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"Fondly do we hope..." Viewing from the stand is John Wilkes Booth.
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The Confederate government surrendered, Richmond Virginia. The city fell to the Union. They celebrated with fireworks, walked in parades, and sang patriotic songs.
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10:11 John Booth sneaks into the theater. He locked the door behind him and waits for the iconic line to make the whole crowd laugh so loudly, that it would drown the sound of a gunshot. He was armed with a .44 Caliber, single shot pistol, and a Rio Grande army camp knife.
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General Robert E. Lee, surrendered to the Union's Ulysses S. Grant. This ends the civil war. Booth wandered the streets in despair.
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From the Executive Mansion, President Lincoln asks the band to play "Dixie"
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On the executive Mansion's driveway, thousands of people came to celebrate with bands and banners
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washington celebrated the end of the war with a grand illumination of the city. Public building and private homes glowed from candles, torches, gaslights, and fireworks.
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Abe Lincoln arrived with his wife, Mary todd lincoln, at Fords theater. They got out of the carriage and walked into the theater, where the conductor played "Hail to the Chief".
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John Wilkes Booth woke depressed. He thought he had lost all his dreams and hopes of glory.
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Booth was found in garnets farm and was surrounded by cavalry. He was asked to surrender to but didn't and was shot dead.
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Booths conspire with George Atzerot, Lewis Powell, and David Herold to m
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At 10 PM John Wilkes Booth killed President Lincoln at Fords theater. Booth walked on the balcony and ran off the stage.
