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Gathering of Weapons
He gathered an array of tools that helped him kill Lincoln, these include "Booth chose as his primary weapon a .44 caliber, single-shot, muzzle-loading pistol manufactured by Henry Deringer of Philadelphia. It was a small, short=barreled, pocket-size handgun designed for concealment, not combat. Its big .44 caliber ball, weighing in at nearly an ounce, was a solid, deadly round." (Swanson 16) -
The Start (of the book)
The Confederacy was dead, John Wilkes Booth had awoken depressed and the Union would celebrate every day. -
Important News
Booth arrived at Fords Theater and found out the President would be there. 12:30 -
Clothing
John Wilkes Booth left his apartment in style, his preferred means of apparel. His outfit consisted of a black felt slouch hat, knee-high black leather riding boots with spurs, black pants, and a black wool coat. -
More items taken with him.
In addition to the stylish clothing, he brought a velvet-cased compass, a whistle, keys, a date book, a pencil, money, a small knife, pictures of his favorite girlfriends, and a few other small items. -
Booth Walks into the Theater
At 9:00 pm, Booth walks into the theater, the first time he was inside after Lincoln came in. The play had already been going on for a bit, but he still had time. -
His Escape Ride Parking, and Time Consuming
His escape plan was to get on his horse and run, so he had rid the horse into the alley behind the theater, and handed the horse to one of the employees at the theater. Then, around 10:00 pm, he went to the saloon on 10th street for one last drink. -
Final Preparations
Booth made his way to the vestibule that lead to the president's box, only to be shocked that there was no one guarding it. There was nobody in between him and the president of the Union besides Lincoln's servant. He then waited the final minutes before a big part that would make everybody laugh, hopefully, loud enough to drain out the sound of a gunshot. -
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The Killing of Lincoln
Booth finally stepped into Lincolns booth, unseen. He then waited the final few seconds for one of his fellow actors to say a line that would get the audience to laugh so loudly that the gunshot wouldn't be heard. It kind of worked, some people noticed it but thought it was part of the show. The muzzle flash was also noticed by a few, but nobody except one person thought anything of it. That one person was an officer for the Union army.
