Chasing Lincoln's Killer

Booth plans to kidnap Lincoln

Mar 17, 1865

Booth meets up with other conspirators and plans to kidnap Abraham Lincoln

Union wis the Civil War

Apr 3, 1865

The Union defeats the Confederate States of America in the most bloodiest war that America has faced.

Conspirator Meeting

Apr 14, 1865

At 8:00 P.M. John Wilkes Booth meets with his fellow conspirators to form a plan to assassinate Secretary of State Seward, Vice President Johnson, and President Lincoln.

Lincoln Family Arrives

Apr 14, 1865

At 8:30 P.M. President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln at Ford's Theatre.

Booth Checks Up On Things

Apr 14, 1865

At 9:00 P.M. John Wilkes Booth checks to make sure that everything is in place, and then leaves the theatre to go get a drink at the local bar.

John Wilkes Booth Shoots Lincoln

Apr 14, 1865

At 10:13 P.M. John Wilkes Booth shoots President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre and then escapes by climbing out of the box and leaving the theatre.

Lewis Powell attempts to assassinate Secretary of State Seward

Apr 14, 1865

Lewis Powell attacks William H. Seward with a knife and survives the attack.

David Herold abandons Powell

Apr 14, 1865

David Herold abandons Lewis Powell and rides away to meet up with Booth.

George Atzerodt abandons Vice President Johnson

Apr 14, 1865

George Atzerodt abandons the plan to assassinate Vice President Andrew Johnson.

Booth and Herold meet Mudd

Apr 15, 1865

John Wilkes Booth and David Herold meet up with Dr. Samuel A. Mudd at 4 o'clock AM.

Abraham Lincoln dies

Apr 15, 1865

At 7:22 AM, Abraham Lincoln dies due to his head injury.

Booth and Herold stay in the pine thicket

Apr 16, 1865

David Herold and John Wilkes Booth hide in a pine thicket to hide from the Union soldiers.

Mary Suratt arrested

Apr 17, 1865

Mary Suratt was arrested for being a part of the conspiracy to kill Lincoln

Lewis Powell gets arrested

Apr 17, 1865

Mary Suratt rats out Lewis Powell, which leads to Lewis Powell getting arrested.

Abraham Lincoln's Funeral

Apr 19, 1865

A train holding Lincoln's coffin passed through 444 communities in 7 states for his funeral.

George Atzerodt gets arrested

Apr 20, 1865

George Atzerodt gets arrested after being housed by his cousin, Hartman Richer.

John Wilkes Booth gets shot

Apr 26, 1865

John Wilkes Booth hides out in the Garret's Barn where Union army man Boston Corbett shot John Wilkes Booth.

David Herold arrested

Apr 26, 1865

Right before John Wilkes Booth got shot, David Herold surrendered and turned himself in.

The Conspirators are hanged

Jul 6, 1865

Mary Suratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold, and George Atzerodt were all hung.

John Suratt is arrested

Nov 23, 1866

John Suratt is caught after fleeing the country and the continent.