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Author: Francis Ellington Leupp Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9781333380458 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 20
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Excerpt from The True Story of Boston Corbett: A Lincoln Assassination Mystery; Fifty Years After The barn was quickly surrounded, and another young Garrett who was found in hiding near by was made to hand over the key. The lieutenant unlocked the door, and called to the occupants to come out at once and surrender. There was no answer. Doherty walked around the building, and one of the soldiers in his cordon told him that the whispering of two persons inside was distinctly audible. Doherty therefore raised his voice to a little higher pitch and called: If you don't come out, I'll fire the building and burn you out l As there was still no response, he ordered one of his suite to pile up some dry rubbish against the back of the barn and set fire to it. A first instalment of shavings and hay was laid in place, and the man was going off for more, when a voice which was very clearly Booth's sounded from within: If you come back, I'll put a bullet through you! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Francis Ellington Leupp Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9781333380458 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 20
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Excerpt from The True Story of Boston Corbett: A Lincoln Assassination Mystery; Fifty Years After The barn was quickly surrounded, and another young Garrett who was found in hiding near by was made to hand over the key. The lieutenant unlocked the door, and called to the occupants to come out at once and surrender. There was no answer. Doherty walked around the building, and one of the soldiers in his cordon told him that the whispering of two persons inside was distinctly audible. Doherty therefore raised his voice to a little higher pitch and called: If you don't come out, I'll fire the building and burn you out l As there was still no response, he ordered one of his suite to pile up some dry rubbish against the back of the barn and set fire to it. A first instalment of shavings and hay was laid in place, and the man was going off for more, when a voice which was very clearly Booth's sounded from within: If you come back, I'll put a bullet through you! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Francis Ellington 1849-1918 Leupp Publisher: Legare Street Press ISBN: 9781013771118 Category : Languages : en Pages : 22
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Author: Byron Berkeley Johnson Publisher: Nabu Press ISBN: 9781294669159 Category : Languages : en Pages : 70
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author: Scott Martelle Publisher: Chicago Review Press ISBN: 1613730187 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 244
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As thoroughly examined as the Civil War and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth have been, virtually no attention has been paid to the life of the Union cavalryman who killed Booth, an odd character named Boston Corbett. The killing of Booth made Corbett an instant celebrity who became the object of fascination and of derision. Corbett was an English immigrant, a hatter by trade, who was likely poisoned by mercury. A devout Christian, he castrated himself so that his sexual urges would not distract him from serving God, which he did as a street evangelist and preacher. He was one of the first volunteers to join the US Army in the first days of the Civil War, a path that would in time land him in the notorious Andersonville prison camp. Eventually released in a prisoner exchange, he would end up in the squadron that cornered Booth in Virginia. The Madman and the Assassin is the first full-length biography of Boston Corbett, a man who was something of a prototypical modern American, thrust into the spotlight during a national news event. His story also encompasses tragedy—his wife died when he was young, and he struggled with poverty and his own mental health—as it weaves through some of the biggest events in nineteenth century America. Scott Martelle is a professional journalist and the author of The Admiral and the Ambassador, and Detroit: A Biography, and is an editorial writer for the Los Angeles Times.
Author: Byron Berkeley Johnson Publisher: Nabu Press ISBN: 9781295404810 Category : Languages : en Pages : 72
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author: Byron Berkeley Johnson Publisher: Nabu Press ISBN: 9781295294978 Category : Languages : en Pages : 74
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author: Francis Ellington Leupp
Author: Francis Ellington Leupp
Author: FRANCIS ELLINGTON. LEUPP
Author: Francis Ellington 1849-1918 Leupp
Author: Byron Berkeley Johnson
Author: Byron Berkeley Johnson
Author: Byron Berkeley Johnson
Author: Byron Berkeley Johnson
Author: Scott Martelle
Author: Byron Berkeley Johnson
Author: Byron Berkeley Johnson