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Lincoln Delivers His Second Inaugural Address
Abraham Lincoln delivers this speech on March 4th, 1865. There was a crowd of 50,000 and John Wilkes Booth was out there. We later figure out about his plan during this speech. -
Booth Plots to Kidnap Lincoln
Booth planned to shoot Lincoln with his single-shot Deringer, and then stab Grant, at Ford's Theatre. -
Civil War Ends
Robert E. Lee surrendered the last major Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. -
The Day of the Assassination
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was assassinated by well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, -
The day after
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton takes charge of a manhunt for the assassins. -
The Nation Grieves
There are church services full of mourners of Lincoln. His death is compared to the death of Jesus Christ. They're looking for Booth and others that were helping him or knew his plan. -
Five Conspirators Arrested
Samuel Arnold was arrested at Fortress Monroe in Virginia.
Michael O'Laughlen, voluntarily surrendered himself in Baltimore.
George Atzerodt's arrest came on April 20 at the home of his cousin in Germantown, Maryland.Military investigators tracking Booth's escape route south through Maryland reached the farm of Dr. Samuel Mudd home on April 18. -
Booth and Herald in Virginia
was an accomplice of John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. -
Herold Surrender, Booth Killed
was an accomplice of John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. After the shooting, Herold accompanied Booth to the home of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who set Booth’s injured leg. -
Conspirators Stand Trial
After President Lincoln's murder, eight defendants are sent to trial. Four of these defendants were found guilty and were sentenced to be hung. The others had to serve prison sentences. -
Execution Day
On this day Lewis Powell, Mary Surratt, David Herold and George Atzerodt are hanged in Washington DC. They had been found guilty of conspiracy in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
