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Lincoln's Inauguration Speech
"Fondly do we hope..." Viewing from the stands was John Wilkes Booth. -
Union Wins Civil War
The North was celebrating the victory of the fall of Richmond. They celebrated with the Grand Illumination, fireworks, light shows and putting candles around their houses. -
Surrender
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Grant at Appomatox. -
Lincoln's Humorous Speech
From the Executive mansion, President Lincoln asks the band to play the song "Dixie" to celebrate the victory for the Union of the Civil War. -
Torchlight Parade
Thousands of people gathered at the Executive Mansion driveway with banners and bands to celebrate the big news. -
Grand Illumination
Buildings and houses lit up with candles, torches, gas lights, and fireworks. -
Good Friday/Confederacy Dead
The Confederacy had lost and John Wilkes Booth's dreams of glory were dead. -
Booth is shot
The Calvary arrives at Garrets Farm. They surround the barn and David Herold comes out. He surrenders himself and is arrested. The soldiers proceeded to burn 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 by Carriage.
