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Lincoln delivers his 2nd Inaugural speech in Washington DC.
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Confederate surrenders to the union.
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Investigators receive a tip and it leads to an arrest of Lewis Powell, Michael O’Laughlen, Edman Spangler, Samuel Arnold and Mary Surrat.
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Lincolns funeral is taken place in the White House. Thousands of people went to it.
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Union troops pursue the fugitives to the Garret farm.
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Booth is shot in the neck and Herold surrenders
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Eight defendants stand trial for President Lincoln's murder and 4 is found guilty and are hanged. The other 4 are sent to prison.
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Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold and George Atzerodt are hanged at the Old Arsenal Prison.
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John Surratt, is captured in Alexandria, Egypt
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Michael O’Laughlen dies at Fort Jefferson during a massive outbreak
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Edman Spangler dies because of poor health
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Samuel Mudd dies of pneumonia