Chasing Lincoln's Killer By Morely Tinoco Mar 17, 1865 Booth plans to kidnap Lincoln Apr 11, 1865 Lincoln's speech makes booth mad Apr 12, 1865 The end of the Civil War Apr 14, 1865 Booth gathers his conspiritors to plan to strike against Lincoln Apr 14, 1865 Booth kills Lincoln Apr 14, 1865 Atzerodt, Powell, Booth would stike and murder Vice President Johnson, Secretary of State Seward, and President Lincoln. Apr 14, 1865 Booth gathers his items to go on the run