Chasing Lincoln's Killer

By hailey.cooper

  • Lincoln's visit

    Lincoln visted the Bryantown tavern in southern Maryland

  • Booth's plan

    Booth and his henchmen reated their plan.

  • Richmond

    Richmond, Virginia fell on this date

  • Union surrendered

    General Robert E. Lee and his troops surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Court house.

  • Parade

    A torchlight parade was held to celebrate

  • Lincoln's speech

    Lincoln gave a speech that provoked more violent talk

  • Confederacy

    The Confederacy was very quiet and dead.

  • Booth

    Booth's day began in the dining room.

  • Booth's assembly

    By now Booth had finally assembled enough men to go throgh with their new plan

  • Mary Surratt

    Mary did not tell anyone about her visit with Booth

  • The shooting

    President Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theater

  • Lincoln's Death

    President Lincoln died at 7;22 that morning.

  • Easter

    Because of Lincon's death, that years Easter was known as "Black Easter."

  • manhunt

    This day was the most successful in the manhunt so far.

  • Mudd

    Dr. Mudd was questioned by the Cavalry

  • Thomas Jones

    Jones witnessed the cavalry riding out

  • Potomac

    Booth and Herold rowed across the Potomac River

  • Garrett

    John Garrett worried about what to do with the fugitives he was helping.

  • NY Cavalry

    The 16th NY Cavalry rode into Port Conway

  • The hanging

    Mary Surratt, David Herold, George Atzerodt, and Lewis Powell were hung on this day.