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Adams, Edwin, 223–24

African Americans, 7–8, 10, 154

   slavery and, 9, 11, 112

   voting rights for, 24, 114

Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp, 105, 106, 159–60

Anderson, Kate, 12

Anthony, Henry B., 32

Apostate, The, 89

Arnold, Isaac N., 210

Arnold, Samuel, 16

   Booth conspiracy and, 74–76, 80, 81–82, 87–90, 92–93, 95–96, 98, 138, 177, 312–13, 334–35

   letter to Booth from, 95–96, 281, 304–5, 312–13

Ashmun, George, 207–8, 209

assassination of Lincoln:

   Booth approaches Lincoln, 229–30

   Booth fires, 230–31

   Booth identified as killer, 233, 237, 249, 257, 258, 266–67, 299, 301–2

   Booth’s arrival at theater, 221–23, 226–28

   Booth’s escape following, xiii, 231–33, 244, 255, 262–64, 270, 279–81, 289, 290, 308, 313–14

   Booth’s final preparations for, 203–5

   Booth’s idea to implicate Johnson in, 171–72

   Booth’s leg broken during, 231, 232, 263–64, 279, 280, 307–11, 327

   Booth’s letter explaining his motives for, 176–77, 183, 212, 252, 298

   Booth’s name omitted from reports of, 289, 298, 299, 301–2

   Booth’s plan for, 83–84, 106, 151, 171–72, 177, 187, 187–88; see also Booth conspiracy Booth’s preparations at Ford’s Theatre on day of, 138–43, 189–92

   Booth’s “Sic Semper Tyrannis” phrase in, 204, 230

   conspirators’ final meeting before, 210–12

   delay and lost opportunities in apprehending Booth after, 268–69, 276–78

   doctors’ immediate examination and treatment of Lincoln, 234–38

   Lincoln carried out of theater, 238–40

   Lincoln’s death, 328–31

   news of, 246–53, 256, 258, 286, 288–89

   newspapers’ reporting of, 298–99, 322–23

   Rathbone stabbed by Booth during, 230, 234–35, 259

   vigil for Lincoln at Petersen house, 240–41, 259–62, 286–87, 296-97, 315–16, 322, 324, 327–28

   witnesses questioned after, 264–68, 275–78, 289–90

Atzerodt, George, 77, 80, 85, 301, 319–20, 327

   in Booth conspiracy, 16, 75, 79, 86–88, 90, 92, 98, 106, 149, 150, 156, 171, 172, 187–88, 189, 210–12, 222–23, 225–26, 251, 254, 263–64, 275–78, 282–84, 290, 299–300, 305, 308, 334

   Booth’s naming as co-conspirator, 176–77, 212

   knife of, 318

   Lee’s search of room of, 283–84

Augur, Christopher C., 40–41, 43, 241, 257, 258, 262, 264, 265, 267, 269, 270, 275–78, 281, 284, 289–90, 291, 304, 312, 333

Badeau, Adam, 39–40

Barnes, Joseph K., 36, 49, 333

   Lincoln’s assassination and, xi, 241, 246–47, 258–59, 261, 286–87, 296, 315, 328

Bates, David Homer, 41, 61, 200, 216, 302

Beckwith, Samuel, 121

Beecher, Henry Ward, 123

Bell, William, 242–43, 245

Benjamin, Judah, 48, 98

Bennett, James Gordon, 47

blacks, see African Americans

Blair, Frank, 35

Booth, Asia (sister of John Wilkes), 64–65, 72, 97, 176

Booth, Edwin (brother of John Wilkes), 16, 63, 64, 115, 138, 227, 314

Booth, John Wilkes, xi, 9, 15–16, 21, 63–77, 115–18, 163–65, 174–77, 179, 180, 182–84

