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Lincoln's Inauguration Speech
"Fondly do we hope........"Viewing from the stands was John Wilkes Booth." -
Union Takes Confederate Capital
The North was celebrating the victory of the fall of Richmond, they celebrated with the Grand Illumination of Washington. -
The Surrender of Robert E. Lee
The surrender of the Confederate general Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox. -
Lincoln's Humorous Speech
This speech was about E. Lee's surrender and it was humorous because he had not prepared it. He asked the band to play the Confederate anthem and delivered it at the Executive mansion. -
Torchlight Parade
Thousands of people gathered at the executive mansion driveway with bands and banners to celebrate the union victory. -
Grand Illumination
To celebrate the end of the civil war Washington people in their homes lit up candles, gaslights, fireworks, and torches. -
John Booth's sadness
On Good Friday, John Wilkes Booth woke up depressed because of the Confederacy's death. -
Booth is Shot
The Cavalry arrives 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 through 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 to Washington by carriage.
