Description The information in this book is based entirely on the eyewitness accounts in the National Archives and not on the newspaper accounts of 1865.
The meticulous preparations of the conspirators are brought to light by the documents and evidence that was collected at the time, but obscured from public view in the national archives..
This is the story of the assassination whose perpetrators were hidden for 150 years.
Their affection for Abraham Lincoln was so great that they ignored the retribution that was certain for defying the government conspirators and seven African Americans were arrested and put in prison.
The only book ever published that records the effort of the African American community of 1865 to bring the conspirators to justice.
Read and judge for yourself whether the Union Army got away with the most infamous murder in the history of the United States.
Burnett had Harry Ford put in solitary confinement.
I have included the photocopies of the statements which also indicate that the Ford\'s were involved in the Conspiracy to such an extent that Col.
I would go to the point of my life to find out the murderers." Again, this is the only publication with these facts.
Lincoln to be the best friend that we had.
John Morris was a colored worker in Ford\'s Theater and their efforts are best described by his sworn statement " The colored people believe Mr.
As an added bonus the contribution of the African-American community of 1865 to apprehend the conspirators is well documented.
The newspaper accounts of 1865 were based entirely on what Joseph Holt told them and could best be labeled "fake news." If you are interested in a factual account of Lincoln\'s assassination, this is the only book available.
Army until 1965 when they became available in the National Archives.
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The eyewitness accounts are far different than the newspaper accounts and for this reason were kept from the public by the U.
Description The information in this book is based entirely on the eyewitness accounts in the National Archives and not on the newspaper accounts of 1865
