie
Great Video . I am a Marine and its sad that he was killed What If ? What If ? We are still feeling the Effects today . There is even a rumor that the man they killed was not Booth !! Said hair was different color. And freckles also ??? Also I believe that Lincoln when he was first Elected and he dressed up as a woman !! He was so embarrassed he vowed never to do that again and the rest is History? Thank you please do a doc on Booth and what all happened! So sad I feel if he had lived we would be way ahead on the Racism issue and this one Horiffic event changed our world forever. Again thank you!!!
Lincoln’s assassination was totally preventable. Why were the President and Mrs. Lincoln in an unguarded place in Fords Theater ? Why was the door unlocked ? Where was the President’s bodyguard ?
Lincoln didn't dress as a woman. He did wear a disguise, but didn't dress as a woman. I mean think about it. He would have really stood out, dressed as a woman. He was made fun of as being a ugly man. Just think of how ugly of a woman he would be. This all circles back to our school systems not teaching correct U.S. history. People watch or hear something on a internet site. Then it's thought as of being a fact. I think people need to start reading a number of different books. On subjects they're interested in. Instead of taking the word of someone who posts a internet article. Read a book that was published by a author who really knew Lincoln, and lived the history.
Very informative...Thanks. I never knew about Seward being attacked because it is understandably overshadowed by Lincolns demise. Seward had a tough go huh? First he gets jacked then gets viciously attacked then gets blamed for Alaska! I wouldn't be surprised to find out he had an intimate relationship with demon alcohol.
Seward had a crazy life and that scene at his home that night must have been something else. I was blown away when I first studied it because I had never heard of it either. I wasn't taught that part of the assassination plot in school.
I am Seward's 5th great nephew, mom's side of family.He was Lincoln's indispensable man.Ive learned so much about my family history and the great thing's they've done.google his name!!
Super job sir!!! Interestingly enough, I am curious if the portrait on the funeral train survived. Also do look up the musical master by Aaron Copland, Lincoln’s Portrait. There is a great version of this 15 minute piece on CZcams, it is directed by Leonard Bernstein an Aaron Copland himself does the narration throughout the piece. It is in celebration of Coplands 80th birthday. So it’s from several years back. But well worth the time of listening and watching. It was commissioned during WWII by another famous conductor in the US to stir the people on during some of the lower parts of the war. I believe it was first performed in 1942.
I heard Trump last week said that he was the best president. Better than Washington, better than Lincoln while selling his trading card. Lincoln saved the country.... Trump selling NFTs. Pretty damn hard choice.
Hey there, great video! It would really cool if you discussed how John Wilkes Booth was captured/killed etc and the controversies and conspiracies about it and what actually happened!! 👍🏼😊👍🏼
@@DoneRightReviews Dr. Samuel Mudd was arrested and imprisoned as a conspirator, but was later released when doubts arose concerning his involvement. Its because of him that we get the phrase, "Your name/My Name is Mudd"
New sub and my husband and I would love to see more on this topic. Mary Surratt is fascinating to me! My first exposure this this was finding a book on the conspirators and the horror of the executions, especially the pictures. I had to have been 6 or 7 years told.
Interesting fact. John Surrat was eventually caught as he was working as a guard for the Pope. He was sent back to the US where he was put on trial. This happened several years later and the mood of the public had changed. The Secretary of War, William Stanton, basically ran the country and was responsible for the fact the assassins were placed before a military not a civil trial. When John Surrat was charged in a civil trial, with exactly the same evidence used to convict and ultimately hang his mother, he was acquitted.
Do you know the date of the hangings? I’d heard the date once but don’t remember it. Definitely much quicker than today’s system of trial and conviction, appeals etc.
Re: The photo of Lincoln in his coffin. In that photo he is NOT in the East Room, but he is in fact in New York City Hall. Secretary Of War Edwin Stanton, btw ordered all photos taken of Lincoln in his coffin destroyed, but this one somehow slipped through.
This typo has bothered me ever since I made the video. I previously had a written description there of his funeral at the White House. When I took it out, I put the coffin photo in for more emphasis. Unfortunately I forgot to change the heading and there's no way to clip out that section of the image after the fact. I can clip the entire section of the video but then I would lose everything I spoke about there. Hopefully it's minor for most.
If only my grade school history teachers were half as interesting as you... I might have learned a lot more, probably taken an interest in history at a younger age.
We’re from Waldorf, Maryland. Dr. mud’s house was just down the street from mine and my sister works for Mudd Mudd and Fitzgerald! It’s a very cool historic area!
Brand new subscriber here and I drop the like. Two questions though maybe I missed it in the video but where was Lincoln's wife during the moment of assassination did she get up and do something? How did we come to realize Theodore Roosevelt as a small boy was in that window when Lincoln's funeral procession was going by? Thanks. Love the video.
Mrs Lincoln, sitting right next to Abe, let out a scream. It all happened very quickly. Booth then scuffled with Rathbone and jumped. The Roosevelt story comes from the Lincoln museum and is also mentioned in Ken Burns’ documentary on the Roosevelts. It has been covered extensively by the press over the years. The home, 849 Broadway, was owned by the Roosevelts (TR’s grandfather). Really appreciate you watching and the subscription!
Very nicely done. As a fellow history teacher, I assess your work to be an A:) BTW, Manhunt is the best account I have read of the 12 days Booth was on the run.
Excellent video! I learned some facts I didn't know about. Mr Parker the guard for Lincoln that night of the assassination, was excused by Lincoln. As you mentioned in the video, Lincoln didn't like guards. If the guard was there he most likely would have lived. Or, if Lincoln and his wife Mary would have switched seats, Lincoln might have seen Booth coming and would have wrestled with him. Thank you for this informative video! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. Parker was there, the only guard there (normally there would have been four). He started near the box, then apparently moved for a better view of the stage, and then went for a drink at the saloon and it’s unclear whether he returned or not.
It’s speculated by Lincoln assassination expert James Swanson that Booth gave Parker his calling card, meaning the Parker would have access to anywhere in the city, which is why he left.
I myself was in a very similar situation. The best you can do is hope for the best and let the process run it’s course. There isn’t any sense in trying to be a hero or seeking personal justice. Things will play out.
You didn't need TV to be famous. There were trading cards/parlor cards of famous actors. Many, many homes in America owned these. Booth was present in the deck. Booth played all over the country and was part of THE most famous acting family in the nation.
