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Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln gets elected as president. -
Assassination Attempt
Rebels try to assassinate Lincoln. -
Taking Office
Abraham Lincoln takes office in 1861 -
Lincoln's Son Dies
Lincoln's son, Willie, dies. -
Kidnap Attempt
Booth and his band of people attempt to kidnap Lincoln in hopes that the Confederacy would have more of a chance of winning the war. It was a fail because Lincoln was in a different place. -
March 17, 1865.
Booth and his band plan to ambush Lincoln. -
April 9th, 1865 Surrender
General E. Lee surrenders in the war. -
April 11th, 1865
Lincoln says his speech for black people to be able to be citizens. -
April 14, 1865. Triple Murder
President Lincoln and Secretary of State Seward are assassinated on the same night. -
Collapse
The Confederacy is in danger of collapse. -
Black Easter
Lincoln dies on Easter. For the people who lived in this time, the day was considered Black Easter. -
Lincoln Dies
Abraham Lincoln dies the day after he was shot. -
Thomas Jones
Booth and Herold get help from the Confederate Secret Service veteran to cross the Potomac and get to safety in Virginia among fellow Confederates. -
Still on the Run
Booth and Herold are still on the run. -
Lincoln's Funeral
The people of the U.S have a funeral for the president. -
Raid
Two teams of detectives were planning a raid that would take George Atzerodt.