E N D
Lincolns Last Days By: Gus K
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He was born February 12th 1809. He is now recognized by the penny and five dollar bill. He died at the Peterson’s House on April 15 1865. Shortly after the bullet to his head at ford theater. By John Wilkes Booth with a group planning on killing Vice President Andrew Johnson and William Seward.
Ulysses Grant Ulysses Grant was the 18th President of the United States serving in the Civil war as a Union soldier against Robert Lee and the Confederates for slavery freedom. He won the war and was at Abrahams bullet at ford theater and death at Peterson’s House. Grant was born on April 27 1822 in Ohio. He served 2 terms and died 8 years after that.
John Wilkes Booth John is well known for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He was a stage actor at ford theater that was a confederate and didn’t like what he did as president. He and six others were part of this assassination. John was only 26 when he was caught trying to escape in Virginia to Mexico on April 26 1865.
William Seward William Seward was attacked in his bed with a knife by one of Booth’s Contenders in the gang trying to get Abraham, Andrew and William. William survived 7 years after being attacked in bed as the 24th secretary of state. He purchased Alaska for the United states. William died on October 10, 1872 at the age of 71.