   as actor, 64–65, 89

   Arnold’s letter to, 95–96, 281, 304–5, 312–13

Bessie Hale and, 35, 65, 124, 334

   Browning and, 172

   Chester and, 68–71, 76, 98

   Civil War and, 65–66

   Grant and, 184

   Herold and, 17

   Lincoln assassinated by, see assassination of Lincoln

   Lincoln hated by, 63–64, 66

   at Lincoln’s second inaugural, 34–35, 98

   mother’s correspondence with, 96–97, 107, 138

   Mudd and, 68, 280, 307–11, 327

   O’Laughlin and, 14

   Paine and, 17, 53, 54, 80, 81–82

   shooting of, 334

   South and, 63, 65–66, 70, 72–74, 86, 264

   Surratt family and, 18, 76–77

   at Taltavul’s saloon, 223–24, 226

   Turner and, 65, 249

   at White House for Lincoln’s speech, 53, 54

   see also Booth conspiracy

Booth, Junius (father of John Wilkes), 15–16, 64, 116, 224

Booth, Mary Ann (mother of John Wilkes), 96–97, 107, 138

Booth conspiracy, 63–107

   Arnold and, 74–76, 80, 81–82, 87–90, 92–93, 95–96, 98, 138, 177, 312–13, 334–35

   and Arnold’s letter to Booth, 95–96, 281, 304–5, 312–13

   Atzerodt in, 16, 75, 79, 86–88, 90, 92, 98, 106, 149, 150, 156, 171, 172, 176–77, 187–88, 189, 210–12, 222–23, 225–26, 251, 254, 263–64, 275–78, 282–84, 290, 299–300, 305, 308, 334

   and Booth’s dream of fame, 116–17, 143, 150

   Booth’s letter explaining his motives for Lincoln’s capture, 72–75, 97, 176

   and Booth’s message to Lloyd, 101–3

   Booth’s naming of co-conspirators in, 176–77, 212

   Booth’s mother and, 97

   final meeting in, 210–12

   Ford’s Theatre and, 70, 79–80, 87, 88, 90–93, 98, 105

   government’s awareness of, 85–86, 87, 92, 95

   Herold in, 75, 79, 86–88, 90, 98, 106, 149–51, 156, 176–77, 189, 190, 210–12, 222, 223, 241–45, 253–56, 263–64, 275–77, 279–81, 284, 290, 291, 334

   horses and, 148–49, 165, 174–75, 179–80, 188, 189–90, 221–23, 232, 253, 256, 263, 264, 275–77, 290, 313

   Johnson assassination plan in, 16, 75, 106, 149, 150, 156, 171, 226, 282–83

   John Surratt in, 75–76, 79, 80, 87, 88, 90–93, 98, 177, 290, 291, 317, 335

   Lincoln assassination plan in, 83–84, 106, 151, 171–72, 177, 187, 187–88

   Lincoln capture plan in, 66–76, 79–80, 84, 87–98

   and Lincoln’s attendance at Soldiers’ Home matinee, 89–94

   Mary Surratt and, 18, 75, 76–77, 82, 93, 101–3, 163–64, 177, 186–87, 290, 292–94

   Matthews and, 76, 182–83, 196, 251–52

   O’Laughlin in, 74–76, 80, 81–82, 86–88, 90, 92–93, 95, 98, 177, 334–35

   Paine in, 81–84, 87–88, 90, 92–94, 97–98, 106, 150–51, 165, 176–77, 189, 210–12, 241–46, 277, 284, 334

