Did you know the full story of the assassination of President Lincoln?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 19:13:18 -0500

I watched a movie The Conspirator. It is a great movie and it really told me a lot of information that I never knew about assassination of President Lincoln. I was never talk about the simultaneous assassination of Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William H. Seward. I never heard of the Mary Surratt. Did you learn this or were you just taught about John Wilkes Booth?

http://www.conspiratorthemovie.com/

Movie: The Conspirator

Directed by Robert Redford, The Conspirator is a movie based on the true story of a war hero who defends a mother accused of aiding in Lincoln's assassination.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 21 at 2014 7:15 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 19:15:46 -0500

In school it was all focused on Lincoln and not his cabinet. It barely scratched the surface. Killing Lincoln is a good read if you have time.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 8 at 2015 3:12 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 15:12:13 -0400

Absolutely LOVED this movie. I still don't see how she was convicted and hung. She was the first woman to be hung, isn't that correct?

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 8 at 2015 3:39 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 15:39:28 -0400

I knew this, but only through independent study born of personal interest in the Civil War. Why this was or is never mentioned in any of the history courses I took from elementary through college is baffling to me!

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Apr 8 at 2015 3:44 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 15:44:23 -0400

I knew of it, but only because I had a REALLY GOOD history teacher. He made things interesting, providing details above & beyond the dates/events.