The Open Road Into Maryland

The Open Road Into Maryland Many have looked askance over the years at the way Edwin Stanton handled the initial part of the investigation of Lincoln’s assassination. Some have even said he endeavored to let Booth escape. And I have to admit, the way it looks, that...

The Diary

The Diary First there was the diary, supposedly in all its pristine completeness. Second, there were the missing 18 pages from this not-so-pristine diary. And third, there was the Secretary of War, Edwin McMasters Stanton, who was accused of removing the missing 18...