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Lincoln's Belief in Dreams
In 1863 Lincoln urgently telagramed Mary Todd Lincoln that he thought their son was in grave danger due to the pistol in their household. -
March 4, 1865
It was the presidential inauguration and Abraham Lincoln was to become the 16th President of the United States. -
April 3, 1865
The Confederate states of America fell to the Union in Richmond, VA. -
April 9, 1865
Confederate General Robert E. Lee and the army of Virginia fell to the Union forces and Union General Grant at Appomattox. -
April 10, 1865
Lincoln made an unplanned speech that ended with humor to inform the public of the fall of the Confederacy. -
April 11, 1865
There was a parade of lights held outside the Executive Mansion. This was the night that Lincoln made his first prepared speech and stated black people should have the right to vote. -
April 13, 1865
The city of Washington celebrated their victory with the grand illumination through the town. -
April 14, 1865
It was Good Friday morning and the Confederacy was dead the Union had won the war. John Wilkes Booth woke up depressed. He ate his breakfast at the National Hotel and picked up his mail at Ford's theater. -
April 14, 1865 12-12:30 p.m.
Booth sat on the steps of Ford's theater where he learned that President Lincoln would be attending the production of Our American Cousin that night. -
April 14, 1865 3 p.m.
Lincoln went to have a meeting with his wife about their emotions and feelings after their son Tad's death. -
April 14, 1865 1 p.m.
Booth visited Mary Surratt as he started planning to get his weapon from the Surratt tavern. -
April 14, 1865 Late Afternoon
Booth gathered and planned with his fellow conspirators. They all learned there part in the triple assassination. -
April 14, 1865 Towards Night
Booth gathered his things and collected the objects he would travel with. He headed on his way to wait at the theater. -
April 14, 1865
Booth went to the theater and realized that he was too early so he went to the bar next door and had a drink. -
April 14, 1865
After time waiting Booth left the bar and waited for the POTUS, his wife, and guests to arrive. As the POTUS arrived Booth started his plan. -
April 14, 1865
Booth started towards the POTUS box and as he approached he wedged the door shut so nobody could get in after him. There was only one man guarding the door and Booth convinced him to let him through. -
April 14, 1865
The last step of Booths plan would finally be happening. As he stepped into the box and pointed the barrel of the gun at the president. He took the gun out of safety and waited for the right moment when the audience went silent and bam. He had shot the president in the head, the bullet going through the brain and resting behind his eyelid.