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Capitol Dome
Lincoln had ordered the capitol dome to continue being built during the war to show a symbol that the union would go on. -
fall of Richmond
Richmond Virginia fell to the Confederate states of America. -
Surender
General Robert Lee surrendered his army of northern Virginia. -
Lincoln speech
President Lincoln stood on the Executive Mansion balcony and gave an unexpected speech. -
Parade
The people of the north celebrated the fall of Richmond with many ways including a torchlight parade. Lincoln delivered a long speech to over a thousand people. -
Grand illumination
They had a Grand Illumination with lights to celebrate the end of the war. -
DEAD
Lincoln shot in the head by Booth. -
planning
Booth found out that Lincoln was seeing a play and started scheming. -
Get together
Booth gathered his fellow conspirators to kill Lincoln.