I have heard, albeit only once to my recollection, that John Wilkes Booth attended the hanging of abolitionist John Brown after Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. The significance of Booth attending the hanging, as I am to understand, was that just before being executed, John Brown gave his last words which were of a patriotic nature. Even though Booth did not agree with Brown's reasons for his raid on Harpers Ferry, Booth was inspired by Brown's dedication to his cause and his courage while facing imminent death to even give his final speech which would, ironically, inspire Booth to want to have such fortitude and commitment to a cause. Booth's cause, of course, becoming the elimination of President Lincoln. As stated, I've only heard of this story once, so I'm curious of the validity of this/these event(s). If any knowledge of this scenario can be collaborated or debunked, I would appreciate it.
A very well constructed video. Few know that the Booth men were very well known actors. Edwin was much more conservative in his views and their differences drove them apart as years went on before the assassination.
That was a super video. Just one thing I caught was that both Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy 's assassination's both of there VP's where named Johnson.
Booth probably chose the "Deringer" pistol due to the very small easy concealable size. While the extremely popular Colt 5-shot revolving pocket pistol (.31 caliber, firing either a conical bullet weighing ~ 80 grains @ 900+ feet per second, or 0.330 round lead ball of 54 grains @ 1000+ feet per second) would have been a more lethally-destructive choice, the small Colt .31 revolver is still considerably larger and "fatter" than the "Deringer". (At this time, Colt also had the small 5-shot .36 caliber Pocket Navy or Pocket Police, capable of firing either a 120 grain conical bullet at 900+ feet per second, or a round lead 0.380" round ball at 1000+ feet per second. Remington, Whitney and many other revolver manufacturers of the 1860's also had models very close to the Colt revolvers). Henry Deringer was the originator of the small single-shot muzzle loading pocket pistol actually used by Booth. All original pistols were marked "Deringer, Philadelphia", as that is where Henry Deringer had his gun shop from roughly 1806 to 1868. The popularity of the small single shot "pocket pistols" encouraged many gunsmiths to copy them, often marking them as "Derringer" using a second "r" in the name to hopefully avoid being sued in court, while persuading the unwary buyer that he was getting a real "Deringer". Most of the actual "Deringer" pocket pistols were in ".41" caliber, firing a patched 0.395 lead ball of about 92 grains weight. The .41 caliber pistols were less than 5 inches long. The Lincoln assassination Deringer is just under 6 inches long, so is actually a ".44" caliber, firing a patched 0.430" diameter lead ball weighing around 119 grains. With the short barrel of barely 2.5 inches, even with very fine grain black powder, the muzzle velocity would not quite reach 600 feet per second. Yet, at close range, the soft lead ball, while not exiting the skull, would create a destructive wound tunnel in the brain, by the path of the ball itself, and bone fragments created by ball impact. The small Colt .31 and .36 revolvers, firing a higher velocity, higher sectional density conical bullet would have easily passed completely through a human skull on the same shot placement. In a famous gunfight in the Springfield Missouri town square, in July 1865, Wild Bill Hickok killed Dave Tutt at a range of 75 Yards, using a larger Colt Navy .36 Caliber 6-shot revolver. The Navy model fired the same projectiles as the smaller 5-shot .36 caliber "Pocket Navy" or "Pocket Police". Tutt was standing sideways, "duelist style", firing at Hickok. The projectile from Hickok's Colt Navy passed completely through Tutt's chest side to side, just under the armpits, breaking ribs entering and exiting right and left side respectively while passing through heart and lungs. Due to complete upper torso penetration side to side at the very long pistol range of 75 yards, it is almost certain that Hickok's Navy .36 was loaded with a conical bullet of the common 120 to 150 grains weight. Hickok stood trial for the shooting in August 1865, and the trial transcripts still exist in Springfield, allowing all the details to be known!
I am a lawyer, so I have been interested studying the evidence in the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations. It does not make sense for Booth to use a single shot derringer, these cap and ball pistols were very unreliable. There is no reason why Booth would not have used a six-shot revolver that was provided to him. However, Mary Lincoln did own a single shot derringer that she carried due to her paranoia, but later went missing and she could not account for its whereabouts. There was an incident where a man had confronted Lincoln about his affair with the man's wife, and Mary Lincoln was present. Other evidence shows that the kidnapping conspirators were receiving information that could only have been from a source intimately familiar with the President's habits and routine, like Mary Lincoln. I have formed an evidenced-based hypothesized that Mary Lincoln had means, motive, and opportunity to kill President Lincoln, it goes like this. Mary Lincoln was furious that Abe was having an affair, so she was assisting the conspirators in the kidnapping plot. When the conspirators abandoned the kidnapping plot, she aided in the murder plot, but she did not want someone else to get the satisfaction of killing the President, so she waited until Booth entered the private box and she shot Abraham Lincoln assuming, like everyone else, that Booth would be blamed.
I think your a mite over on MV for a .31 colt. Closer to 600fps, but yes it would have been devastating. Today Lincoln would probably have survived the wound and been fairly normal post. The derringer was closer to three hundred FPS
@@jeffreyrobinson3555 Here is a independent verification of the .31 Colt Pocket revolver launching the 80 grain conical bullet at 900 fps using 12 grains 4Fg, loose loaded by flask: czcams.com/video/VknxDTbw4QE/video.html . The cap and ball revolvers are superbly accurate, and hit with effective, destructive power, even by modern standards, when properly loaded. Using proper pistol powders as used in the 19th Century (4Fg flask loaded) or (5Fg in combustible revolver cartridges), about 10% conical bullet weight of powder will hit 900-950 fps velocity range in percussion revolvers. The .44's used a 220 grain conical, and a combustible cartridge charge of 22 grains 5Fg typically hits 940+ fps in my tests of Uberti Colt/Remington Army replicas. The .36 Navy conical bullet averaged about 130 grains, and a 15 grain 5Fg combustible charge hits about 990 fps. The little .31's with a short 4 inch barrel will move an 80 grain conical at 900 fps with about 12 grains 4Fg, flask loaded, or 10 grains of 5Fg in a combustible cartridge. In the 19th Century Hazard Powder Company called FFFg "Rifle Powder" and FFFFg "Number One Pistol Powder". The extremely fine grain FFFFFg was called "Cartridge Powder" as that was the granulation supplied to the makers of revolver combustible cartridges in the 1855-1888 era when combustible cartridges were made for percussion (AKA cap and ball) revolvers.
