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Description edit
The true story of Mary Surratt, a shadowy figure behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln--and the first woman executed by the federal government. In The Assassin's Accomplice , historian Kate Clifford Larson tells the gripping story of Mary Surratt, a little-known participant in the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mary E. Surratt: First woman to be hanged by the federal government
- Frederick Aiken: Add a description of this character.
- John Surratt
- Lewis Payne
- Anna Surratt
- Abraham Lincon
- Reverdy Johnson
- David Herold
- Dr. Samuel Mudd
- George Atzerodt
- John Brophy
- Augustus Spencer Howell
- George Cottingham
- Jacob Wlater
- John Clampitt
- David Hunter: (1802-1886) Major-General and president of the military commission trying the conspirators involved with the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
- Edwin Stanton
- John T. Holohan
- Joseph Holt
- John Wilkes Booth
- Winfield Scott Hancock
- Henry H. Wells
- John Lloyd
- Virginia Lomax: A Union spy, planted in prison with Mary Surratt in an attempt to gather evidence against Mary Surratt.
- Louis Weichmann: (1842-1902) One of the chief witnesses for the prosecution in the conspiracy trial of the Abraham Lincoln assassination. Previously, he he had been also a suspect because of his association with Mary Surratt's family.
- Henry Lawrence Burnett: (1838-1916) A prosecutor in the trial that followed the Abraham Lincoln assassination.
- Jenkins
- John Jr.
- Hardie
- Arnold
- Seward
- Rath
- Sarah Slater
- Eliza
- Smith
- Davis
- Andrew Johnson
- Sam Arnold
First Sentence edit
The boardinghouse at 541 H Street was dark and silent. It stood in stark contrast to its neighbors--in fact, to nearly the rest of the city. It was Palm Sundy, April 9, 1865, and Washington, D.C., was exploding with Union victory celebrations. The war was over.
Table of Contents edit
Preface
Introduction
CHAPTER ONE:“Devoted Body and Soul to the Cause”
CHAPTER TWO:Creating a Life, Building the Nest
CHAPTER THREE:Rebels, Spies, and Couriers
CHAPTER FOUR;Keeper of the Nest
CHAPTER FIVE:The Assassin’s Accomplice
CHAPTER SIX:A Shrewd Witness
CHAPTER SEVEN:The “Materfamilias” of the Criminals
CHAPTER EIGHT:The Case for the Defense
CHAPTER NINE:The Verdict: Swift and Deadly
CHAPTER TEN:Scenes at the Scaffold
EPILOGUE:American Tragedy or American Justice?
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
Authors & Contributors edit
- Kate Clifford Larson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Basic Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0465038158
Page Count: 288
Publisher: Basic Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0465038158
Page Count: 288
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: E457.5 .L33 2008
- Dewey: 973.7092
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Americas › United States › Civil War
- Books › History › Americas › United States › 19th Century
- Books › Nonfiction › True Accounts › Murder & Mayhem
- Books › Nonfiction › Crime & Criminals › Criminology
- Books › Nonfiction › True Accounts › True Crime
- Books › Mystery & Thrillers
- Books › Literature & Fiction
Movie Connections edit
- The Conspirator (2010) (IMDb): Starring James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Tom Wilkinson, and Colm Meaney
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