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English-born American soldier and milliner who killed John Wilkes Booth (1832–1888)

SergeantThomas 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.

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Corbett escaped and disappeared in 1888.

Early life and education

Corbett was born in London, England, on January 29, 1832, and immigrated with his family to the US in 1840. The