The Grave of Mary Surratt
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- I want to be clear; I believe Mary Surratt was innocent and at least framed through perjury.
Mary Surratt was convicted as a conspirator in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and sentenced to death by hanging. She was moved to this site 4 years after her death. Her daughter, Anna Surratt had to make multiple requests before her mother's body was returned to the family. Anna and her brother Isaac are buried next to their mother but unmarked.
I believe that even if Mary did what she was accused of doing, Abraham Lincoln would never have allowed this woman to be sent to the gallows. In the spirit that existed when he led the nation to the end of the Civil War, he would have forgiven her. President Andrew Johnson had an opportunity. In seeing that Mary lived he could have continued the healing process, instead, he allowed vengeance and blood lust to rule. I, for one, am proud to have Mary Surratt laid to rest in my neighborhood.
Very nice :) As part of the Surratt family (married into it) I appreciate you taking care of the flowers on the grave. It really is a nice spot.
+Mimi Surratt Thank you and anytime I have a chance to stop by I will. She is an important person in American history.
Ken Harris thanks again and again! I wish we had the opportunity to visit the site.
Justin Walker Why you comment on such a woman for she did not commit the crime you selfless rat...I am also kin to Mary Surratt and for thy have not known for this crime...I am only 15 and I love my family like god says you should!! So if you may...PLEASE SHUT IT!!!!
Mimi Surratt I am actually kin to her and I’m not married into the family either!! I love her like I do as my family today and God says to love your enemy’s and that I shall do!!
Luma Lynn you friking idiot 😤😡 I am 11!! And I know that she was a accomplice to Lincoln’s killing omg go back to 4th grade
Mary kept her home open to Booth and all the co-conspirators who came to the house,” her biographer, Kate Clifford Larson, said in a lecture. “Some of them stayed overnight, some just came for meetings. And there was no way that woman could have not known what was going on in that house. It’s not that big of a house…she is a smart woman. She knows what’s going on.”
She knew what was going on and got her reward. John should have swung as well.
BTW, once you're in the grave I really don't think you'll notice if it's mica and shady or not.
@@dafyddmaddox366 No she wasn't!
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Opinions are like $ssh@les, everyone has one.
@@bethmorano1452 yeah and yours stinks
Excellent video. Thank yiu for sharing.
Thank you. I appreciate you watching and leaving a note.
I love this history. Thanks for bringing it to life.
This was interesting cause im a descendent of the jenkins family (Mary's maiden name) she is my aunt of 7 generations
Jenkins is a common Welsh name which makes me wonder if she had Welsh ancestry.
It's unfortunate that Mary Surratt's daughter Anna and her son Isaac have unmarked graves.
Unfortunately unmarked graves have always been an important part of American history. There are many families with loved ones in unmarked graves.
Ken Harris, I agree with you 100%! Great video!
Thank you. That’s very kind of you and I appreciate that you watched my video.
Ken Harris, I like your video and your comments, you are a rare gem.
201Michael Thank you very much. I really appreciate you. Thank you for being so kind.
That was very interesting. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching, I appreciate it and the kind words.
Thank you for you video, love from Malaysia 🇲🇾
Thank you and hello from Washington, DC. And thank you for watching.
Sir, you are a truly a good man! God bless you.
Thank you very much. I appreciate your kind words. Thank you for watching my video.
You are a gentleman.
Thank you sir. I appreciate you taking the time to send me a positive message.
Very cool video. Awesome history. Thank you.
Thank you. If you visit Washington, DC there are endless sites that are not in any brochure.
Interesting video and great comments. God bless you and yours.
Thank you for your feedback.
Respectful gesture sir !!! No expert on this mystery but it just seems there were to many loose and incriminating circumstances and relationships for Mary to survive her trial. in innocence . Lincolns victory over slavery cost her everything and as Lincoln was killed five days after the 4 year civil war ended she had at least a strongly "perceived "motive". I am sure we really can't imagine how fiercely however the Union army wanted revenge. wherever they could find it. The fact that they actually hung a woman in those times surely speaks to that. But I don't believe she should of swung for it. There were four other '"conspirators" who received prison sentences as they were not directly involved in the act.
