I just read the book Manhunt which is about the assasination of Lincoln, and Booths escape and the chase after him.
I was wondering what difference it would have made on Booths escape and subsequent U.S. history if after he killed Lincoln, that Powell succesfully killed Seward and Sewards son, and Atzerodt did not back out, and ended up killing Johnson, and both Powell and Atzerodt were able to escape Washington along with Davey Herold and Booth.
Would the escape and chase be different? and If I am not mistaken, which I may be, wouldnt Stanton be next in line of sucession for President or would it be Welles?
I was wondering what difference it would have made on Booths escape and subsequent U.S. history if after he killed Lincoln, that Powell succesfully killed Seward and Sewards son, and Atzerodt did not back out, and ended up killing Johnson, and both Powell and Atzerodt were able to escape Washington along with Davey Herold and Booth.
Would the escape and chase be different? and If I am not mistaken, which I may be, wouldnt Stanton be next in line of sucession for President or would it be Welles?