James William Boyd

James William Boyd was a supposed look-alike double agent of John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.

Related Topics:
John Wilkes Booth - Abraham Lincoln

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Most historians believe that Booth was killed by Sergeant Boston Corbett, a Union soldier, on April 26, 1865, at Richard Garrett's farm, near Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia.

Related Topics:
Boston Corbett - April 26 - 1865 - Bowling Green - Caroline County - Virginia

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However, some believe that Booth escaped from Garrett's farm, with James William Boyd dying in his place, and the government going to great pains to cover up the blunder. These theories remain unproven and are regarded by most historians as having no substance.

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• The Lincoln Conspiracy (ISBN 1568495315) details the assassination, the Boyd plot, and Booth's escape to the swamps.
• The Curse of Cain: The Untold Story of John Wilkes Booth (ISBN 1580060218) continues with the claim that Booth escaped, sought refuge in Japan and eventually returned to the United States where he died in Enid, Oklahoma in 1903.