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Lincoln's Inauguration Speech
"Fondly do we hope...." Viewing from the stands, was John Wilkes Booth -
Union Wins Civil War
The North was celebrating the victory of the fall of Richmond. They celebrated with The Great Illumination that included, bonfires, fireworks, and light shows. -
Surrender
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Grant at Appomattox. -
Lincoln's Humorous Speech
From the Executive Mansion, President Lincoln asks band to play the song "Dixie" to celebrate the victory for the Union of the Civil War. -
Torchlight Parade
Thousands of people gathered at the Executive Mansion Driveway with banners and bands to celebrate the big news. -
Lincoln's Assassination
John Wilkes Booth grabs his pistol while waiting for the perfect moment to shoot Abraham Lincoln, extends his hand, and squeezes the trigger shooting Abraham Lincoln to death. -
Booth Hears Big News
"In just eight hours, the man who was the subject of all his hating and plotting would stand on the very stone steps where he sat now." Abraham Lincoln was coming to Ford's Theater and Booth would be ready. -
Booth is Shot
The cavalry arrives at Garret's farm. They surround the barn and David Herold comes out. He surrenders himself and is arrested. The soldiers then proceed to burn the barn to flush out Booth. Just as Booth was about to come outside the barn, he was shot through a crack in the barn in the neck, through his spinal column. He is carried to the porch. He says his final words. His pockets are emptied. His body gets wrapped up into a blanket and he is transported back to Washington by carriage.
