Chasing Lincoln's Killer

By rylanfoster

  • 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.