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[Tom Ryan]

<<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.>>

While there is no conclusive evidence that the Confederate government was
plotting to assassinate President Lincoln, there is at least enough
circumstantial evidence to not rule out the possibility.  The best case for
Booth working directly for the Confederate government is made in "Come
Retribution:  The Confederate Secret Service and the Assassination of
Lincoln."  At the very least, Booth's objective was to kidnap the president.
Ed Steers' books on the subject provide additional evidence of Booth being
guided by Confedrate agents and a network of sympathizers.

While proof of direct Confederate involvement has not as yet turned up, I do
not think we can dismiss this possibility altogether -- unless there is
evidence to that effect that I am not aware of.

Tom Ryan