Boston Corbett
American soldier and milliner
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Sergeant Thomas H. "Boston" Corbett was an English-born American soldier and milliner who killed John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln on April 26, 1865. Wikipedia
Born: January 29, 1832, London, United Kingdom
Died: September 1, 1894 (age 62 years)
Battles/wars: American Civil War
Disappeared: c. May 26, 1888 (aged 56); Neodesha, Kansas
Nickname(s): The Glory to God man; Lincoln's Avenger
Rank: Sergeant
Service/branch: United States Army