@@jeffreyrobinson3555 The lower velocities are because modern shooters are using incorrect types of black powder for C&B revolvers. Proper powders for C&B revolvers are high performance sporting grade black powders in finer grains like FFFg, FFFFg or FFFFFg. (Modern Swiss Black powder is a high performance black powder while GOEX is lower performance). An extremely fine grain black powder like FFFFFg[5Fg] is suited for use only in combustible revolver cartridges, and must be contained in a paper powder envelope. 5Fg cannot be safely loose(flask) loaded because the fine grains can dribble thru the nipples, getting loose powder down on the breech face or nipple area, setting up a possible chain fire. With high quality nipples having very tiny flash holes, even fine grain pistol powder (FFFFg[4Fg]) can be safely loose loaded. I always replace the factory nipples in modern replica revolvers with high quality aftermarket replacement nipples from Track of the Wolf, Slixshot, Ampco, or other quality maker. For a full chamber charge under a round ball or conical, I normally will use FFFg powder. The next finer grain powder will give the same velocity at 10% charge reduction. For example, If I use 30 grains of Swiss FFFg under a 220 grain conical in an 8 inch barrel .44 Army for about 950 fps, I can drop Swiss FFFFg down to 27 grains for the same velocity, or Swiss Null B (FFFFFg) down to 24 grains in a combustible cartridge for the same velocity. Swiss Black powder uses alder buckthorn charcoal for a higher performance black powder than GOEX. Back in the 19th Century, Hazard Powder Company used willow charcoal for a high performance black powder with about the same performance as modern Swiss Black Powder. Using Hazard Powder's classifying system, Swiss FFFg is "Rifle Powder", Swiss 4Fg is "Pistol Powder" and Swiss Null B (5Fg) is "Cartridge Powder". In 1855, Colt was beginning manufacture of cartridges for Colt's revolver line and asked Hazard Powder to develop a high performance powder ideal for the short combustion chambers of a revolver. Hazard came up with the extremely fine grain 5Fg and called it "Cartridge Powder". Colt initially (1855-57) began with tin foil envelope cartridges for revolvers, but the tin foil had so many problems that tin foil envelope cartridges never gained acceptance. In 1858, Colt switched to a paper powder envelope glued to the rebated base of a conical bullet, and the revolver combustible cartridges became so popular that other manufacturers rapidly moved into competition with Colt. Manufacturers such as D.C. Sage, Johnston & Dow, H.W. Mason and many others. By the time of the Civil War, combustible cartridges were used almost exclusively in C&B revolvers throughout the conflict. Practically all the civilian combustible cartridge makers used Hazard Powder because Colt did. However, U.S. Arsenals used Dupont "Rifle" powder (modern GOEX FFFg) because U.S. Ordnance had bought tons of it! The U.S. Arsenal combustibles did not hit as hard as the Hazard Powder civilian combustibles, but U.S. Ordnance claimed that the benefit was less kick or recoil in a revolver! [Even then the U.S. Government had a ready answer to justify a blunder on their part!] GOEX Black powder (maple charcoal) is based on the 1802 Dupont formula for a lower pressure powder made for U.S. Ordnance use in the thin .69 caliber musket barrels of the early era. GOEX FFg is the same as Dupont's "Musket Powder" made for those thin .69 barrels. GOEX FFFg would be the same as Dupont "Rifle Powder", intended for the thicker barreled.54 Cal rifles used by the U.S. in the early era (example 1803 Harper's Ferry rifle, or 1841 Mississippi Rifle).
Fords theatre was gutted & cheaply built into a Federal office building not long after the assassination. In 1893 there was a terrible collapse killing 23 Gov workers. One of my close friends Bob Freeman had a great uncle among the workers. Many family members yelled “Curse” & for the building to be destroyed. It remained a Federal building until the early 1930’s. Thanks to architectural plans and photos the theatre was built back as close to the original as possible. What I understand it is not the original.
Want to have your mind blown by another crazy coincidence? The day of the Fords Theatre collapse, Edwin Booth was being interred at his final resting place. Once again, something that happened at Fords overshadowed his tremendous life, and this time, death.
I remember I wrote a term paper on the Civil War in junior high school. I received a 95 on the term paper. I didn't know the real reason what happened to John Wilkes Booth. I was in junior high school around middle of 1970's
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Two years ago I was in port royal and visited the historic sign for where he was killed at the site of garrett's farm. Talk about in the footsteps of history can't wait for that episode
In the picture of the second Inauguration, you can look one level lower, right below where Lincoln is speaking, and the conspirators are standing there. I learned this from a book called "Twenty Days" ............ and it detailed the 20 days it took to take his body to Springfield. The train made many stops and much work had to be done to keep the president's body in condition to be seen, I highly recommend this book. I have owned my copy for 50 years......... and it is in pristine condition. I really enjoyed your video. Great job !!!
@@bettyboop7376 I have heard the theory about the conspirators being in the photo although there is some disagreement among historians on if that’s accurate or not. Interesting none the less. I’ll check out the book - thank you for checking out the video!
man this is so long ago. did ticketmaster have a problem selling tickets to the theater back then?
@@mikeodonnell6799 Okay, this made me laugh. There's no doubt they'd have been charging platinum fees with dynamic pricing for the seats closest to the box!
For those old enough to remember the show What's My Line, back in the 50s they had a gentleman who as a young boy was at Ford's Theater when Lincoln was assassinated.
Yes! That's a great reference. I have seen the clip here on CZcams and used to show it to my students at the start of class when I would teach the assassination. Super cool to see someone talk about it who was actually there.
Yes that is actually true I seen a rerun of that show many times absolutely awesome 👍
I think it was very fitting that Lincoln, the man that was responsible for the deaths of well over 600,000 Americans, was publicly assassinated.
@@Patrick-sb2sb it wasn't Lincoln it was Robert e Lee and the stubbornness of the south get your facts straight u must be from the south obviously hey if the south recognized African Americans as human beings and we're not pets like cats or dogs and we're actually human beings just like us just a different color the civil war never would have happened here's some news for you no human being owns another human being as a possession just so you know
@@christophermarston4491 Ah yes, the winners get to write the history books, don't they. One of the many arguments against your understanding of history is that, some of the Northern States owned slaves as well. Secondly, Lincoln didn't invade the South because of slavery, he invaded the South because the South seceded. Your statements are nothing but emotion about something you apparently have little understanding about. Begin a study of real history, look at both sides of the argument, and then we can have a reasonable discussion.
It’s important to study history. Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat its mistakes
Except the forcefull & barbaric enslavement of Black Americans by the US federal & state governments for & by white Americans to help the governments, corporations, & individual white families to gain & maintain generational wealth. Black Americans need to forget that happened & stop talking about it. That was 150 years ago. Why are they still talking about it? The system of white supremacy (that's the actual name of the sysyem), The Black Codes, Jim crow, drug wars, & mass incarceration also needs to be forgotten. Those are just excuses for laziness & excuses for their failure to gain wealth. They need to shut up & work harder because that's how white ppl did it, minus slavery, Jim crow, mass incarceration, economic & social anti-black American racism & white people as a group maintaining all of the control, power, authority & influence over all government & corporate institutions, the economies, education, law making & law enforcement in every state/city/town/district, all while simultaneously ensuring that Black Americans as a group never gain any power, control, authority, & influence over any of those things by all means necessary, to include federal & state government sanctioned neglect, sabotage & terrorism.
