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Lincolns Inauguration
"Fondly do we hope..." Viewing from the stands was John Wilkes Booth. -
The Union Won
The North were celebrating the fall of the Richmond. They waved flags, had a parade, and sang "Dixie". -
The Surrender
Confederate Generl Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Grant at Appimattox. -
The Humorous Speech
From the executive mansion, Lincoln asks the band to play "Dixie" to celebrate that the war is over. -
The Parade and the Speech
Thousands of people with bands and banners all assembled on the driveway of the Executive Mansion, to hear Lincolns long speech. -
Booth Finds allies
Booth recruits David Herold, George Atzerodit, and Lewis Powell to simultaneously murder the president, vice president, and secretary of state.