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Chasing Lincoln's Killer

By 28jrgoodyear
  • Lincoln's Assassination

    Lincoln's Assassination

    John Wilkes Booth shoots president Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater

  • The Manhunt Begins

    John Wilkes Booth and his followers are the most wanted men in all of America.

  • On The Run

    John Wilkes Booth and David Herold are just arriving at the Mudd farm

  • Hiding Out

    Booth and Herold hide out in the woods

  • The Union On Their Way

    Just after Booth and Herold leave the Mudd barn the Union arrives to search the farm. In this process they manage to find Booth's boot

  • Crossing The Potomac

    Booth and Herold manage to make it across the Potomac River

  • Trip To Port Conway

    Booth and Herold make their way to Port Conway

  • Help From The Confederates

    Booth and Herold meet three Confederate soldiers that help them find their way to the Garrett farm

  • The Garrett's Farm

    Booth and Herold finally arrive at the Garrett's farm.

  • Getting Closer to Booth and Herold

    The Union army finds out that Booth and Herold had crossed the Potomac

  • Booths Last Day

    A fisherman fishing on the Potomac informs the Union that Booth and Herold are headed to the Garret farm. There the Union finds Booth and Herold camping in a barn
  • Booths Death And Herold's Surrender

    Booths Death And Herold's Surrender

    Herold surrenders to the Union but Booth is relentless and does not give up. About fifteen minutes later Boston Corbett Peeks through the barn door and shoots Booth but not before the general lit the barn on fire.