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Lincoln's Inaguration Speech
"Fondly do we hope..." Viewing from the stands was the famous actor, John Wilkes Booth. -
Union Wins Civil War
The North was celebrating the victory of the fall of Richmond, Virginia. They celebrated from cannons, parades, and bonfires. -
Surrender
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Grant. -
Lincoln's Humorus Speech
Lincoln did not have a speech prepared so he used humor to entertain his audience at the Executive Mansion. -
Grand Illumination
Thousands of people gathered at the Executive Mansion with banners to celebrate the great news. -
Washington's Grand Illumination
Washington had a Grand Illumination to celebrate the end of the war. -
John Wilkes Booth's Morning
Booth woke up depressed because General E. Lee surrendered to the Union. -
Booth is Shot
The Calvary arrived at Garrett's Farm. They surround the barn and David Herold comes out. He surrenders himself and is arrested. The soldiers then proceeded to burn the barn to flush out Booth. Just as Booth was about to come outside of the barn, he was shot through a crack in the barn in the neck, through his spinal column. He is carried to the porch. He says his final words, his pockets are emptied. His body is wrapped in a blanket and transported back to Washington.
