James “Jim” Thornton, the ferryman who ferried Booth and Herold across the Rappahannock from Port Conway to Port Royal.
Image Source: Osborn Oldroyd 1901
James Thornton
The History Behind Lincoln's Assassination
James “Jim” Thornton, the ferryman who ferried Booth and Herold across the Rappahannock from Port Conway to Port Royal.
Image Source: Osborn Oldroyd 1901
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