One of the oddest things is that her son did not come back while she was locked up. It is extremely sad that, while Andrew Johnson got his revenge, President Lincoln was hell bent on forgiveness.
@@kharris0465 Mary's son again by association to the group might have received the consideration of being hung "on a different day" than his mother but suspect thats about it and he knew it. The real question for me is if Ken had returned would Mary have been spared or sentence reduced ? Hell of a thing to bail out on your own mother.
@@lifetimes2983 Yes. That is a tough question and Mary paid a price being the first woman to be officially executed. Her son will have to answer for it on judgment day.
@@kharris0465 Lincoln's Amazing words, deeds and heart yet unmovingly steadfast in holding the ship together while ridding it of the sickness of slavery . Recalling the line in Spielberg's film "Are people fitted to the times the'yre born into" ? Truly Lincoln was as own life at the time with the loss of children to illness , a savage 4 year war between his own countrymen and a difficult marriage . Seems we owe him everything. Thx again the post ! Over and out
Not sure how involved she really was. but I like the way you put it. Most graves deserve some form of respect. I think that's true for the most part. There are certainly exceptions to that I think. Thanks for sharing. If I ever get back to DC , this will be on my list , to come do my own video on.
Thank you for watching, I appreciate that. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
You’re welcome . I understand the RUclips struggle . It’s real . Glad I came across your channel .
Visiting history shows you have respect for the, good, and, bad that make America what it is, sometimes a contradiction to herself!
The great thing is that whoever tries to rewrite that history will fail.
You will fail then. You all sound like a bunch of bleeding heart liberals. The woman was as guilty as her son and Booth, himself. Must be nice living in the land of denial.
love this presentation- "slavery, unfortunately, is part of american history."
it's always really nice when people want to view historical things and really take the time and effort to view the stuff that doesn't just jump out as heroic and monumental in an obvious way, but to really catch all the details... which are often very ugly and conflict with our more modern ideas and how we like to identify ourselves as a nation. looking at the past through an unbiased lens is hard... but it's important.
+Colin McCarthy I apologize for the late response but I really appreciate your words. I've been on the road more than usual as of late. You added value to my video and I thank you for that.
World. History,,,,,
As well as world history. It has been part of human history for as long as we’ve been around
Indiretamente ela participou da morte do maior presidente dos Estados Unidos teve ....
Indirectly? Yes. Greatest president? Not by a long shot. Lincoln stopped PRIVATE slave ownership to cripple the south financially as it cut them off from the global financial system of slavery. Slavery itself is still legal today in America but only the various levels of American government are allowed to hold slaves (convicts). This is the part where you avoid being convicted of any crime at all costs. History and perceived history are not the same thing. One is real and the other is real dangerous if you choose to believe it.
No I wouldn't say every grave deserves some level of respect. Would you say Hitler or Stalin's graves deserve some level of respect? You gotta think about what you're saying. Talk with your head, not your emotions.
When any person speaks they could be said to not be thinking clearly. After death the dead can not physically harm you, only the living can. Since the death of Hitler America citizens have made the corporations that partnered with Hitler to murder the Jew the number one corporation in their given industries. You speak of level headed speaking when Adidas and Volkswagen rule two of the most important cultures among young people; fashion and cars. I know me. Don’t ever assume that you know me better that I do. We are surround by Nazi culture from the food we eat to the shoes on our feet to the first man on the moon. Now. If you find that you have no simple humanity as to have respect for the graveyard, who do we start disrespecting first that are already buried?
I am no where near an expert on Mary Surrat, but I have heard lectures from some historians that say that there is no doubt as to her guilt.
I just believe more could have been accomplished in staying with President Lincoln’s position of forgiveness. I think any historian can fall on either side of the argument but Mary simply owned the house. Killing her solved nothing and proved nothing.
I don't agree with you. Mary was a part of a conspiracy to kill the President. Do you feel the same way about the men that were executed for their part? Are you giving her a pass because she was a woman?@@kharris0465
I have never seen or read evidence of any action she took. Other than owning the house and being the mother. That wasn’t enough to convince me. But at this point it doesn’t matter as it is too late.