   Seward assassination plan in, 150, 211, 212, 241–46

   Seward attacked by Paine, 241–44, 246–50, 253, 256, 258–59, 263–64

   Spangler and, 91, 189–90, 196, 221, 233, 334–35

   Surratt boardinghouse and, see Surratt House

   Wiechman and, 84–86, 87, 278, 292–94, 320–21, 335

   see also assassination of Lincoln

Branson, Mary, 81

Brinkerhoff, Olive Louise, 12

Briscoe, Washington, 277

Brooks, Noah, 24–25, 200, 209–10

Brown, John, 65

Brown, William, 268

Browning, Colonel, 172, 218

Bruce, Frederick, 162

Buckingham, John, 214, 226–27

Burch, W. S., 267

Burns, Francis, 181, 182, 210, 213, 214, 216, 224

Burnside, Ambrose E., 226

Burrough, Joseph (“Johnny Peanut”), 165, 195–96, 221, 232, 233

Burton, Walter, 35

Bush, Sarah, 331

Bushrod, Nancy, 169–70

Bushrod, Tom, 169–70

Calvert, Charles, 77, 119, 163, 185

Campbell, J. A., 220

Capitol, 8, 46

Carland, Lewis, 226

Cartter, David K., 251, 262, 264–67, 281, 301, 305, 330

Cass, John, 325–26

Chandler, R., 326–27

Chandler, William Eaton, 334

Chase, Salmon P., 93, 250, 282

Chester, Samuel Knapp, 68–71, 76, 98

City Point, Va., 37–40

Civil War, 11, 29, 31–32, 34, 37, 38, 123

   Booth and, 65–66

   death toll from, 11–12, 55

   end of, 41–51, 89, 94, 111, 155, 181, 212

   Washington celebrations of end of, 42–44, 46, 51–55, 100, 104–7, 115

Clark, William T., 240

Clarke, Asia Booth, 64–65, 72, 97, 176

Clarke, John Sleeper, 65

Clarvoe, John A. W., 291–96

Clendin, William, 318

Cobb, Silas T., 254–56, 271

Cole, Cornelius, 114

Colfax, Schuyler, 9, 112–14, 206–7, 209–10, 333

Confederacy, 29

   fall of, 41–51, 89, 98, 212

   leaders of, 137–38, 174 see also South

   Confederate plots, 29, 257, 265

Confederate prisoners, 13

congressmen’s wives, 10

Conness, John, 249, 284

Crawford, Lieutenant, 266

Cresswell, John A. J., 124

Crook, William H., 37, 59, 114–15, 116, 157, 177–79, 199–200, 202, 327, 333

Cutler, James B., 267

Daggett, Albert, 262

Dana, Charles A., 173–74, 281, 282

Dana, David D., 314, 326–27

Davenport, Edward, 93

Davis, Jefferson, 23–24, 41, 47, 125

Davis, Varina Banks Howell, 23–24

Dean, Appolonia, 87

Debonay, J. L., 222, 268

Deery, John, 103–4, 175

Dennison, William, 16, 32, 304

   in Cabinet meeting, 132, 136, 137, 155

Deveny, John, 267

Dix, John Adams, 161, 301, 305

   Stanton’s notifications to, 288–89, 301–2, 311–13, 330

Dixon, William, 265

Donaldson, Detective, 291

Douglas, Stephen, 113

draft, 133

Druscher, Louis, 12

Dunn, Alfonso, 115, 207

Early, Bernard J., 117

Eaton, William, 281

Eckert, Thomas T., 41, 84, 126, 178, 187, 189, 200, 251, 268, 333

   Seward attack and, 246

economy, 11

Emancipation Proclamation, 9, 169–70

Ernani, 95

Farragut, David, 32

Farwell, Leonard J., 205, 218, 248, 297

Ferguson, James P., 153, 227–28, 231, 234, 267, 321

Ferguson, W. J., 231

Fitzpatrick, Honora, 79, 87, 151, 218, 225, 295, 301

Fletcher, John, 179–80, 222–23, 253–54, 256, 267, 275–77, 284, 290

Forbes, Charles, 210, 214–16, 220, 222, 224

Ford, Harry Clay, 128, 139, 148, 153, 165–66, 196

Ford, James R., 127–28, 147–48

Ford, John T., 128–29, 333

Ford’s Theatre, 72, 76, 116, 330, 333

   Booth conspiracy plans and, 70, 79–80, 87, 88, 90–93, 98, 105

   Chester and, 68, 70

   collapse of floors at, 333

   confiscation of, 265

   description of building and neighborhood, 138–41

   State Box (President’s Box) in, 79, 80, 83, 87, 88, 126–28, 139–41, 143, 151, 153, 165–66, 190–92, 203, 213, 214, 228, 259

