The Aftermath: The Booth Family & Lincoln's Assassination

In the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, police officials swarmed the immediate family of John Wilkes Booth. Although he had no children or wife of his own, Booth was from a large family of famous theater actors in Maryland. After the murder, the War Department believed the assassination was a part of a national conspiracy and they were determined to uncover everyone involved...Click here to read more: http://civilwarsaga.com/the-aftermath-the-booth-family-lincolns-assassination/