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John Wilkes Booth's Plan

By Keira.Ferrigan

  • Richmond, Virginia, capital city of the Confederate States of America, fell to union force

  • Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Grant.

  • Lincoln told the speech that allowed black people to vote

  • The South celebrated the grand illumination because General Lee surrendered

  • John Wilkes Booth found out that tonight, President Abraham Lincoln and his wife were seeing a play at Ford's Theatre that night

  • John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln in the back of the head

  • Lewis Powell stabbed Secretary of State, William H. Seward

  • George Atzerodt failed to assassinate Vice President, Andrew johnson

  • Booth and Herold arrived at Mudd's farm

  • At 10 seconds after 7:22 A.M., President Lincoln took his last breath

  • Cox and Jones agreed to help Booth and Herold cross the Potomac River