Ford’s Theatre, Our American Cousin at, 105, 127–28, 141–43, 160, 195–96

   Grants’ invitation to attend, 61–62, 120–21, 126–28, 139, 147–48, 151, 153, 160–63, 178, 184, 200, 203, 205–7, 227

   Lincoln at, 217–18, 220–22, 226–28

   Lincoln assassinated at, see assassination of Lincoln

   Lincolns’ arrival at, 290–10, 212–15

   Lincolns’ plans to attend, 19, 61–62, 105, 126–28, 139, 147–48, 153, 160, 162, 178–79, 200, 203, 205–7

   Stantons’ invitation to attend, 12, 170–71, 178

Forney, John, 32, 33

Forrest, Edwin, 72, 128

Fort Sumter, 105, 106, 123

Gamble, General, 269

Gardner, Alexander, 52, 147

Gardner, Polk, 262–63

Garfield, James, 333

general stores, 6–7

Georgetown, 8

Gifford, James J., 139, 142, 226, 321

Gilbert, C. W., 267

Gile, Colonel, 270

Giles, John R., 258

Gleason, D. H. L., 85, 86, 278, 312–13

Gobright, L. A., 249, 259

Good Friday, 11, 126–27, 128, 131, 139, 147, 151, 206

Gourlay, Jennie, 223

Grant, Julia Dent, 20, 39–40, 42, 59–62, 104, 119, 171, 184, 285, 334

   invited to attend Our American Cousin, 120–21, 126, 161, 162

Grant, Ulysses S., 21, 31, 32, 37–39, 50, 51, 59–62, 104–6, 119–20, 163, 210, 266, 285

   in Cabinet meeting, 131–33, 137, 155–56

   invited to attend Our American Cousin, 61–62, 120–21, 126–28, 139, 147–48, 151, 153, 160–63, 178, 184, 200, 203, 205–7, 227

   Lincoln’s assassination and, 282, 285

   Robert Lincoln’s tour of duty with, 19, 20

   trip to New Jersey to visit children, 59, 119, 161–62, 184, 187, 200, 203, 206–7

Gratton, John, 268

Gray, Sidney Howard, 154

Greeley, Horace, 154

Greenawalt, John, 299–300

Griffin, Mrs. Charles, 39–40

Grover’s Theatre, 19, 20, 36–37, 68, 103, 105–6, 116, 128, 171, 194

   Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp at, 105, 106, 159–60

   Lincoln’s assassination and, 252–53, 271

Gurley, Phineas D., 241, 260, 328–29

Hale, Bessie, 35, 65, 124, 334

Hale, John P., 9, 35, 65, 123–24

Halleck, Henry, 324

Hamlin, Hannibal, 33

Hanscom, S. P., 219–20

Hansell, Mr., 244, 245

Harlan, James, 54–55, 58

Harris, Clara, 194, 212–13, 217, 218, 220, 334

   Lincoln’s assassination and, 230, 231, 233–35, 238, 241, 259, 266, 296, 316

Hams, Ira, 194, 212

Hawk, Harry, 142, 228–29, 231, 232, 234, 266–67, 299

Hay, John, 247

Haymes, Isham N., 192, 193

Henderson, Ensign, 117–18

Herold, David, 17, 77, 80, 179–80, 327

   in Booth conspiracy, 75, 79, 86–88, 90, 98, 106, 149–51, 156, 189, 190, 210–12, 222, 223, 241–45, 253–56, 263–64, 275–77, 279–81, 284, 290, 291, 334

   Booth’s naming as co-conspirator, 176–77, 212

   Mudd and, 307–9, 311

Hess, C Dwight, 105–6, 116, 128, 175, 271

Holahan, John T., 78, 98–99, 205–6, 294–95, 320–21

Holahan, Mrs., 205, 295

hotels, 8–9, 10

Howard, William Alanson, 123

Hunter, R. M. T., 220

Irving, Henrietta, 65

Jack Cade, 72

Jackson, Andrew, 26

Jaquette, Isaac, 259

Jenkins, Olivia, 78

Johnson, Andrew, 9, 16, 32, 35, 47, 132, 150n, 156–57, 163, 205, 218, 333, 334

   Booth’s idea to implicate in Lincoln assassination, 171–72

   Booth’s plan to assassinate, 16, 75, 106, 149, 150, 156, 171, 187–88, 226, 282–83