I didn’t think I’d learn anything new but you got me with the Edwin Booth/ Robert Lincoln story! Kudos!
Some new info I’ve heard here. 1) Booth may not have broken his leg on the jump from the Presidential box at Ford Theater, but perhaps afterwards in an accident. 2) The description of Mary and Abe’s relationship. If you read the letters past between the two through their lives, I do think he was devoted to her. She had a mental illness with extreme moods. They had suffered so much loss because of the death of their children, Mary declined mentally throughout the years. I would describe her as being a handful for Lincoln. I’ve also have read that the reason the Grants didn’t go to the theater that night was because Mrs. Grant didn’t like Mary.
That is also what I have heard regarding Mrs Grant and Mrs Lincoln.
Hmmmm....
Very interesting & quite believable regarding the mental state of Mrs Lincoln.
I only have a minor in psychology, but as someone who grew up with 2 older sisters and who is now the father of 2 daughters, I can vouge that all women are at least a little "crazy" at least some of the time.
Some refer to these times filled with irrational thoughts / behavior & bouts of unhinged outbursts as menstruation periods.
Recognizing the onset of these so called periods can be priceless in maintaining healthy relationships as well as maintaining ones own sanity.
There is no point in arguing, or debating, an issue with a person who lacks rational thought.
I find it best to put the topic aside for at least a week.
It can be difficult because this is a time when they will try to draw you into discussions often with ridiculous accusations.
I hope someone finds this helpful.
Booth definitely broke his leg from the jump. It was about 25-30 ft. and his spurs got stuck on the flag on the box, causing him to awkwardly flail his legs on the way down.
@@travisjones9071 It was 12 feet
I am a lawyer, so I have been interested studying the evidence in the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations. It does not make sense for Booth to use a single shot derringer, these cap and ball pistols were very unreliable. There is no reason why Booth would not have used a six-shot revolver that was provided to him. However, Mary Lincoln did own a single shot derringer that she carried due to her paranoia, but later went missing and she could not account for its whereabouts. There was an incident where a man had confronted Lincoln about his affair with the man's wife, and Mary Lincoln was present. Other evidence shows that the kidnapping conspirators were receiving information that could only have been from a source intimately familiar with the President's habits and routine, like Mary Lincoln.
I have formed an evidenced-based hypothesized that Mary Lincoln had means, motive, and opportunity to kill President Lincoln, it goes like this. Mary Lincoln was furious that Abe was having an affair, so she was assisting the conspirators in the kidnapping plot. When the conspirators abandoned the kidnapping plot, she aided in the murder plot, but she did not want someone else to get the satisfaction of killing the President, so she waited until Booth entered the private box and she shot Abraham Lincoln assuming, like everyone else, that Booth would be blamed.
Nora Titone wrote a fascinating book on the history of the Booth family. It is WELL worth your time to read, if you want more on this topic
I think school would have been a lot of fun for me if they actually taught this kind of stuff . It's crazy learning this and I'm 44 years old 😆 . Awesome job dude ✌🏼
An awesome book is "Backstage At The Lincoln Assassination". It talks about how well Booth knew the theater and the backstage areas, and the fact that he was so recognized that nobody thought twice about him being in the theater, or even in areas he shouldn't have had access to.
There was no security save for one incompetent drunk who was known to be so but was hired anyway by Mary Todd. Literally how tf? He left his post to get drunk across the street and Lincoln was then easily shot in the head. There's no way Booth hatches out that plan unless he knew that goofball Parker would derelict his duty
The assassination was faked. The gov. bought the theater and has lowered the stage from its original hight. The notion that Booth (who wasn’t even there could jump right into a crowd and then escape is ridiculous. See the link I posted above. I was all another psy op like lots of others.
@@marktapley7571 His plot depended on easily getting past security (one drunken derelict with a terrible reputation) and then to make a getaway with no supplies or change of socks and a broken leg etc. Eventually he was found dead and one blurry picture was produced and it was all filed away pretty quickly. He had a wonderful life and was basically an aristocrat, a smart man, and here displayed the agency and foresight/strategy of a Florida meth head.
@@guyincognito320 Hello Guy: Please read this article I link. Lincoln was terminably ill. The “assassination" was a way for the radical Republicans to stay in power:
mileswmathis.com/lincoln.pdf
He was a famous actor, therefore no one questioned his presence at the theater.
This has always been a fascinating story. Visiting Ford's theatre and Peterson's house was like time travel
Been there. Booth must have had a sick obsession. Actually thought he'd help the South by killing the president.
I live in Southern Maryland and have very detailed knowledge of Lincoln's association and all the events of the plot, the night and the hunt for Booth. I volunteered at The Mudd home for sometime. If you would ever like to discuss these events I would be happy to have a conversation with you.
That sounds so fun and interesting! I live near JWB 's childhood home and not too far from his grave site. Always been fascinated with this story .
I grew up in Bel Air MD, went to 4th grade through college. On my way home from college, I drove down this side road. There was a weathered sign that said 'Booth house' . I remember the house was destitute and the front porch had fallen down. Two story and white wood. I've heard that the house has been restored but nothing else. This was back in 1976-77
Thank you for this historical analysis. I was under the false impression that President Lincoln went to Ford's Theater by himself. I learned that he would frequently walk to the theater by himself and did so on this evening. But you have taught me that I was wrong in my beliefs. Thanks so much for spending the time as a teacher to tell the rest of us the true facts that we never learned as students in the 1960s and 1970s. We all are students forever.
Novice with respect to history I can respect! I've been here as well as where Robert E Lee stood after the war! Chilling my misinformed friend.
Had Booth not picked up his mail at Fords Theater Lincoln would have been just there enjoying a play but history dealt him the hand that was carried out that night. !! Booth over heard them talking about Lincoln attending the play that sealed Lincoln’s fate !! The Ford Theater is a very neat place !!
I'm new to your channel, WOW! Awesome job. I'm a history buff and you nail it at all points. Thanks for a quality and insightful job.
Thank you Peter, that means a lot! I appreciate your support.
This is an amazing recollection of one of the most tragic moments in history.
When our family was in Washington DC approximately 12-13 years ago, we were fortunate enough to take an all-day tour, “The Booth Escape Route” (or some words to that effect). The phenomenally well-versed guide rode with us all day (12 hours), stopping at every point along the way of JWB’s 12 day flight. He only charged $125, to my recollection - back when money was worth something - and it was an amazing experience. We tipped him $100 for his efforts. Lucky us.
