Chasing Lincoln's Killer By Dylan McCoy Apr 14, 1865 Booth Shoots Lincoln Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln Dies Apr 18, 1865 This event is important because the manhunters are finally following Booth's path. This is also when the liutenant thinks that Mudd is guilty of something. Apr 19, 1865 Lincoln's Funeral Apr 20, 1865 Atzerodt Revals Himself Apr 20, 1865 Atzerodt Gets arrested Apr 25, 1865 Cavalry arrives in Virginia Apr 26, 1865 Booth Dies Apr 27, 1865 Samuel Arnold Sentenced to life in Prison Apr 27, 1865 Michael O' Laughlen Sentenced to life in Prison Jul 7, 1865 Mary Surratt Dies (Hung) Jul 7, 1865 David Herold Dies Jul 7, 1865 Lewis Powell Dies Jan 10, 1883 Samuel Mudd Dies (Sickness)