There are lectures right here on You tube from historians that say that she, without doubt, knew about the conspiracy. @@kharris0465
@@antonioacevedo5200 Which is their own opinion. There are other historians that have different opinions, you know.
Thank you!
Thank you..
You’re welcome.
She was guilty but only bc Booth was aggressive jerk.He was known bully& manipulator& combined w/his fame, looks& charm she was no match for him
I take it that you do not care for John Wilkes Booth?
@@kharris0465 I admire fact Booth died for his beliefs, no matter how wrong they were.He was convinced Lincoln was murderous dictator. But he entrapped& black mailed old friends on kidnapping plot& used weak and/or dim-witted ppl like Herald, Paine, Atzerodt, Mary Surratt to fulfill his grandiose vision of becoming famous hero (infamous)
@@davidkeith7087 There is a very old rule: If you have come to enjoy having a head, do not fight kings, queens, prime ministers or American presidents. I realized while I was in the army that the problems surrounding countries has nothing to do with their leaders. The problem lies with what the leaders can convince the people to do. During the Civil War I am certain that Lincoln and Davis did not pull one trigger. Am I right?
Mary surrat was innocent
That was the most cruel thing and injustice the federal government did to her
I cried everytime when i think of her
+Taimoor Mubashir There may be a time in the future when someone looks back at the moment Mrs. Surratt died and understand that a massive opportunity our country had to move towards healing and forgiveness was missed.
Mary Surratt was guilty . She was guilty by association. She lied about everything She could have stopped the assassination and did nothing.
For what all of you should not know for she done and didn’t do anything wrong!! If you didn’t have evidence or even lived at that time then please keep your opinion to...your...self!...
I am kin to Mary Surratt and I’m not married into it either...I am 15 and I didn’t know if her until a few years ago and I love her like my family today and I know she might of done wrong or not...God says to love your enemy for thy shall!!
taimoor mubashir she WAS indeed GUILTY she was one of the conspirators she lied about be one so SHE IS INDEED GUILTY!!!
You obviously don't know you history----she was guilty as a conspirator. Read the facts about Surratt----
She was innocent
Thanks for watching.
She could have stopped the whole thing
I believe the president was pretty determined to have a hanging.
Why was her name Mary not out on her stone
From what I understand after her daughter Anna was able to get custody of her mother's remains she had her buried In Mt. Olivet Cemetery and this headstone was added as it is shown. There is no explanation for the simple inscription.
I was hung once....
I’m happy you survived.
She's lucky she has a grave. Sorry folks, but, not a nice story.
Have you been to Mount Vernon yet?
@@kharris0465 No, not yet...but hopefully in the near future.
Should’ve given her a medal for harboring booth!
You'll surely get a heart beside your comment for this!
This poor lady was Really screwed over by the Feds
I'm surprised that her first name is not on the marker as well as her dates.
It may have something to do with her being moved to this spot at a later date and just wanting to be efficient. But I’m not certain.
This conspiracy had everything to do with the Roman Catholic Church
Can you explain why?
Only thing proved was she owned the house.
She definitely owned the house but Andrew Johnson was not in the forgiving mood that Abraham Lincoln was in. That’s my main problem with this. Americans don’t seem to realize that the execution of Mary Surratt represents the most important paradigm shifts concerning executions in the country’s history. She was executed and there are no lines left to cross. This one act bled directly into the American private and public school systems.
@@kharris0465 if I remember right- after the murder of mr Lincoln - wasn’t there an attempt to arrest general Lee as a traitor to which he had to get general grant involved. I can’t remember everything I’ve studied-I love studying this time of history though. 1861-1865 is the period that 90% of my books are about- haha. Anyway Deo vindice everyone- take care
@@forwardobserver6441 This is the first time I am hearing that but I would not put anything past any of the high ranking men that stepped into the void left by Lincoln. Sometimes I wonder if Booth did more damage than Hitler. Can you imagine America or any country restarting based on the concept of forgiveness? It is the most incredible thing ever attempted by any world leader. It would have been the first time. It is too incredibly sad to even think about. Instead, we restarted based on the concept of government executions like any two-bit, has been and corrupt monarchy and we have never recovered. I am with Mary Surratt.