I am a native of Springfield, Il. I have seen all the Lincoln sites of course, but I recently retired and found a renewed interest in the Lincoln story. Enjoyed watching this video, Mr. Droste. About 40 years ago, I went to Oak Ridge Cemetery, where Lincoln's tomb is located and entered the vault where the body was first placed. I sat on the bier where his casket rested and drank a can of beer. At that time the iron gates were open. The vault was full of cobwebs and dried leaves. I will go back soon. I don't want to squander this opportunity. People come from everywhere to see this and I live a few minutes away. I believe the vault has since been properly restored. Historians will love this.
Great place for a beer for/with Lincoln.
Believe it or not, I've never been there! I've been trying to go for years and hopefully will get there soon.
They let that tomb go down hill anyone could damage it drove by it and seen all the Lincoln tourists there SPRINGFIELD should clean up . Illinois became a tax draw .
Mr. Droste, if you decide to go to Springfield, I suggest you find a period photo of the receiving vault. You will' see a medium sized tree directly above the vault, which is built into the side of a hill. When I visited with my beer, that tree was still there, only much larger. I thought that was cool. Maybe I will spin by tomorrow and see if it still there.
@@buzzpoluchi3217 respond back and let me know if it is!
When I toured Ford Theater, I was really surprised at how small it was.
I'm a new subscriber to your channel. I really enjoyed your presentation, and will be looking forward to the next one. I also enjoyed reading all of the comments, and your replies. Thank you Mr. Droste!
Thank you so much and welcome to the channel! :)
I am glad (as a black man) that you said N word and not say 'Negro' trying to make it seem like J. Booth was somewhat humane. I subscribed to the channel and clicked 'like'.
Thank you!
I'm an old southern white chick and have fought against the use of that word for almost as long as I've been alive: it's important to listen to truth in history, however. It's also difficult for my emotion not to cloud the facts that would otherwise be obscured. Glad to read your comment.
Same here no sugar coating or trying to care about feelings these are facts of our history period!
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@@joshjohnson2600 Spanish and Portuguese.
Excellently presented and wonderfully articulated! Sincerely appreciate your sound knowledge of History and provision of detail! Brilliant video! I am subscribing!
Stunning presentation. Compelling the whole way through with pics and facts i never knew existed. This has definitely made me want to visit the theater when i visit in 2023.
A nice overview of an incredibly complex subject. The Lincoln assassination is every bit as convoluted as the Kennedy assassination. I would love to see you do an in depth video or series on this subject. So much of it makes little sense. For example, if Booth knew that Grant was to accompany Lincoln that night, he would certainly have wanted to take out the Union's lead General, and he could not have known that Grant had begged off at the last minute, yet he brought no weapon to deal with Grant.
Both Kennedy and Lincoln started their own currency for the people by the people. Lincoln ' greenbacks' and Kennedy U S. Notes.
So happy to have found your channel! Great content ~ many thanks!
Thanks for watching! Glad to have you here.
Abraham Lincoln Was A Caring And Dearly Full Of Grace And Faith And Such A Wonderful President During His Time, He Will Never Be Forgotten. 💫 ❤
Sixty years since its publication, the definitive book on this subject is still Jim Bishop's "The Day Lincoln Was Shot."
It’s actually considered to be full of inaccuracies by most historians.
VERY WELL DONE! Thank you so much. There were quite a few things I learned from this video. From one educator to another, hats off to you!
An excellent story, well told and presented. Very clear and informative.
This was very well done. Thank you for the interesting presentation.
Lewis Powell, did not die right off from hanging like the others. His neck was thick and muscular, so when he dropped, his neck did not break like the others did. He swung there for something like 8 minutes as the rope strangled him.
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WOW! This was a GREAT video I never knew there were other conspiracies surrounding Lincolns assassination! It plays like a motion picture in ways. I thought I knew everything about this part of history, but this video and the way you told the story was an education in itself! Thank You very much for this🌟🌟❤👍🙏
Like to visit ford's theater one day soon
Very nice explanation of the Lincoln assassination. Loved it, now I am a subscriber!
Mr. Droste, excellent presentation with pictures in explaining what had happened. Names, faces and places for us. Yes, I already subscribed to all and once again, thank you so very for educating us. A job well done and I look forward to hear and see more history videos. Abraham Lincoln was a great president.
I have heard contemporary stories regarding the exact moment JWB chose to discharge his weapon, but we also have a video of an eyewitness which I also find quite compelling. He describes the moment as being relatively quiet with "few words spoken on stage." And then he heard a sharp loud noise (the gun shot) and JWB shortly thereafter jumped to the stage, staggering a bit. That`s a first hand account you can watch on CZcams, from a an old film recorded in the 30`s. Fascinating stuff.
I watched another video with the same eyewitness. He said he was 5 years old at the time of the assassination, and saw Booth jump from the balcony seats. He said that after the shooting he was standing on the porch of the house across the street where they brought President Lincoln to. He said he witnessed a group of people carrying President Lincoln into the house. It was just so surreal watching an actual living witness talk about the event.
Great video. In 8th grade my history teacher did a two week deep dive into the assassination It fueled my love for American history. We spent one class on the inauguration photo, not only is Booth there but So we’re the other conspirators John Surrat is actually in a Confederate Army uniform Powell is next to him they are all below Lincoln in the area of Surratt who does stand out because of the uniform. He wore it as he was some sort of double spie
Great Video . I am a Marine and its sad that he was killed What If ? What If ? We are still feeling the Effects today . There is even a rumor that the man they killed was not Booth !! Said hair was different color. And freckles also ??? Also I believe that Lincoln when he was first Elected and he dressed up as a woman !! He was so embarrassed he vowed never to do that again and the rest is History? Thank you please do a doc on Booth and what all happened! So sad I feel if he had lived we would be way ahead on the Racism issue and this one Horiffic event changed our world forever. Again thank you!!!
Lincoln dressing as a woman was not true. It was a story made up by Lincoln haters in the Southern press. Never happened.
Lincoln’s assassination was totally preventable. Why were the President and Mrs. Lincoln in an unguarded place in Fords Theater ? Why was the door unlocked ? Where was the President’s bodyguard ?
Lincoln didn't dress as a woman. He did wear a disguise, but didn't dress as a woman. I mean think about it. He would have really stood out, dressed as a woman. He was made fun of as being a ugly man. Just think of how ugly of a woman he would be. This all circles back to our school systems not teaching correct U.S. history. People watch or hear something on a internet site. Then it's thought as of being a fact. I think people need to start reading a number of different books. On subjects they're interested in. Instead of taking the word of someone who posts a internet article. Read a book that was published by a author who really knew Lincoln, and lived the history.
