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Booth decides that that speech was the last ever made by Lincoln.
Booth heard Lincoln giving a speech that the war had ended and they had won. He didn't like this and wanted the Confederacy back so he decided that he was going to do something about it. -
Booth gets a finds a letter saying Lincoln would be at the theater tonight
Booth finds a letter saying that Lincoln would be coming to the Ford theater that night and decided it was time for his plan to commence. -
Booth finds further confirmation that the president is coming that night
Booth sees a person carrying a bunch of flags, which is further confirmation that the president was coming that night. -
He put the weapons at Mary's tavern
Booth put a pistol, a hand-gun, slingshot, a giant heavy ball, etc. -
Lincoln comes to the theater
At 8:30 pm, Lincoln arrived at the theater to see the show. -
Booth shoot Lincoln in the head
Booth comes into the president's box and shoots him in the head -
Booth starts his getaway
He runs away so he won't get captured.