   Lincoln and, 35–36, 168

   Lincoln’s assassination and, 212, 248–49, 282, 283, 286, 297–98, 303–4

   at Lincoln’s second inaugural, 33–34, 35

Johnston, Joseph, 12, 24, 37, 38, 41, 48, 51, 59, 126, 132, 137, 219

Jones, Captain, 148, 166

Julian, George, 114

Keckley, Elizabeth, 22, 23

Keene, Laura, 19, 105, 127–28, 139, 142, 160, 214–15, 226

   Lincoln’s assassination and, 231, 238, 241, 259, 296, 299, 316

Kennedy, Chief, 282

Kent, William T., 259

Kettles, Willie, 42, 43

King, Albert F. A., 237, 238

King, Preston, 334

Knox, J. S., 267

Koontz, George S., 316

Lamon, Ward Hill, 30–31, 55, 56n, 57–59, 194–95, 334

Lane, James H., 334

Larner, Jacob G., 267

Leale, Charles, 234–41, 259, 261, 287, 315, 329

   Lincoln idolized by, 287

Landsdale, Violetta, 12

Lee, Edwin G., 48

Lee, John, 282–84

Lee, Robert E., 19, 31, 37, 38, 41, 44, 48, 50, 51, 52, 59, 100, 155–56, 216

Lincoln, Abraham:

   assassination of, see assassination of Lincoln

   assassination threat to, 12, 29–31, 58–59, 61, 84–86, 111, 177

   Booth’s hatred of, 63–64, 66

   Booth’s plan to capture or assassinate, see Booth conspiracy Bushrod and, 169–70

   in Cabinet meeting, 131–38, 153–57, 161–63, 168

   cavalry escort for, 30

   at City Point, 37–40

   Colfax and, 112–14, 206–7, 209–10

   Confederate prisoners and, 13

   Cresswell and, 124–26

   dreams of, 55–58, 132, 137, 194–95

   engagement to see Our American Cousin, see Ford’s Theatre, Our American Cousin at

   favor seekers and, 3–4, 36, 124–26, 169–70

   Hale and, 123–24

   Hanscom and, 219–20

   health concerns, 36–37, 84

   Johnson and, 35–36, 168

   marital relationship, 22–23

   meal habits of, 19

   Nasby’s columns enjoyed by, 192–93

   Neill and, 167–68

   office seekers and, 36, 37

   Reconstruction and, 51, 54, 113–14, 132–34, 154, 168, 182

   at Richmond, 44–45, 98, 206

   rumors of assassination of, 160–61

   second inaugural of, 32–35, 98

   at Soldiers’ Home matinee, 89–94

   South and, 24–25, 35, 154, 212, 298

   speech on end of civil war, 52, 53–54

   Stanton and, 268

   theatergoing of, 12, 31, 36–37, 72, 112, 128

   on war, 112

   White house bedroom of, 4, 26

   White House office of, xiii, 4, 25–26

Lincoln, Edward Baker, 20, 21

Lincoln, Mary Todd, 12, 19–23, 26, 32, 44, 46, 48, 59K, 60, 61, 105, 120, 163, 173, 177, 181–82, 335

   childhood of, 21

   children’s deaths and, 20, 21, 182

   at City Point, 37–40

   extravagance of, 21

   institutionalization of, 21, 335

   Lincoln’s assassination and, xi, 230–31, 233–35, 238, 241, 259, 260, 265, 286, 296, 297, 316, 328, 329

