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John Wilkes Booth's plan

By twirler2006
  • Booth decides that that speech was the last ever made by Lincoln.

    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 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 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

    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

    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 shoot Lincoln in the head

    Booth comes into the president's box and shoots him in the head
  • Booth starts his getaway

    Booth starts his getaway

    He runs away so he won't get captured.