Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

Booth's Plan is Abandond

Mar 17, 1864

Booth abandons his plan to kidnap Lincoln and ransom him.

Abraham Lincoln is Shot

Apr 15, 1865

Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford Theatre in Washington DC.

Abraham Lincoln Dies at 7:22

Apr 16, 1865

Abraham Lincoln dies in his bed at 7:22.

Booth is on the Run

Apr 20, 1865

Booth is on the run from the biggest Man Hunt in history with over 10,000 soldiers. detectives, and police men looking for him.

Booth is found and killed.

Apr 26, 1865

Booth is found and killed by a Union Soldier at Garretts Farm.