The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth Eps. 2

About this episode

The episode discusses the hunt for John Wilkes Booth, focusing on Union intelligence chief Lafayette C. Baker and the role of Confederate sympathizers in Booth's escape.

In Episode 2 of our series on the hunt for John Wilkes Booth following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, hack historians James Ottley and Thornton Kennedy introduce a new key player: Union intelligence chief Lafayette C. Baker, the man who directed the 12-day manhunt. Along the way, they explore the critical role Confederate sympathizers and soldiers played in Booth’s escape and pursuit as he made his way through Virginia. The chase intensifies as the web of conspiracy stretches wider than anyone expected.

People in this episode

Hosts: Thornton Kennedy, James Ottley

Topics covered

• John Wilkes Booth
• Abraham Lincoln
• Lafayette C. Baker
• Civil War
• manhunt

Keywords

• assassination
• conspiracy
• Virginia
• Union
• Confederate

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth

Places: Virginia

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