While attending the Soldiers' Reunion of the Blue and Gray in Caldwell, Ohio, in 1875, Corbett got into an argument with several men over the death of John Wilkes Booth. The men questioned if Booth had been killed at all, which enraged Corbett. He then drew his pistol on the men but was removed from the reunion before he could fire it. In 1878, Corbett moved to Concordia, Kansas, where he acquired a plot of land through homesteading upon which he constructed a dugout home. He continued working as a preacher and attended revival meetings frequently. Throughout the rest of his life, he began to become paranoid that Booth's family or friends would come and kill him, causing him to go insane.
while attending the soldiers' reunion of the blue and gray in caldwell ohio in 1875 corbett got into an argument with several men over the death of john wilkes booth the men questioned if booth had been killed at all which enraged corbett he then drew his pistol on the men but was removed from the reunion before he could fire it in 1878 corbett moved to concordia kansas where he acquired a plot of land through homesteading upon which he constructed a dugout home he continued working as a preacher and attended revival meetings frequently throughout the rest of his life he began to become paranoid that booth's family or friends would come and kill him causing him to go insane