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Lincoln's Inauguration Speech
"Fondly do we hope..." Viewing from the stands is John Wilkes Booth. -
Union Victory
The North celebrated the fall of Richmond by building bonfires, walked in parades, and sang "Dixie." -
Confederate Surrender
Confederate General Robert Lee. surrendered to Union General Grant at Appomattox. Booth walks the streets in despair. -
Humorous Speech
From the Executive Mansion, president Lincoln asked the band to play "Dixie." -
Torchlite Parade
On the Executive Mansion driveway a thousand of people came to celebrate with bands and banners. -
Grand Illunination
People would light their houses and business with thing like candles. -
2 Attacks
Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth. Also Powell stabs secretary of state in the cheek. -
Booth proposes Lincoln's assassination
Booth conspires with George Atzerodt, Louis Powell, and David Herold to murder the president, vice president, and secretary of state. -
Ford's theater
At 10 Pm John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln in the president's box. He also jumped out the box and broke a bone, then he escaped. -
John Wilkes Booth is cornered
Resisting surrender to the calvary in a tobacco barn, they put the barn up in flames and someone shot him in the neck.
