The mysterious fate of Boston Corbett

What happened to the man who shot John Wilkes Booth? One of the lingering mysteries of the Lincoln assassination concerns Boston Corbett, the man who shot John Wilkes Booth. In 1888, Corbett disappeared into thin air. Michael W. Kauffman, a Lincoln assassination scholar, joins us today with a guest post  on this strange and historical … Continue reading The mysterious fate of Boston Corbett