Marcus Parks

So perhaps seeing that 1864 was do or die time, John Wilkes Booth began having serious discussions with other Confederates to formulate a solid plan for kidnapping Abraham Lincoln in order to trade him for Confederate POWs, thus shifting the momentum of the war.

Well, there's nothing romantic in work. You know, there's no glory to be had in work and just being a fucking, you know, just being a guy who's out in a field somewhere. There is glory in going to fight and defend your homeland, or at least there's glory in the idea of it.

Well, there's nothing romantic in work. You know, there's no glory to be had in work and just being a fucking, you know, just being a guy who's out in a field somewhere. There is glory in going to fight and defend your homeland, or at least there's glory in the idea of it.

Well, there's nothing romantic in work. You know, there's no glory to be had in work and just being a fucking, you know, just being a guy who's out in a field somewhere. There is glory in going to fight and defend your homeland, or at least there's glory in the idea of it.

It's also sung by black men, which the Confederates do not enjoy.

It's also sung by black men, which the Confederates do not enjoy.

It's also sung by black men, which the Confederates do not enjoy.

It is. Now, the plan to kidnap Lincoln first appeared in August of 1864. That's when Booth began discussing kidnapping plans with two childhood friends from Baltimore. These two men, unlike Booth, had actually fought in the Confederate Army.

It is. Now, the plan to kidnap Lincoln first appeared in August of 1864. That's when Booth began discussing kidnapping plans with two childhood friends from Baltimore. These two men, unlike Booth, had actually fought in the Confederate Army.

It is. Now, the plan to kidnap Lincoln first appeared in August of 1864. That's when Booth began discussing kidnapping plans with two childhood friends from Baltimore. These two men, unlike Booth, had actually fought in the Confederate Army.

That meant that Booth had begun his plot against Lincoln, whatever it was going to be, a full eight months before the assassination took place and three months before Lincoln was elected to a second term.

That meant that Booth had begun his plot against Lincoln, whatever it was going to be, a full eight months before the assassination took place and three months before Lincoln was elected to a second term.

That meant that Booth had begun his plot against Lincoln, whatever it was going to be, a full eight months before the assassination took place and three months before Lincoln was elected to a second term.

Lincoln's second term, however, had not been a lock. Projections said that Lincoln would probably lose. But when the absentee ballots rolled in from the Union soldiers, Lincoln became the first president since Andrew Jackson to win a second term. Absentee ballots? I thought those were new. No, it's been in use for quite a long time.

Lincoln's second term, however, had not been a lock. Projections said that Lincoln would probably lose. But when the absentee ballots rolled in from the Union soldiers, Lincoln became the first president since Andrew Jackson to win a second term. Absentee ballots? I thought those were new. No, it's been in use for quite a long time.

Lincoln's second term, however, had not been a lock. Projections said that Lincoln would probably lose. But when the absentee ballots rolled in from the Union soldiers, Lincoln became the first president since Andrew Jackson to win a second term. Absentee ballots? I thought those were new. No, it's been in use for quite a long time.

Let's get to it. Confederate media, however, reported that because the soldiers had put Lincoln over, Lincoln had used his tyrannical powers to rig the results and re-elect himself. As such, a bevy of newspapers began floating the idea of assassination. Just put it out there. While others called outright for some brave soul to commit what they called tyrannicide.

Let's get to it. Confederate media, however, reported that because the soldiers had put Lincoln over, Lincoln had used his tyrannical powers to rig the results and re-elect himself. As such, a bevy of newspapers began floating the idea of assassination. Just put it out there. While others called outright for some brave soul to commit what they called tyrannicide.

Let's get to it. Confederate media, however, reported that because the soldiers had put Lincoln over, Lincoln had used his tyrannical powers to rig the results and re-elect himself. As such, a bevy of newspapers began floating the idea of assassination. Just put it out there. While others called outright for some brave soul to commit what they called tyrannicide.

Murdering Abraham Lincoln was actually a fairly popular view during and even before the Civil War. But while today we're totally used to the idea that there's at least one guy trying to kill the president at all times, no matter who the president is. Something you can set your watch to. The concept of presidential assassination was fairly new to America in the 19th century.