Lincoln's Assassination

Booth plots to kill Lincoln

Mar 17, 1865

Booth panned to kidnap Lincoln for Confederate Army prisoners. Other men plotted to do this along with Booth. Their plan fails.

The Civil War ends

Apr 9, 1865

Robert E. Lee surrenders, and it is the end of the war.

The Assassination

Apr 14, 1865

Booth hears about Lincolns apperance at the play that night and conspires with other men to kidnap and kill Lincoln, Vice president Johnson and Secretary of State William Seward.
Lincoln's murder is the only one carried out. Booth shoots him in the back of the head during "Our American Cousin" and fleas the scene.

Lincoln dies

Apr 15, 1865

Lincoln is brought to Peterson's boarding house across the street where he is cared for until he dies the next morning. He is pronounced dead at 7:22

Other conspirators arrested

Apr 17, 1865

Five of the other people who helped Booth in the murder are arrested, Lewis Powell, Michael O’Laughlen, Edman Spangler, Samuel Arnold and Mary Surratt.

Lincoln's funeral

Apr 19, 1865

Lincoln's funeral is held at the White House

Booth is found

Apr 26, 1865

Troops find Booth in a barn in Virginia. They set fire to the farm and shots aer fired. It's unknown if it was suicide or if one of the men shot him first.