This was the second inauguration of
Lincoln. It was almost ruined by bad weather and rain. (1)
March 4,
1865
March 6,
1865
This was when the last picture of Abraham
Lincoln was taken. It is also the most commonly well known. (6)
This was one Booth and his conspirators first plans to kidnap
Lincoln. They were going to do it on a road back to
Lincoln’s house. (24)
March 17,
1865
April 3,
1865
This is when the
Union Started to win the war. The capital of the Confederate
States of Americas capital Virginia Fell.
(2)(9)
This is win a major battle was lost by the south. Robert E.
Lee surrendered to the Union. (5)
April 9,
1865

There was a torch lit parade throughout the streets. It celebrated the defeat of
Virginia.(7)
April 11,
1865
April 11,
1865
Washington DC paraded through the streets of the city to celebrate the end of the war. This only made John Booth more angry.(8)
April 13,
1865
April 14,
1865
After being given the easiest of the plots
George Atzerodt couldn’t do it. He had abandoned his mission to kill vice president
Johnson.(69)
April 14,
1865
Lincoln gave a speech proposing a limited black citizenship and voting rights. This provoked a lot of violent talk against
Lincoln.(26)
On this day
Booth shot
Lincoln at ford’s theater. Also
Powell brutally attacked Seward and the rest of his family.(65)

April 15,
1865
Lincoln died in the morning of this day. The time was 22 minutes after 7.
(95)(102)(103)
Booth and Herold got lost when they left Mudd’s farm.
This caused them to arrive at
Captain Samuel
Cox’s house after midnight.(114)
April 16,
1865
April 17,
1865
This was marked as the most successful day of the 3day manhunt. Old and new conspirators were arrested and would never see home again.(134)
Leads were followed up and the calvary arrived at Mudd’s farm.
As his family was being questioned he came up with his own story.(138)(139)
April 18,
1865
April 20,
1865
Mudd admitted to the cavalry who visited his house and that Booth was injured.
Booth and Herold had Their first attempt at escape.
George Atzerodt was arrested and admitted to everything.(141)(144)(147)

After going South instead of North Booth and Herold arrived back in Maryland.
Their they found one of Herold’s friend and restocked on food and information.(149)
This is when the Union people found out
Booth’s and Herold’s location. They were hiding at the Garret’s farm.(161)
On this date all of the conspirators found guilty were displayed in front of a crowd.
Then in front of the crowd they were all hung.(187)
April 21,
1865
April 22/23,
1865
They climbed aboard the ship for the second time on April
22 nd . They reached
Virginia soil for the first time.(151)
April 25,
1865
April 26,
1865
This is when after a 12 day man hunt the cavalry was able to corner Booth and
Herold. Here Booth was shot and died shortly after and Herold was handcuffed after surrendering.(163)
July 6, 1865