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"Fondly do we hope..." Viewing from the stands is John Wilkes Booth.
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The North celebrated the fall of Richmond by building bonfires, walked in parades, and sang "Dixie."
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Confederate General Robert Lee. surrendered to Union General Grant at Appomattox. Booth walks the streets in despair.
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From the Executive Mansion, president Lincoln asked the band to play "Dixie."
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On the Executive Mansion driveway a thousand of people came to celebrate with bands and banners.
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People would light their houses and business with thing like candles.
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Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth. Also Powell stabs secretary of state in the cheek.
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Booth conspires with George Atzerodt, Louis Powell, and David Herold to murder the president, vice president, and secretary of state.
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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.
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Resisting surrender to the calvary in a tobacco barn, they put the barn up in flames and someone shot him in the neck.
