I HELD LINCOLN: A Union Sailor's Journey Home

Covering almost a year of Lt. Benjamin Loring's service, Quest describes the lieutenant's service and his capture by the Confederates. On the night of April 14, 1865, Loring attended Ford's Theater and witnessed Lincoln's assassination. Loring climbed into the presidential box, and assisted the dying Lincoln. Using Loring's private journal, Quest tells his astonishing story. Photos.