John Wilkes Booth's Plan By Nikki! Period: 1864 to 1865 Booth organized a band of conspiritors such as Lewis Powell, David Herold, John Surratt, George Atzerodt, Samuel Arnold and Michael O'Laughlen Mar 17, 1865 Booth puts together a plan to kidnap Lincoln Apr 11, 1865 Lincoln's speech makes Booth rage Apr 13, 1865 Grand Illumination Apr 14, 1865 Booth gathers his conspiritors at the Herndon House Hotel aroud 8:00pm to plan to strike Lincoln Apr 14, 1865 Booth plans another mission to kill the union gvt's top leaders which include vice president Johnson, Secratary of state, William Seward and Lincoln. Apr 14, 1865 Booth makes a detailed plan on how and what he is going to use to kill Lincoln Apr 14, 1865 Booth strikes Lincoln at Ford's Theatre with a gun to the head during the play Apr 14, 1865 Lewis Powell attacks Secratary of state William H. Seward, his sons, his daughter and the nurse! Apr 14, 1865 Booth flees over the Navy Yard Bridge into Maryland and reaches the bridge between 10:35-10:45!
