Transcript Chasing Lincoln`s Killer Timeline

Chasing Lincoln’s Killer
Timeline
By: Evan Clark
March 4,
1865
This is win a
major battle was
lost by the
south. Robert E.
Lee surrendered
to the Union. (5)
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)
This was the
second
inauguration of
Lincoln. It was
almost ruined by
bad weather and
rain. (1)
March 6,
1865
This was when
the last picture
of Abraham
Lincoln was
taken. It is also
the most
commonly well
known. (6)
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)
April 9,
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)
There was a
torch lit parade
throughout the
streets. It
celebrated the
defeat of
Virginia.(7)
April 11,
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 11,
1865
Lincoln gave a
speech proposing
a limited black
citizenship and
voting rights. This
provoked a lot of
violent talk against
Lincoln.(26)
April 13,
1865
April 14,
1865
On this day
Booth shot
Lincoln at ford’s
theater. Also
Powell brutally
attacked Seward
and the rest of
his family.(65)
April 14,
1865
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)
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 15,
1865
Lincoln died in
the morning of
this day. The
time was 22
minutes after 7.
(95)(102)(103)
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)
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)
April 21,
1865
This is when the Union
people found out
Booth’s and Herold’s
location. They were
hiding at the Garret’s
farm.(161)
April 22/23,
1865
They climbed aboard
the ship for the
second time on April
22nd. They reached
Virginia soil for the
first time.(151)
April 25,
1865
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 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