The HORRIFIC Execution Of The Woman Of Abraham Lincoln's Shooting

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One of the most shocking moments in History was when John Wilkes Booth inside of a Theatre in Washington, went up behind President Abraham Lincoln and assassinated him. In the moments that followed there was much chaos, as many sought to try and capture Wilkes Booth, but the Lincoln Conspiracy went much deeper. One woman who was executed for her involvement in the death of Abraham Lincoln was Mary Surratt, who owned a boarding house and a tavern where the conspirators would meet. They also stashed weapons at her house, and Mary Surratt was someone who did harbour confederate sympathies.
Following the death of the President, Mary was arrested and was accused of colluding and harbouring members of the group that killed Lincoln. She was placed on trial and despite being very ill she was sentenced to death, and many believed that her death sentence was wrong. On the gallows along with the other members of the conspiracy, Mary Surratt was executed on a blistering hot day, and many believed including the executioner that she would be reprieved. But she was not spared, and she was the only woman executed for her involvement in the plot to kill Abraham Lincoln.
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@Titonka447 Жыл бұрын

PLEASE STOP with the constant “HORRIFIC”!

@chadr2604

She had a shrine of Jefferson Davis she was guilty to her eyeballs.

@johnwilkes01

i live down the street from Surratt's Tavern. Yrs ago I saw a map of Booths escape route overlaid with present day roads. It appeared he left the old road and passed right thru my front door. Back then it was a stagecoach trail. It was April. April showers? I always thought there was a even older road. It occurred to me he left the road maybe to avoid a downed tree, rain soaked soil, somebody coming up the trail, a house, barking dogs or another stage coach and doing so to avoid detection? Or was there another stop he made and whoever showed authorities his route omitted this. 160 yrs ago is alot of change.

@darrenmaguire2979 Жыл бұрын

Every channel I watch there's always someone complaining about the narrator 😠🇮🇪

@MrHurst-lb1rn Жыл бұрын

When I lived in DC I knew some people related to Mary Surratt. My exwife is from Surratsville

@joe-ednew2824

As a one time landlord, I'd sure hate to be guilty of whatever my tenants were up to! It's funny how victors can justify their own crimes...

@tombillard5264 Жыл бұрын

drop the adjectives in your titles please

@pfenixllc4058

No tears for traitors.

@marybradbury9123 Жыл бұрын

there is nothing HORRIFIC about murderers being executed. if they hadnt commited the crime they wouldnt have been executed

@kimberlypatton9634 Жыл бұрын

I actually feel worse for the raw deal that Dr.Samuel Mudd got.

@meredithc2755 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been to Ford’s theater in DC and the Peterson house across the street, where Lincoln died. I got to go to the door that Booth went through to get to Lincoln. In the theater basement was part of Booth’s journal while on the run, and the derringer Booth used to shoot Lincoln. Sad but interesting! Lincoln’s wife Mary never recovered from the tragedy - just grieved until her own death.

@brianf1132 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent video. Years ago, I was stationed where the conspirators were executed. Around the early 2000’s, the place was called Fort McNair. That part of the courtyard still stood cordoned off from the rest of the post. They had many pictures, some of which you shown, regarding the incident. Thank you again for another great video!