Booth definitely did a horrible thing. I’ve always wondered how things would’ve worked out if Lincoln wasn’t killed. The ideal of forgiveness and rebuilding on forgiveness is and was absolutely amazing. My grandfather who started me becoming a CW nut -said that it always amazed him that booth didn’t have the “sack” to fight- but when he thought he would benefit and become a hero- he free a pair and did what he did. Anyway- take care and great video. I’m gonna try and get up that way next year. I want to visit Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Petersburg again. I haven’t been up there in 20 years. My grandfather and I walked Pickett’s charge in the steps of his grand pa in the 8 Alabama- then walked the steps of his other grandfather in the 21 Mississippi under gen barksdale (second day attack)
@@forwardobserver6441 I’ve read gravestones at Antietam. The men were too young to be dying in such a manner. Take care.
I don't think she had anything to do with it the one who got away with it was her son johnop
Great point!
It's ashame what happened to her, she wasn't guilty of shit.
It wasn’t in keeping with the standards set by Abraham Lincoln following the Civil War. The path of forgiveness was left behind on one night in April 1865. We have gone a different direction.
She opened her home to murderers who wanted to kill Lincoln. Sounds like she was pro slavery. No?
Mary Surratt lives! God bless her!
Swing by the boardroom boots.
**We Remember the Alamo...but for the wrong reasons**
The Battle of the Alamo was fought so that settlers from Texas could extend slavery to Mexico from the US. The President of Mexico, Santa Ana, told them "NO, YOU WON'T!!" and fought the battle to keep slave-owning Americans out of Mexico. Not many people know this. Nowadays, we salute the undisputed Courage Against Overwhelming Odds with which the Heroes of the Alamo contended. (And, really, that's the reason that matters most...)
We have a complicated history.
Under any law, covenant, after cold from x at covered it.
Charles I apologize but I do not understand your comment my friend.
We had a funny guy with us in Korea. A tailgunner. They blew his brains out all over the Pacific. There's nothing funny about that.
She was HANGED.
Yes. That is true.
Yes. As my sixth-grade teacher explained, "Wallpaper is hung, but a person on the gallows is hanged."
@@Lava1964 Meanwhile in America people lye about what happened to Native Americans, Africans and Native Canadians. When they are not lyeing they are downplaying it. I think people stay focused on minor things while rewriting the ugly truths that refuse to be healed.
Ann Surat was innocent of all charges!! She died in vain!!
Thanks for watching and for commenting. Have a very nice holiday season.
Who is 'Ann Surat'?????
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SARATT NOT GUILTY I HOPE THE FAMILY IS STILL CATHOLICS AND IS HOLDING THE LEGACY OF THIS WOMANS TRUE FAITH THE ONE TRUE FAITH I KNOW THATS WHY SHE WAS ULTIMATELY SACRAFICED
There is no doubt that Mary Surratt was guilty. This is a historic fact. Don't let emotions cause you to distort history.
Catholicism is a cult. The Whore of Babylon.
Jesus wasn't Catholic, and Mary Surratt wasn't innocent.
dude how about learning some spelling and grammar
German- American here! Many Catholics and Lutherans supported Adolf Hitler! "Recovering Catholic"! Just a reminder ! The church , all churches really haven't exactly followed the path of Jesus! 🇩🇪🇺🇸
MAGA🖕🏾🖕🏾!!
A NEGRO?
The world is much, much bigger than people and their small beliefs that come from even smaller minds. In order to have slavery, you must also be a slave. Do you know why?
I read the original transcripts from the trial and she was innocent. Even the Judge said she was,but convicted by the jurors. The reason she was found guilty us because a neighbor, who had charges against him,so he wanted to get them dropped,so he told them she was involved,and they believed him. She was railroaded.
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Well her son sure did not help her.
He was a bit of a coward but many times it is the first human characteristic to appear.
I think you should do more historical presentations if you put your mind to it I think you'll get a big following
Thank. Nice of you to offer encouragement.