Lincoln's Assassination By Kassidy.Taryn Sutter Period: Apr 14, 1865 to Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln's Assassination Shortly after 10 p.m. on April 14, 1865, actor John Wilkes Booth killed Abe Lincoln and then escaped through the backdoor. [http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/civil/jb_civil_lincoln_1.html](http;//www.timetoast.com)