   Lincoln’s dream and, 55–57

   marital relationship, 22–23

   Our American Cousin attendance plans, 19, 61–62, 160

   at Our American Cousin performance, 209–10, 215, 217, 221–22, 230

   political involvement of, 23

   rages of, 22–23, 40

   Soldiers’ Home visited by, 23, 91

   theatergoing of, 36–37, 128

   White House and, 21

Lincoln, Robert, 19, 20, 21, 54, 194, 335

   father’s assassination and, 241, 246, 247, 259, 260, 287, 297, 315, 324, 328–30

   tour of duty with Grant, 19, 20

Lincoln, Tad, 19–20, 21, 35, 37, 38, 52, 83, 194, 301, 335

   father’s assassination and, 260, 265, 331

Lincoln, William Wallace, 20, 21, 182

Lloyd, John M., 77, 90, 185–87, 211, 279–80, 335

   Booth’s message to, 101–3

Locke, David R., 192–93

Lully, Anthony, 267

Maddox, James, 153, 180, 189–90, 196, 203, 267

Mahoney, Susan, 18

Mainwaring, Andrew C., 268

Maryland, 124

Matthews, John, 76, 182–83, 196, 203, 251–52

Maxwell, Officer, 291

McClellan, George B., 13–14, 21, 32

McCulloch, Hugh, 35, 132, 162, 304

McDavitt, Captain, 85, 86

McDevitt, Detective, 291, 294

McGowan, Theodore, 266

Meade, George, 32, 38, 39, 59, 120

Meigs, Montgomery C., 250–51, 324

Melville, Herman, ix Merrick, Thomas, 82–83

Miles, John, 221

Montauk, 182

Morrill, Justin Smith, 154–55

Morris, General, 270

Morton, Oliver P., 94

Mudd, Mrs., 307, 309

Mudd, Samuel, 68, 280, 307–11, 327, 334–35

Murphy, Edward, 117–18

Murray, Martha, 97–98

Muzzy, Mrs., 142

National Intelligencer, 77, 159

   assassination reported by, 298–99

   Booth’s letter to, 176–77, 183, 212, 252, 298

National Republican, 37, 148

Naylor, Tim, 222, 256

Neill, Edward D., 167–68

Nelson, Robert, 317

Nelson, Samuel, 34

New York Herald, 47–48

New York Tribune, 37, 154, 299

Nichols, Colonel, 269

Nicolay, John G., 24, 161, 168

Nothey, John, 77, 101–3, 119, 163, 185

Nott, Joe, 186

O’Beirne, James Rowan, 248–49, 281, 283, 297

Octoroon, The, 223

Offutt, Emma, 102, 103, 185

Oglesby, Dick, 192, 193

O’Laughlin, Michael, 14, 16, 117–18, 225, 258

   in Booth conspiracy, 74–76, 80, 81–82, 86–88, 90, 92–93, 95, 98, 177, 334–35

Osmers, Frank, xiii

Our American Cousin, see Ford’s Theatre, Our American Cousin at

Paine, Lewis (Lewis Powell), 17, 85, 167, 327

   Booth and, 17, 53, 54, 80, 81–82

   in Booth conspiracy, 81–84, 87–88, 90, 92–94, 97–98, 106, 165, 189, 210–12, 241–46, 277, 284, 334

