GDG- "Loose Bolts Sink....."

[Dennis Lawrence]

Hello,

    He received a large number of threats to his life.   In spite of that, 
he did little to enhance security around him.  His associate/body guard 
Ward Lamon  beefed up the almost non-existent security at the Executive 
mansion and later threatened to quit after one episode where Lincoln went 
to the theater accompanied only by two men that Lamon said could not lick a 
strong woman in a fight.

    A Copperhead newspaper called for his murder if reelected,and other 
threats were not uncommon.   In 1864 a group of assassins tried to kill him 
as he rode to the Old Soldiers home, but found he was heavily 
guarded.  Probably in response to someone shooting his hat off on that 
route previously.

   The Booth attempt was not a part of the Confederate government, and I 
would caution against putting too much stock into it.  The plot was 
supported by Southern sympathizers, but not  an attempt by the CSA.  As 
Booth wandered South after the assassination he found it difficult to find 
shelter as he was shunned by those Southerners - turned in by them.

Take Care

Dennis

At 01:08 PM 12/17/2006, you wrote:
>Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
>Esteemed Colleagues:
>   I'm not sure if this ever "got in", so I apologies if it did...maybe it 
> just didn't catch anyone's eye. Anyway, the subject was "Team of 
> Rivals"...According to Goodwin, on the second Day of Gettysburg (my 
> "hook"), the Lincoln's were coming back from the Soldier's Home.  She 
> then talks about someone(s) loosening the bolts on the carriage-drivers 
> seat in an attempt to harm/kill the President.  It almost worked, because 
> the driver "fell off" and the carriage continued down a hill, without a 
> driver.  Mary Lincoln had to jump from the carriage...Lincoln, 
> fortunately had decided to ride alone on a horse.
>   Goodwin avers that there were numerous other attempts on Lincoln's life 
> (17?)...Is that true?  I got very interested in the recent literature on 
> the Booth Assassination, including the theory of CSA culpability...In 
> those related books, I do not recall anything about these "attempts" that 
> Goodwin writes about...Any leads?
>   If the Gettysburg hook doesn't get this "in", maybe someone would email me.
>   Thanx
>   Hugh Regan
>
>
>Hugh
>hfregan at sbcglobal.net
> 
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