Chasing Lincoln's Killer

By divers23

  • 8:00 pm April 14th 1865

    Our American Cousin begins. Lincoln and guests have not yet arrived.

  • 8:30pm April 14th 1865

    Lincoln and his guests arrive at Ford's theatre

  • 10:13 April 14th 1865

    Booth arrives at theatre and shoots Lincoln

  • Lewis Powell attempts to murder secretary of state

  • 10:35 April 14th 1865

    Booth rode Navy Yard Bridge into Maryland

  • 1:10 am April 15th 1865

    Edwin M. Stanton begins manhunt

  • 4 am April 15th 1865

    Booth arrives in Surrattsville, Maryland

  • 7:22 April 15 1865

    Lincoln is officially proclaimed dead

  • 4 am April 16th 1865

    Samuel Cox finds Booth and Herold

  • April 1865

    George Atzerodt is arrested

  • April 23rd 1865

    Booth and Herold reach VIrginia

  • April 24th 1865

    Booth and Herold reach Garrett's fram

  • April 26th 1865

    Booth and Herold are discovered at Garrett's farm

  • April 26th 1865

    Booth dies on Garretts's barn