   Booth’s naming as co-conspirator, 176–77, 212

   escape following Seward attack, 245–46, 263–64

   Frederick Seward attacked by, 242–43, 245, 250, 259

   knife of, 317

   at Lincoln’s second inaugural, 34–35

   name change of, 80, 81

   as soldier, 80–81

   temper of, 81

   William Seward attacked by, 241–44, 246–50, 253, 256, 258–59, 263–64

Parker, John F., 46, 199–202, 207, 213–16, 224, 323–24

Pendel, Tom, 207, 210

Penrose, Charles B., 37

Petersburg, Va., 20, 31, 37, 38, 41–42, 126

Petersen, William, 240, 253

Petersen House, 281, 282, 302

   Lincoln vigil at, 240–41, 259–62, 286–87, 296–97, 315–16, 322, 324, 327–28

Phillips, Harry B., 160, 266

Phillips, Wendell, 114

Pierpont, Francis Harrison, 136

Poetry of the Bible, The (Stanton), 13

Porter, David Dixon, 32, 44–45

Porter, Horace, 60, 61, 131, 161

Port Tobacco, 67, 75, 79, 80, 90, 92, 188, 278, 319–20

   conspirators’ escape and, 211, 264, 280–81, 308

Powell, Lewis, see Paine, Lewis

Rathbone, Henry R., 194, 212–15, 217, 230, 233, 234, 266, 301, 334

   Booth’s stabbing of, 230, 234–35, 259

Raybold, Thomas, 82–83, 165, 196

Reconstruction, 51, 54, 113–14, 132–34, 154, 168, 182

Relay House, 317

Rent, William F., 236

Richards, A. C., 202, 258, 267, 281, 291, 304

Richmond, Va., 13–14, 31, 38, 41–42, 58, 99, 102–3, 126

   Lincoln at, 44–45, 98, 206

Ritterspaugh, Jacob, 165, 190, 196, 233

River Queen, 37–38, 48–49

Robinson, Sergeant, 245, 247

Sandburg, Carl, xiii

Sessford, Joseph, 196

Seward, Augustus, 216, 245

Seward, Fanny, 216, 245, 247

Seward, Frederick, 15, 124

   in Cabinet meeting, 131–33, 135–36, 155, 162

   Paine’s attack on, 242–43, 245, 246, 250, 259

Seward, William H., 14–15, 23, 33, 48, 93, 114, 131–34, 333

   accident and convalescence of, 15, 48, 49, 215–16, 220–21

   Booth and Paine’s assassination plan against, 150, 211, 212, 241–46

   Paine’s attack on, 241–44, 246–50, 253, 256, 258–59, 263–64

   Stanton and, 15, 215–16

Sharp, Lieutenant, 85

Shaw, G. S., 267

Sheldon, A. F., 91

Sheldon, Joseph, 46

Shellabarger, Samuel, 179

Shepard, Julia Adelaide, 217–18, 233

Sheridan, Philip, 20, 32, 37, 38, 41, 48

Sherman, William Tecumseh, 24, 37, 38, 51, 59, 126, 132, 137, 161, 178, 200

Simms, Joe, 165

Skippon, Lieutenant, 291–93, 295–96

slavery, 9, 11, 112

Soldiers’ Home, 23, 91

   Lincoln at matinee at, 89–94

South, 24–25, 35, 41, 54, 123

   Booth and, 63, 65–66, 70, 72–74, 86, 264

   Lincoln and, 24–25, 35, 154, 212, 298

   reconstruction of, 51, 54, 113–14, 132–34, 154, 168, 182

   see also Confederacy

Spangler, Ned, 165, 166

   Booth and, 91, 189–90, 196, 221, 233, 334–35

Speed, James, 32, 34, 132, 202, 286, 287–88, 303, 304, 330, 333

Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 12–14, 41, 59–62, 93, 107, 114, 119–21, 163, 177–78, 187, 189, 200, 202, 324, 333, 334

   arrests and, 86, 174

   assassination threats and conspiracies as viewed by, 12, 29–30, 85, 161, 162, 178, 257, 265, 268–71, 302–3, 311

   in Cabinet meeting, 132–36, 154, 155

   Confederate prisoners and, 13

   end of war and, 42, 43, 44, 46, 49–51

   Good Friday services and, 126–27, 131, 147

   inquiries into Lincoln assassination, 264–67

   invited to attend Our American Cousin, 12, 170–71, 178

   Lincoln and, 268

   Lincoln’s assassination and, 246, 250–51, 257, 262, 275, 281–82, 285–86, 288–89, 296, 297, 301–5, 311–14, 328

   at Lincoln’s second inaugural, 32, 33, 34

   McClellan and, 13–14

   notifications to Dix, 288–89, 301–2, 311–13, 330

   resignation attempt of, 50–51, 113

   Seward and, 15, 215–16

   Seward attack and, 246

   Thompson and, 173–74

   Wiechman and, 85

Stanton, Ellen Hutchison, 12, 170–71, 202, 246

Starr, John W., xi

Stewart, Joseph B., 231–32, 267

Stewart, William, 210

Still Waters Run Deep, 91

Stone, Charles, 275

Stone, Robert King, 36, 241, 260–61, 315

Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 111

Sumner, Charles, 209, 249–50, 287

Surratt, Anna, 18, 76–77, 78, 82, 218–19, 225, 295, 301, 334

Surratt, Isaac, 77

Surratt, John, 48, 77, 78, 85, 86, 93–95, 99–101, 118–19, 164, 225, 277, 320, 326, 335

