-
"Fondly do we hope ... "Viewing from the stands was John Wilkes Booth."
-
The North was celebrating the fall of Richmond by having parades, waving flags, and sang "Dixie."
-
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Grant at Appolattox.
-
From the Executive Mansion, Lincoln asks the band to play "Dixie" to celebrate that the war is over.
-
A parade with banners and flags celebrated the win for the Union Lincoln gave a speech and was praised by the people.
-
Booth recruits David Herold, George Atzerodt, and Lewis Powell to simultaneously murder the President, Vice President and the secretary of state.
-