Historedia
Person

Boston Corbett

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1865

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Boston Corbett, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Assassination of Abraham Lincoln and death of John Wilkes Booth, April 1865

    1865

    Role: Soldier who killed Booth

    1. April 14, 1865 · Ford's TheatreShooting at Ford's Theatre

      John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865, during a performance.

    2. April 26, 1865 · Garrett FarmShooting of Booth at Garrett Farm

      Boston Corbett fatally shot John Wilkes Booth at Garrett Farm in Virginia on April 26, 1865.

Sources

  1. Boston Corbett Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20