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Prologue Events
The war soon ending, the North celebrates in the streets. During the celebrations, Booth mourns over the cheer of the celebrations, regretting that he could've killed the president at the inauguration. Days later, Confederate General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia surrendered to Union General Grant at Appomattox. Once again, the North begins to celebrate over their victory. Now in rage, Booth began to prepare for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. -
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Chapter Two Events
Beginning in Ford's, Booth begins his plan to kill Lincoln. While listening for scene transitions in the play, Booth slowly travels from the entrance to the president's box. Stealthily, Booth traveled behind Lincoln and shot him in the head. The chapter ends with Booth beginning his escape. -
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Chapter Four Events
After the events of chapters two and three, Booth makes it too the Navy Yard Bridge, his only way out. He persuades the guards to let him through, not knowing about the events that just happened in Ford's Theater. While Lincoln is dying in the president box, Dr. Leale helps save Lincoln's life and brings him out of the box towards a location for his death bed. Lincoln gets put in Petersen's boarding home. That same night, Azterdot was supposed to fulfill his mission but gets too drunk to do it. -
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Chapter One Events
While beginning to plan for Lincoln's assassination, Booth received an invitation from First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln to go watch Our American Cousin. Viewing this as a benefit, Booth decides to kill Lincoln on that night. He begins to ask allies to help him with the assassination, as well as getting ammo, guns, and other types of supplies. -
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Chapter Three Events
During the same events as chapter two, Powell and Herold fulfill their part of the mission, assassinate Secretary of State William Seward. As Herold keeps watch of the exterior, Powell disguises himself as a messenger and makes his way towards Seward as he goes. People eventually got suspicious of him, and Powell decided to kill them off. Eventually making it to Seward, he stabs him multiple times. From the cries of Seward's daughter, Herold gets scared and abandons Powell still at the home.