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Chasing Lincoln’s Killer

Chasing Lincoln’s Killer. By: Jacob Semrow. March 4 th. April 3 rd. April 14 th. April 14 th. April 16 th. April 15 th. March 17 th. April 9 th. April 14 th. April 16 th. July 7 th. April 21 st. April 25 th. April 20 th. April 20 th. April 20 th. April 20 th. April 25 th.

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Chasing Lincoln’s Killer

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  1. Chasing Lincoln’s Killer By: Jacob Semrow

  2. March 4th April 3rd April 14th April 14th April 16th April 15th March 17th April 9th April 14th April 16th

  3. July 7th April 21st April 25th April 20th April 20th April 20th April 20th April 25th April 24th July 1869

  4. March 4th, 1865 • Abraham Lincoln’s second inauguration was on this date (1). • His first term as president was also during the civil war between the Union and the Confederates (1).

  5. March 17th, 1865 • Booth gathered his conspirators to plan the attacks on this awful night in American History (24). • They started to plan the many attacks on high Union government officials, such as Abraham Lincoln (24).

  6. April 3rd, 1865 • The Union, lead by Ulysses S. Grant defeated the Confederates (2). • They defeated the Union in Richmond Virginia, which was the capital of the Confederates (2).

  7. April 9th, 1865 • Robert E. Lee surrender to the Union army, this marked the end of the civil war (5). • This brutal war lasted a total of four years (5).

  8. April 14th, 1865 • At approximately 12:30 pm John Wilkes Booth arrived at Ford’s theater (11). • He started to plan out what he will do execute the assassination (11).

  9. April 14th, 1865 • Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at 10:10 pm (39). • He was shot by John Wilkes Booth with a derringer pistol while watching a play with his family (39).

  10. April 14th, 1865 • After Booth executed the assassination he went across the stage knowing that it would be his last stage performance of his life (39). • He was know the most wanted man in the United States of America (39).

  11. April 15th, 1865 • Booth and Herold left Mudd’s house after staying there for only a short period of time (112). • They left because Mudd thought it was to dangerous at his place and he also didn’t want to get caught (112).

  12. April 16th, 1865 • Booth goes to Cox next to hide out until he can get to the South where he will be more safe (116). • Cox tells him to wait in the pine thicket near his house (116).

  13. April 16th, 1865 • Booth receives food from Cox to hold them over until someone comes to take them across the river (116). • So they camp out, no noise or light to draw attention to themselves until the mysterious man arrives (116).

  14. April 20th, 1865 • A $100,000 reward is posted for the capture of the most wanted men (145). • These three men are Herold, Suratt and Booth (145).

  15. April 20th, 1865 • Atzerdot is arrested by soldiers while searching a house (141). • He was found lying in bed and didn’t even attempt to run away or fight back (141).

  16. April 20th, 1865 • The man arrives after after four day wait to take Booth and Herold across the river (144). • So they take the boat and start paddling to the South (144).

  17. April 20th, 1865 • Booth and Herold land the boat after a full day on the river (145). • But, they realize that they have only gone further up into Maryland putting them farther away from their goal to reach in the South (145).

  18. April 21, 1865 • Booth and Herold are now hiding out in the pine thicket again (149). • But, this time around nobody to help the and farther away from their destination in the South (149).

  19. April 24th, 1865 • Booth was hiding out in Garretts until he had a chance to takes his boat back down to the South (155). • Meanwhile, Herold was captured leaving Booth the only one of left to capture (155).

  20. April 25th, 1865 • Booth was found by many soldiers (170). • He fought of the first soldiers and tried to run, but he knew he only had a few seconds left in his life (170).

  21. April 25th, 1865 • Booth was finally assassinated and all the conspirators were captured or killed (177). • The twelve day man hunt was officially over (177).

  22. July 7th, 1865 • Powell, Herold, and Azterodt were hung (189). • They were hung at 1:26 pm and all the conspirators of Abraham Lincoln's assasination were over (189).

  23. July 1869 • Andrew Johnson, the president of the United States of America released Booth’s body (191). • He released it to Booth’s brother, Edwin, who buried him in Baltimore Maryland (191).

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