Chasing Lincolns Killer

By gianna.feather@fsd79.org

  • Lincolns Inauguration

    "Fondly do we hope..." Viewing from the stands was John Wilkes Booth.

  • The Union Won

    The North were celebrating the fall of the Richmond. They waved flags, had a parade, and sang "Dixie".

  • The Surrender

    Confederate Generl Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Grant at Appimattox.

  • The Humorous Speech

    From the executive mansion, Lincoln asks the band to play "Dixie" to celebrate that the war is over.

  • The Parade and the Speech

    Thousands of people with bands and banners all assembled on the driveway of the Executive Mansion, to hear Lincolns long speech.

  • Booth Finds allies

    Booth recruits David Herold, George Atzerodit, and Lewis Powell to simultaneously murder the president, vice president, and secretary of state.