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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 Appomattox.
  • 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 to murder the president, vice president, and the secretary of state.