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March 14, 1865
Photographers are taking pictures in front of the Capital Dome -
April 3, 1865
The confederal capital fell and the Union won. -
April 9, 1865
The war ended that made slaves free -
April 11, 1865
Lincoln gave his speech about the war ending soon -
Booth begins his plan
Booth starts to put together his plan to kill Lincoln. -
Lincoln's Death
John Wilkes Booth shoots and kills the president at the play. -
April 14, 1865
The conference ends -
April 14, 1865
Secretary of State was attacked by Lewis Powell. -
Lincoln's final breath
Lincoln died and took his final breath at 7:22 a.m, and died in bed. -
A request
Stanton sends a request to the chief of New York City asking to find their best detective to find Booth -
Mudd's farm
Mudd lets Booth and Herold stay there after assassination -
Jones help
Jones helps get Booth and Herold get over the river. They stay at the Pine thicket so no one will see them -
Elizabeth Quesenberry help
Elizabeth Quesenberry gave them information to get to safety. -
The Garnetts farm
The Garnetts gave Booth and Herold a warm and safe place to stay so no one will find them -
Booths death
Booth was shot in the Garrett's tobacco barn. The soldiers took him by a tree where he died there. -
Justice has been served
Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold, and George Atzerodt were hung. While Booths other companions were sentenced to jail for life.