Chasing Lincoln's Killer

The Union Won

Mar 3, 1865

The North were celebrating the fall of Richmond. They raised flags and had parades sang "Dixie" and waved shotguns.

Lincoln's Inauguration Speech

Mar 4, 1865

Fondly do we hope... "Viewing at the stand was John Wilkes Booth"

The Surrender

Apr 9, 1865

Confederate general robert E. Lee surrendered to General Grant.

The Celebration of the Surrender with a Humorous speech

Apr 10, 1865

from the Executive Mansion Lincoln asks the band to play "Dixie" to celebrate the end of the war

Lincoln's Long Speech

Apr 11, 1865

Lincoln delivers a long speech of a crowd of about a thousand in the front of the drive way

Booth Thinks about his plan

Apr 13, 1865

Booth talks about killing the president without being caught as he stood easily killable

Booth Finds Allies

Apr 14, 1865

Booth recruits david herold, george atzerodt, and louis powell, to simultaneously murder the president, Vice president, and secretary of the state.