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 Posted: Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 04:17 am
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Tom Wiehle
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 I was in Wash. in Dec. 2006 to attend a week long seninar & tour of Wash. in the Civil War.    The tour with BGES was led by Ed Bearss, always a joy to be with for sure.
The last day was spent on "Booths escape route", starting at Fords Theatre and ending late in the day at the site of the Garrett farm. {now empty land between two freeways}
Ed talked about the broken leg of Booth and the new evidence that it was broken when his horse fell on him as they rode to the Surratt tavern.
I was surprised to hear this new theory about the leg, and I am inclined to believe it as Mr. Bearss is usually pretty accurate in his history.