# Boston Corbett

Missing · 1865

Thomas H. "Boston" Corbett (January 29, 1832 – disappeared c. May 26, 1888) was an American soldier and milliner who, on April 26, 1865, killed John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln. Known for his devout religious beliefs and eccentric behavior, Corbett was reportedly a good soldier and had been a prisoner of war at Andersonville Prison. Corbett shot and mortally wounded Booth when his…

Original record: https://en.wikipedia.org/?curid=4692
Case page: https://realjustice.ai/cases/boston-corbett-w4692

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