About
Confederate solider who was hanged for his role in the Abraham Lincoln assassination conspiracy.
Before Fame
He was nicknamed "Doc" as a child due to his nursing and caring for sick animals.
Trivia
He also attempted to assassinate United States Secretary of State William H. Seward.
Family Life
He was the youngest of eight children born to minister George Cader and his wife Patience Caroline.
Associated With
He and John Wilkes Booth were co-conspirators in the killing of President Lincoln.