Chasing Lincoln's Killer

By A1eXaNdEr

  • Inauguration Day

    John Wilkes Booth almost assassinates Lincoln.

  • Lincoln is shot

    Booth fires his pistol to the back of the head at around 10:13 pm

  • William H. Seward is attacked

    Lewis Powell almost kills Seward.

  • Booth escapes Washington D.C.

    Booth manages to escape at around 10:45 pm.

  • Booth starts planning at Ford's Theater

    Booth finds out that Lincoln is coming to see the show at Ford's.

  • Booth and Herold make it to Mudd's farm.

    Early in the morning, Booth needed some help with his leg, so he went to a doctor for help.

  • Abraham Lincoln dies

    Abraham takes his last breath at 7:22 am.

  • Booth and Herold make it to Captain Cox's place.

    After midnight on April 16, they make it to Captain Cox.

  • Booth and Herold cross the Potomac River

    At night, they finally get on the river to cross the Potomac.

  • Booth and Herold land on Virginia.

    Early in the morning, they finally make it to Virginia.

  • Booth and Herold are in Garrett's farm.

    Booth and Herold stay a night at the farm.

  • Cavalry make it to Garrett's farm.

    At 12:30 a.m., they make it to the farm.

  • John Wilkes Booth dies

    Under the rising sun, Booth says his final words and dies.

  • The Conspirators hang to death

    At 1:26 p.m., most of the people related to the assassination die by hanging.