The 15-chapter series on The Lincoln Conspirators Execution Photos: A Study in Detail is now completed and posted under the Pages section. To view, please click on the links below to view the chapters you wish to see.
Please be advised that the photographs and content, although historical, are graphic in detail and not intended for children.
- Chapter 1 – Introduction (posted January 18, 2009)
- Chapter 2 – The Photographer, Alexander Gardner (posted January 20, 2009)
- Chapter 3 – The Conspirators (posted January 23, 2009)
- Chapter 4 – The Executioners (posted January 28, 2009)
- Chapter 5 – The Execution Images 1: The Empty Scaffold (posted January 30, 2009)
- Chapter 6 – The Execution Images 2: Arrival at the Scaffold (1)(posted February 1, 2009)
- Chapter 7 – The Execution Images 3: Reading the Death Warrant (posted February 6, 2009)
- Chapter 8 – The Execution Images 4: The Ministers Pray (posted February 6, 2009)
- Chapter 9 – The Execution Images 5: Adjusting the Ropes (posted February 8, 2009)
- Chapter 10 – The Execution Images 6: The Drop (posted February 14, 2009)
- Chapter 11 – The Execution Images 7: All is Done (1)(posted February 16, 2009)
- Chapter 12 – The Execution Images 8: All is Done (2)(posted February 18, 2009)
- Chapter 13 – The Execution Images 9: The Pine Boxes (posted February 21, 2009)
- Chapter 14 – The Execution Images 10: Rooftop View (posted February 24, 2009)
- Chapter 15 – Other Details and Conclusions (posted March 12, 2009)
Best
Barry
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Fascinating, and very well done.
Rath reportedly (Washington Post, April 8, 1892)”was berift of reason” while riding in the mail train where he worked.
Hi Andrew. Thanks for the kind words. Do you know what Rath was referring to when he made that comment? It’s an interesting figure of speech.
Andrew, I very much appreciate your input and look forward to hearing more about your book as well.
For those of you who do not know Andrew Jampoler’s work, he recently released his book “The Last Lincoln Conspirator: John Surratt’s Flight from the Gallows” (October 2008), US Naval Institute Press. I have not read it yet but look forward to picking it up this week.
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Barry
Barry
Could you supply me with Andy’s e-mail address. I have photos of him and wife on recent cruise that I would like to send them.
Rudi
Hi Rudi: For the sake of privacy I don’t give out information on anyone without their permission. However, I’ll be happy to send your request to him with your email so that he can respond directly. Although I believe you to be genuine, I’m sure you can understand that there are others who not so trustworthy and will use deceipt to find information about someone else. I am very careful about this and protect the privacy of people who respond to me on this blog.
I will forward your note to Andy today.
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Barry