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Lincolns Inauguration
"Fondly do we hope ... "Viewing from the stands was John Wilkes Booth." -
The Union Won, Confederacy Fell
The North was celebrating the fall of Richmond by having parades, waving flags, and sang "Dixie." -
The Surrender
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Grant at Appolattox. -
The Humorous Speech
From the Executive Mansion, Lincoln asks the band to play "Dixie" to celebrate that the war is over. -
Celebration for the Win
A parade with banners and flags celebrated the win for the Union Lincoln gave a speech and was praised by the people. -
Booth Finds Allies
Booth recruits David Herold, George Atzerodt, and Lewis Powell to simultaneously murder the President, Vice President and the secretary of state. -
Lincolns Assassination