It was Jefferson Davis who dressed like a woman after the war to evade capture.
Andrew Johnson was a Democrat and a total drunk and hated blacks
We'd be way ahead on the racism issue if our liberal, leftist mainstream media didn't exist !
Without a doubt the best video out there in the assassination! Well done!
Wow, thank you so much. This means a lot!
Very informative...Thanks. I never knew about Seward being attacked because it is understandably overshadowed by Lincolns demise. Seward had a tough go huh? First he gets jacked then gets viciously attacked then gets blamed for Alaska! I wouldn't be surprised to find out he had an intimate relationship with demon alcohol.
Seward had a crazy life and that scene at his home that night must have been something else. I was blown away when I first studied it because I had never heard of it either. I wasn't taught that part of the assassination plot in school.
I am Seward's 5th great nephew, mom's side of family.He was Lincoln's indispensable man.Ive learned so much about my family history and the great thing's they've done.google his name!!
The guy would need a few snorts after going through all of that.
Super job sir!!! Interestingly enough, I am curious if the portrait on the funeral train survived. Also do look up the musical master by Aaron Copland, Lincoln’s Portrait. There is a great version of this 15 minute piece on CZcams, it is directed by Leonard Bernstein an Aaron Copland himself does the narration throughout the piece. It is in celebration of Coplands 80th birthday. So it’s from several years back. But well worth the time of listening and watching. It was commissioned during WWII by another famous conductor in the US to stir the people on during some of the lower parts of the war. I believe it was first performed in 1942.
John Wilkes Booth was like “NAWW”😂 and he meant it
....always a moron.......
I heard Trump last week said that he was the best president. Better than Washington, better than Lincoln while selling his trading card.
Lincoln saved the country.... Trump selling NFTs. Pretty damn hard choice.
Hey there, great video!
It would really cool if you discussed how John Wilkes Booth was captured/killed etc and the controversies and conspiracies about it and what actually happened!! 👍🏼😊👍🏼
In the works!
The conspiracy was deeper than the convictions would suggest.
They usually are
Show me your assertions and references please.
@@DoneRightReviews Dr. Samuel Mudd was arrested and imprisoned as a conspirator, but was later released when doubts arose concerning his involvement. Its because of him that we get the phrase, "Your name/My Name is Mudd"
@@chrisbibber6199 yeah we’ve all seen National Treasure.
@@chrisbibber6199 he was released for treating prisoners with yellow fever.
New sub and my husband and I would love to see more on this topic. Mary Surratt is fascinating to me! My first exposure this this was finding a book on the conspirators and the horror of the executions, especially the pictures. I had to have been 6 or 7 years told.
Interesting fact. John Surrat was eventually caught as he was working as a guard for the Pope. He was sent back to the US where he was put on trial. This happened several years later and the mood of the public had changed. The Secretary of War, William Stanton, basically ran the country and was responsible for the fact the assassins were placed before a military not a civil trial. When John Surrat was charged in a civil trial, with exactly the same evidence used to convict and ultimately hang his mother, he was acquitted.
Do you know the date of the hangings? I’d heard the date once but don’t remember it. Definitely much quicker than today’s system of trial and conviction, appeals etc.
That picture of the building looks a lot bigger than it really is. 😮
Re: The photo of Lincoln in his coffin.
In that photo he is NOT in the East Room, but he is in fact in New York City Hall.
Secretary Of War Edwin Stanton, btw ordered all photos taken of Lincoln in his coffin destroyed, but this one somehow slipped through.
This typo has bothered me ever since I made the video. I previously had a written description there of his funeral at the White House. When I took it out, I put the coffin photo in for more emphasis. Unfortunately I forgot to change the heading and there's no way to clip out that section of the image after the fact. I can clip the entire section of the video but then I would lose everything I spoke about there. Hopefully it's minor for most.
Staunton himself kept the " illegal " copy.....
@@whiskeywhiskeyromeo3730 yes. I have another video on my channel about it in detail.
If only my grade school history teachers were half as interesting as you... I might have learned a lot more, probably taken an interest in history at a younger age.
I would love for you to make hours long videos talking about the conspirators 😊
New watcher love the video and the plethora of knowledge in your videos plan to watch more
Thank you so much, that means a lot!
We’re from Waldorf, Maryland. Dr. mud’s house was just down the street from mine and my sister works for Mudd Mudd and Fitzgerald! It’s a very cool historic area!
It's fascinating the level of hate for things benign and the love of things lead to their own decay
Thank you..
Brand new subscriber here and I drop the like. Two questions though maybe I missed it in the video but where was Lincoln's wife during the moment of assassination did she get up and do something? How did we come to realize Theodore Roosevelt as a small boy was in that window when Lincoln's funeral procession was going by? Thanks. Love the video.
Mrs Lincoln, sitting right next to Abe, let out a scream. It all happened very quickly. Booth then scuffled with Rathbone and jumped.
The Roosevelt story comes from the Lincoln museum and is also mentioned in Ken Burns’ documentary on the Roosevelts. It has been covered extensively by the press over the years. The home, 849 Broadway, was owned by the Roosevelts (TR’s grandfather).
Really appreciate you watching and the subscription!
This was amazing. Great video. Look forward to watching many more.
Great job!
Appreciate you watching!
Very nicely done. As a fellow history teacher, I assess your work to be an A:)
BTW, Manhunt is the best account I have read of the 12 days Booth was on the run.
Patiently waiting for part 2!!!
What if Johnson had a part in this? Booth may have left the message as a signal "tonight's the night".
I really appreciate you for digging and researching. Really good stuff🍿🥤
Sadly Abes statement that a pen would be the reason this nation falls is coming true
Excellent video! I learned some facts I didn't know about.
Mr Parker the guard for Lincoln that night of the assassination, was excused by Lincoln. As you mentioned in the video, Lincoln didn't like guards. If the guard was there he most likely would have lived. Or, if Lincoln and his wife Mary would have switched seats, Lincoln might have seen Booth coming and would have wrestled with him. Thank you for this informative video! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. Parker was there, the only guard there (normally there would have been four). He started near the box, then apparently moved for a better view of the stage, and then went for a drink at the saloon and it’s unclear whether he returned or not.
It’s speculated by Lincoln assassination expert James Swanson that Booth gave Parker his calling card, meaning the Parker would have access to anywhere in the city, which is why he left.
@@travisjones9071 interesting. i heard Lincoln excused him from his duties for the evening. always more to the story! 🤔
@@travisjones9071 yes that is one theory. Love Swanson’s book, it’s my favorite on the assassination and linked in the video description.
I listened to one video that said the calling card might of been the senator s. His fiance father.
Nicely done!!
