Chasing Lincoln's Killer By Vito_Romanos247 Apr 3, 1865 Union Won The Confederate States of America fell to Union forces. Apr 9, 1865 Confederate General Surrendered Confederate General Robert E. Lee and the army of Northern Virginia surrendered to the Union General. Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln gets Assinated John Wilkes Booth assassinates President Lincoln. Apr 14, 1865 John Wilkes Booth escapes and went into hiding Apr 15, 1865 Union finds out it was John WIlkes Booth Apr 26, 1865 Union finds him in Garret's barn and shoots him.