In the thrilling conclusion of our deep dive into the Lincoln Assassination, we focus on the Manhunt for John W. Booth and the other conspirators and their historic trial. Apologies on some of the audio quality for the first couple of minutes and at the very end of of the episode; there were technical difficulties in during editing. Also content warning for description of severe medical wounds.

Shownotes:

• Episode art: Lincoln Borne by Loving Hands, oil painting by Carl Berch depicting his eyewitness view of the transporting of President Lincoln's body away from Ford's
• Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds
• Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
• Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson
• Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
• https://fs.blog/lincolns-last-public-address/ 
• http://livinghistoryofillinois.com/pdf_files/Trial-of-the-Assassins-and-Conspirators-for-the-Murder-of-President-Abraham-Lincoln.pdf 
• https://lincolnconspirators.com/the-trial/may-15-1865
• https://www.nps.gov/rich/learn/historyculture/the-trial-of-jefferson-davis-cancelled-february-15-1869.htm
• https://www.fjc.gov/history/exhibits/circuit-court-opinions/Case-of-Davis
• https://www.nps.gov/drto/learn/historyculture/fort-jefferson.htm
• https://drmudd.org/about-dr-mudd/
• Presidents Reagan and Carter's letters on the Dr. Mudd situation, on pages 48-60 of https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/public/2023-05/40-744-5752507-019-012-2023.pdf