I myself was in a very similar situation. The best you can do is hope for the best and let the process run it’s course. There isn’t any sense in trying to be a hero or seeking personal justice. Things will play out.
Great job! I not know about those photos of Booth
Amazing pieces of the puzzle, I only knew vaguely about! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
47 years later the Titanic would sink the same night.
Thank you
This was great!! Thank you so much for sharing. Subscribed.
Excellent Presentation. 👍
Thank you, Mark! I appreciate you watching.
My Pleasure. 😊👍
Wish I could have been there for old Abe
I was stationed at Fort Leslie J. McNair in Southeast DC where the hanging of the four conspirators was conducted in April 1865.
Respect to Lewis Powell who on the scaffold called out Mrs Surratt is innocent!
She wasn’t innocent, and don’t show respect to Powell he savagely stabbed 4 people one of whom was the United States Secretary of State
"The past is never dead. It's not even past."
Fantastic, loved every second, Thank you! Cheers!
I learned more in this video than I did in high school ! Liked and subbed
That was extremely enjoyable, hope I can explain those April days to my bar clients ❤
There wasn't TV back then - they couldn't have been that famous
You didn't need TV to be famous. There were trading cards/parlor cards of famous actors. Many, many homes in America owned these. Booth was present in the deck. Booth played all over the country and was part of THE most famous acting family in the nation.
Great teaching
Great stuff- Well done
I have heard, albeit only once to my recollection, that John Wilkes Booth attended the hanging of abolitionist John Brown after Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. The significance of Booth attending the hanging, as I am to understand, was that just before being executed, John Brown gave his last words which were of a patriotic nature. Even though Booth did not agree with Brown's reasons for his raid on Harpers Ferry, Booth was inspired by Brown's dedication to his cause and his courage while facing imminent death to even give his final speech which would, ironically, inspire Booth to want to have such fortitude and commitment to a cause. Booth's cause, of course, becoming the elimination of President Lincoln.
As stated, I've only heard of this story once, so I'm curious of the validity of this/these event(s). If any knowledge of this scenario can be collaborated or debunked, I would appreciate it.
Booth was actually part of an anti-abolitionist militia that responded to John Brown’s raid along with the federal government
@@travisjones9071 ah, so that would explain how he (Booth) would have ended up at the execution. Thanks.
A very well constructed video. Few know that the Booth men were very well known actors. Edwin was much more conservative in his views and their differences drove them apart as years went on before the assassination.
Did that poster say "$100,000" reward?!! That was an enormous sum.
Yes indeed!
It's been written that Booth also hated and despised John Brown and was present at his lynching after the Harper's Ferry incident.
enjoyed the video!
"Actors know little, think less, and understand nothing" --- John Wilkes Booth
That was a super video. Just one thing I caught was that both Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy 's assassination's both of there VP's where named Johnson.
There are many other coincidences. It's worth looking up, it's quite eerie.
One guard , who was in charge of security ?
Booth probably chose the "Deringer" pistol due to the very small easy concealable size. While the extremely popular Colt 5-shot revolving pocket pistol (.31 caliber, firing either a conical bullet weighing ~ 80 grains @ 900+ feet per second, or 0.330 round lead ball of 54 grains @ 1000+ feet per second) would have been a more lethally-destructive choice, the small Colt .31 revolver is still considerably larger and "fatter" than the "Deringer". (At this time, Colt also had the small 5-shot .36 caliber Pocket Navy or Pocket Police, capable of firing either a 120 grain conical bullet at 900+ feet per second, or a round lead 0.380" round ball at 1000+ feet per second. Remington, Whitney and many other revolver manufacturers of the 1860's also had models very close to the Colt revolvers).
Henry Deringer was the originator of the small single-shot muzzle loading pocket pistol actually used by Booth. All original pistols were marked "Deringer, Philadelphia", as that is where Henry Deringer had his gun shop from roughly 1806 to 1868. The popularity of the small single shot "pocket pistols" encouraged many gunsmiths to copy them, often marking them as "Derringer" using a second "r" in the name to hopefully avoid being sued in court, while persuading the unwary buyer that he was getting a real "Deringer". Most of the actual "Deringer" pocket pistols were in ".41" caliber, firing a patched 0.395 lead ball of about 92 grains weight. The .41 caliber pistols were less than 5 inches long. The Lincoln assassination Deringer is just under 6 inches long, so is actually a ".44" caliber, firing a patched 0.430" diameter lead ball weighing around 119 grains.
With the short barrel of barely 2.5 inches, even with very fine grain black powder, the muzzle velocity would not quite reach 600 feet per second. Yet, at close range, the soft lead ball, while not exiting the skull, would create a destructive wound tunnel in the brain, by the path of the ball itself, and bone fragments created by ball impact. The small Colt .31 and .36 revolvers, firing a higher velocity, higher sectional density conical bullet would have easily passed completely through a human skull on the same shot placement. In a famous gunfight in the Springfield Missouri town square, in July 1865, Wild Bill Hickok killed Dave Tutt at a range of 75 Yards, using a larger Colt Navy .36 Caliber 6-shot revolver. The Navy model fired the same projectiles as the smaller 5-shot .36 caliber "Pocket Navy" or "Pocket Police". Tutt was standing sideways, "duelist style", firing at Hickok. The projectile from Hickok's Colt Navy passed completely through Tutt's chest side to side, just under the armpits, breaking ribs entering and exiting right and left side respectively while passing through heart and lungs. Due to complete upper torso penetration side to side at the very long pistol range of 75 yards, it is almost certain that Hickok's Navy .36 was loaded with a conical bullet of the common 120 to 150 grains weight. Hickok stood trial for the shooting in August 1865, and the trial transcripts still exist in Springfield, allowing all the details to be known!
I am a lawyer, so I have been interested studying the evidence in the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations. It does not make sense for Booth to use a single shot derringer, these cap and ball pistols were very unreliable. There is no reason why Booth would not have used a six-shot revolver that was provided to him. However, Mary Lincoln did own a single shot derringer that she carried due to her paranoia, but later went missing and she could not account for its whereabouts. There was an incident where a man had confronted Lincoln about his affair with the man's wife, and Mary Lincoln was present. Other evidence shows that the kidnapping conspirators were receiving information that could only have been from a source intimately familiar with the President's habits and routine, like Mary Lincoln.
I have formed an evidenced-based hypothesized that Mary Lincoln had means, motive, and opportunity to kill President Lincoln, it goes like this. Mary Lincoln was furious that Abe was having an affair, so she was assisting the conspirators in the kidnapping plot. When the conspirators abandoned the kidnapping plot, she aided in the murder plot, but she did not want someone else to get the satisfaction of killing the President, so she waited until Booth entered the private box and she shot Abraham Lincoln assuming, like everyone else, that Booth would be blamed.
