Timeline: Chasing Lincoln's Killer | Timetoast

Period: Mar 4, 1865 to Mar 4, 1865

Lincoln's Inauguration

"Fondly do we hope..."John Wilkes Booth is watching from the stands.
Period: Apr 3, 1865 to Apr 3, 1865

End of Civil War Mears

The North is celebrating the fall of Richmon by shooting guns, waving flags and singing Dixie.
Period: Apr 9, 1865 to Apr 9, 1865

The Confederacy Surrendered to the Union.

The Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox. Booth wondered the streets in despair.
Period: Apr 10, 1865 to Apr 10, 1865

Lincoln's Humorous Speech

Lincoln appears in the executive mansion to greet the crowd about General Lee's surrender. He makes a reference to the song Dixie.
Period: Apr 11, 1865 to Apr 11, 1865

Torchlight Parade

The torchlight pared was thousands of people with bands, banners assembled on the driveway waiting for Lincolns speech on the Unions victory.
Period: Apr 14, 1865 to Apr 14, 1865

Booth Conspired with Confederate Allies

Booth assembled a group of men, Geroge Azeroth, Lewis Powell, David Herold, to murder the president, vice president, and secretary of state.