J Wilkes Booth

""J Wilkes Booth: An Account of His Sojourn in Southern Maryland After the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, His Passage Across the Potomac and His Death in Virginia"" is a historical account written by Thomas Jones. The book details the escape and eventual death of John Wilkes Booth, the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. The author provides a detailed description of Booth's time in Southern Maryland, where he hid out after the assassination, and his subsequent journey across the Potomac River to Virginia. The book also includes information about Booth's death, which occurred when he was cornered by Union soldiers in a tobacco barn. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Civil War and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.1893. Illustrated. Jones, who claims to be the only living man who can tell the story, recounts his life and the role he played in Wilkes's escape following the assassination of Lincoln. After the war started, Jones helped Confederate sympathizers leave Maryland and go to Virginia by crossing the Potomac River. Jones also served as an agent for the Confederate mail service. He was imprisoned several times by Union authorities. By the war's end, Jones was the ranking Confederate spy in Maryland. After the assassination of President Lincoln, Jones helped John Wilkes Booth cross over the Potomac to Virginia.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.