I think your a mite over on MV for a .31 colt. Closer to 600fps, but yes it would have been devastating. Today Lincoln would probably have survived the wound and been fairly normal post.
The derringer was closer to three hundred FPS
@@jeffreyrobinson3555 Here is a independent verification of the .31 Colt Pocket revolver launching the 80 grain conical bullet at 900 fps using 12 grains 4Fg, loose loaded by flask: czcams.com/video/VknxDTbw4QE/video.html . The cap and ball revolvers are superbly accurate, and hit with effective, destructive power, even by modern standards, when properly loaded.
Using proper pistol powders as used in the 19th Century (4Fg flask loaded) or (5Fg in combustible revolver cartridges), about 10% conical bullet weight of powder will hit 900-950 fps velocity range in percussion revolvers. The .44's used a 220 grain conical, and a combustible cartridge charge of 22 grains 5Fg typically hits 940+ fps in my tests of Uberti Colt/Remington Army replicas. The .36 Navy conical bullet averaged about 130 grains, and a 15 grain 5Fg combustible charge hits about 990 fps. The little .31's with a short 4 inch barrel will move an 80 grain conical at 900 fps with about 12 grains 4Fg, flask loaded, or 10 grains of 5Fg in a combustible cartridge. In the 19th Century Hazard Powder Company called FFFg "Rifle Powder" and FFFFg "Number One Pistol Powder". The extremely fine grain FFFFFg was called "Cartridge Powder" as that was the granulation supplied to the makers of revolver combustible cartridges in the 1855-1888 era when combustible cartridges were made for percussion (AKA cap and ball) revolvers.
@@63DW89A that’s interesting, all the data I see puts 36 and 44 revolvers in high 800 and the 31 in the 600
@@jeffreyrobinson3555 The lower velocities are because modern shooters are using incorrect types of black powder for C&B revolvers. Proper powders for C&B revolvers are high performance sporting grade black powders in finer grains like FFFg, FFFFg or FFFFFg. (Modern Swiss Black powder is a high performance black powder while GOEX is lower performance). An extremely fine grain black powder like FFFFFg[5Fg] is suited for use only in combustible revolver cartridges, and must be contained in a paper powder envelope. 5Fg cannot be safely loose(flask) loaded because the fine grains can dribble thru the nipples, getting loose powder down on the breech face or nipple area, setting up a possible chain fire.
With high quality nipples having very tiny flash holes, even fine grain pistol powder (FFFFg[4Fg]) can be safely loose loaded. I always replace the factory nipples in modern replica revolvers with high quality aftermarket replacement nipples from Track of the Wolf, Slixshot, Ampco, or other quality maker.
For a full chamber charge under a round ball or conical, I normally will use FFFg powder. The next finer grain powder will give the same velocity at 10% charge reduction. For example, If I use 30 grains of Swiss FFFg under a 220 grain conical in an 8 inch barrel .44 Army for about 950 fps, I can drop Swiss FFFFg down to 27 grains for the same velocity, or Swiss Null B (FFFFFg) down to 24 grains in a combustible cartridge for the same velocity. Swiss Black powder uses alder buckthorn charcoal for a higher performance black powder than GOEX. Back in the 19th Century, Hazard Powder Company used willow charcoal for a high performance black powder with about the same performance as modern Swiss Black Powder. Using Hazard Powder's classifying system, Swiss FFFg is "Rifle Powder", Swiss 4Fg is "Pistol Powder" and Swiss Null B (5Fg) is "Cartridge Powder".
In 1855, Colt was beginning manufacture of cartridges for Colt's revolver line and asked Hazard Powder to develop a high performance powder ideal for the short combustion chambers of a revolver. Hazard came up with the extremely fine grain 5Fg and called it "Cartridge Powder". Colt initially (1855-57) began with tin foil envelope cartridges for revolvers, but the tin foil had so many problems that tin foil envelope cartridges never gained acceptance. In 1858, Colt switched to a paper powder envelope glued to the rebated base of a conical bullet, and the revolver combustible cartridges became so popular that other manufacturers rapidly moved into competition with Colt. Manufacturers such as D.C. Sage, Johnston & Dow, H.W. Mason and many others. By the time of the Civil War, combustible cartridges were used almost exclusively in C&B revolvers throughout the conflict. Practically all the civilian combustible cartridge makers used Hazard Powder because Colt did. However, U.S. Arsenals used Dupont "Rifle" powder (modern GOEX FFFg) because U.S. Ordnance had bought tons of it! The U.S. Arsenal combustibles did not hit as hard as the Hazard Powder civilian combustibles, but U.S. Ordnance claimed that the benefit was less kick or recoil in a revolver! [Even then the U.S. Government had a ready answer to justify a blunder on their part!]
GOEX Black powder (maple charcoal) is based on the 1802 Dupont formula for a lower pressure powder made for U.S. Ordnance use in the thin .69 caliber musket barrels of the early era. GOEX FFg is the same as Dupont's "Musket Powder" made for those thin .69 barrels. GOEX FFFg would be the same as Dupont "Rifle Powder", intended for the thicker barreled.54 Cal rifles used by the U.S. in the early era (example 1803 Harper's Ferry rifle, or 1841 Mississippi Rifle).
Fords theatre was gutted & cheaply built into a Federal office building not long after the assassination. In 1893 there was a terrible collapse killing 23 Gov workers. One of my close friends Bob Freeman had a great uncle among the workers. Many family members yelled “Curse” & for the building to be destroyed. It remained a Federal building until the early 1930’s. Thanks to architectural plans and photos the theatre was built back as close to the original as possible. What I understand it is not the original.
Want to have your mind blown by another crazy coincidence? The day of the Fords Theatre collapse, Edwin Booth was being interred at his final resting place. Once again, something that happened at Fords overshadowed his tremendous life, and this time, death.
That’s amazing
Excellent coverage
Awesome breakdown!!
How ironic! i never noticed that the play Booth was in at Ford’s theatre was called the Apostate! that’s almost prophetic it seems.
Wow!! Very informative! Thanks
I remember I wrote a term paper on the Civil War in junior high school. I received a 95 on the term paper. I didn't know the real reason what happened to John Wilkes Booth. I was in junior high school around middle of 1970's
really great, thank you
That was a cool video/documentary, very well done!
Thank you!
Very well done imho
I recommend that you show your students the DVD of The Hunt For
Fascinating!
I am a really big history guy. I’m going to check this page out so don’t disappoint me on the weekly videos. 😅
Just released a new one last night.
Nicely done. Thanks !!!
Thank you for watching!
What an incredible and detailed video!! I wish I had taken your history class 😂