We Saw Lincoln Shot: One Hundred Eyewitness Accounts Book

I enjoy reading eyewitness accounts. It's interesting what little details you can learn and it connects you to the time. The accounts were gathered from those with Lincoln, audience members, the actors, his doctors, the Fords, and Booth himself. There were some things I was surprised to learn, like most people mention that Booth probably didn't break his leg jumping from the stage, but it was something that gained credence in the 1920s. I was also amazed many of the accounts stating that the doctors stripped the president in the booth and many stating they saw Lincoln without clothes. The most amazing thing to me though was everyone saying they thought it was part of the play. That no one moved even after Booth left the stage. It wasn't until Mary Lincoln, Major Rathbone, and Clara Harris were screaming that people reacted and how the crowd helped the the doctors climb into the box. Having visited Ford's Theatre many times, I'm also surprised at the estimated crowd that was able to sit in the room. But out of all of the accounts, you can pick up on the shock, horror, and heartbreak of the time.