Chasing Lincolns Killer Timeline By Abrar D Mar 4, 1865 Presidential Inauguration Apr 3, 1865 Capitol of Confederate States fell to Uninon Forces Apr 8, 1865 Booth left New York and returned to Washington Apr 9, 1865 Confederate General Lee and the army of northern Virginia surrendered to the Union General Grant at Appomattox Apr 10, 1865 Lincoln entertained an audience at the White House Apr 11, 1865 Torchlight Parade and Lincolns speech for Blacks given the right to vote Apr 13, 1865 Washington celebrated the end of the war with a grand illumination Apr 14, 1865 Booth gathers his henchmen t make a plan to kill the president, vice president, and Secratary of State Apr 14, 1865 During the play in Fords Theatre Booth sneaks to Lincolns Box and murdered Lincoln. Apr 14, 1865 Powell kills Seward (Secratary of State) Apr 14, 1865 George Atzerodt abandoned his mission killing Andrew Johnson