Edward P. Doherty
Edward Paul Doherty | |
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Edward P. Doherty (1838-1897) | |
| Born | September 26, 1838 Wickham, Lower Canada |
| Died | April 3, 1897 (aged 58) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States (Union) |
| Branch | Union Army / United States Army |
| Service years | 1861–1870 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 71st New York Volunteers, 16th New York Cavalry, 3rd New York Provisional Cavalry, 1st and 5th Regular Cavalry |
| Commands | Detachment of 16th New York Cavalry that captured John Wilkes Booth |
| Conflicts | First Battle of Bull Run, Pursuit of John Wilkes Booth |
| Awards | $5,250 reward for capture of John Wilkes Booth |
| Relations | Nephew Charles Marcil (Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons) |
| Other work | Businessman, Inspector of Street Pavings (New York City), Grand Marshal, G.A.R. |
Edward Paul Doherty (September 26, 1838 – April 3, 1897) was a Canadian-American American Civil War officer who formed and led the detachment of soldiers that captured and killed John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of US President Abraham Lincoln, in a Virginia barn on April 26, 1865, twelve days after Booth fatally shot Lincoln.