Boston Corbett

Boston Corbett
Corbett c. 1864–1865
Birth name	Thomas H. Corbett
Nickname(s)	The Glory to God Man Lincoln's Avenger
Born	January 29, 1832 London, England
Disappeared	c. May 26, 1888 (aged 56) Neodesha, Kansas, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	12th New York State Militia 16th New York Cavalry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
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Sergeant Thomas H. "Boston" Corbett (January 29, 1832 – disappeared c. May 26, 1888) was an English-born American soldier and milliner who killed John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln on April 26, 1865. Known for his devout religious beliefs and eccentric behavior, Corbett was reportedly a good soldier and had been a prisoner of war at Andersonville Prison. Corbett shot and mortally wounded Booth when his regiment surrounded the barn Booth was hiding in. For his actions, the American media and public largely considered Corbett a hero.

Corbett drifted around the United States before he was committed to Topeka Asylum for the Insane after being declared insane in 1887. Corbett escaped and disappeared in 1888.