   in Booth conspiracy, 75–76, 79, 80, 87, 88, 90–93, 98, 177, 290, 291, 317, 335

   Holahan and, 98–99

Surratt, Mary E., 18, 46, 76–79, 86, 95, 100–103, 118–19, 151, 163–64, 185–86, 189, 215, 218–19, 320

   Booth conspiracy and, 18, 75, 76–77, 82, 93, 101–3, 163–64, 177, 186–87, 290

   Booth’s message to Lloyd carried by, 101–3

   Booth’s package carried by, 164, 186–87

   conviction and hanging of, 101, 103, 334, 335

   detectives’ questioning of, 292–94

   Nothey and, 77, 101–3, 119, 163, 185

Surratt House, 18, 46, 76–79, 86, 97, 98, 218–19, 225, 278, 290

   raid on, 291–96, 304, 320

Surrattsville, 77, 78, 90, 92, 101–3, 119, 211, 277, 278, 305, 314

conspirators’ escape and, 211, 251, 263, 264, 279, 308

Taft, Charles Sabin, 236–37, 238, 261, 287

Taltavul, Peter, 224

   saloon of, 76, 91, 139, 179, 190, 216, 224, 226

Tanner, James, 252–53, 262, 264, 267, 281, 301, 303, 324

telegraph system, 268, 271, 278–79

Terry, William H., 281

Thomas Powell, 46

Thompson, Colonel, 269

Thompson, Jacob, 173–74

Turner, Ella, 65, 249

Tyler, General, 317

Usher, John P., 16–17, 132, 202, 304, 328, 330, 333

Verdi, Dr., 212, 220–21, 241–42

Vincent, Thomas M., 282, 286, 330

Virginia, 135, 136

   City Point, 37–40

Richmond, see Richmond, Va.

Wade, Ben, 154

Waite, Major, 269

Wallach, Richard, 104

Ward, Anna, 118–19

Washburne, E. B., 216

Washington, D.C., 4–11

   end of war celebrated in, 42–44, 46, 51–55, 100, 104–7, 115

   general stores in, 6–7

   Georgetown, 8

   hotels in, 8–9, 10

   lockdown following Lincoln’s assassination, 269–71, 316–17

   main buildings of, 8

   main businesses of, 7

   permanent vs. political, 9–10

   police and fire departments in, 9

   women in, 5, 10–11

Washington, Frank, 311

Washington Chronicle, 299

Washington Evening Star, 160

Washington Star, 42, 77, 95, 148

Weitzel, Godfrey, 47, 220

Welles, Gideon, 17, 32, 114, 202, 304, 315, 328, 333

   in Cabinet meeting, 132, 134–37, 155

   Lincoln’s assassination and, 250, 251, 270, 321–22, 330, 331

   Seward attack and, 250

Welles, Mrs., 250

Whig Press, 160

White House, 7, 8

   Lincoln’s bedroom in, 4, 26

   Lincoln’s office in, xiii, 4, 25–26

   Lincoln’s speech at, on end of war, 52, 53–54

   Mary Todd Lincoln and, 21

Wiechman, Louis J., 78, 93–94, 100–103, 119, 131, 163–65, 185–86, 189, 215, 218–19

   Booth Conspiracy and, 84–86, 87, 278, 292–94, 312–13, 320–21, 335

   Detectives’ Questioning of, 292–94

Williams, Lizzie, 323

Williams, William, 226, 281

Wilson, Annie, 201

Withers, W., Jr., 160, 213–14, 215, 226

Women, 5, 10–11

Wood, Charles, 15

Wray, E. D., 267