Chasing Lincoln's Killer

  • Lincoln boy passes away

    Willie Lincoln dies of Typhoid Fever at the age of 11
  • Presidental Inarguration

    President Lincoln was sworn into office.
  • The Run

    After the shot Booth climbed out of the Persident's box and lept to the stage. He was thrown off balence and hurt his Left leg when he landed. He yelled "Sic Semper tyrannis!" and ran out of the Theater and onto his horse.
  • Richmond fell

    The confederate capital fell into Union hands
  • Booth went to Washington

    John W. Booth left New York City to go to Washington.
  • Lee surrendered

    General Robert E. Lee surendered to Union general at Appomattox's court house.
  • Lincoln Celebrated

    Lincoln was seen on the second floor window of the Exective Mansion greeting the crowd of celebrateing citizens.
  • Lincoln's speech

    Lincoln gives a lengthy speech about the Union victory and rebuliding the South.
  • Washington Celebrated

    The city was illuminated by candles, lamos, and anyhting elese that glowed in celebration.
  • Booth's Morning

    Booth woke up and was very sad about the confederacy loseing the war. Morning: Booth ate breakfast at the National Hotel. Around noon: Booth went by the Ford's Theater and was picking up his mail.
  • The presidental messenger

    12-12:30 The messanger dropped off a letter saying that the president, first lady, and U.S Grant were going to be at the theater that night.
  • The Note

    After 12 Booth left a note for VPJohnson asking if he was home
  • Curtian

    8:00 P.M. the ford's theater started the show without the presidental party.
  • Arivial

    8:30 P.M. the President's carrige arrived. the party got out and made their way insiade the theater.
  • Booth look's around

    9:00 P.M. Booth goes inside the theater for the first time since the president had arrived. He knows he has atleast another hour.
  • Star Saloon

    10:00 P.M. Booth goes into the star Saloon and gets a whiskey. None bothers him.
  • Horse Holder

    before 10 Booth asks Edman Spangler to hold his horse, He declines. John Peanut ends up holding Booth's getaway horse.
  • The last moments

    Alittle after 10 Booth is inside the President's box waiting for the right moment.He pulls his Pistol and Rio- Grande knife.
  • The Shot

    Barely after 10:13 P.M. Harry Hawk spoke the line "You sockdologizing old mantrap" And Booth pulled the trigger on his .44-caliber Deringer pistol. The shot hit Lincoln on the lower left side of this head, just below the ear, It made a tunnle though The President's head and rested behind his right eye
  • The Bridge

    10:35- 10:45 P.M. Booth tallks his way across an already closed bridge. Sergeant Silas T. Cobb let him pass
  • Atzerodt

    Atzerodt was assigned to kill the Vice President. He was armed and ready. He knocked on the door and couldn't do it so he ran away.
  • President's death

    At 22 min after 7 A.M. Persident Lincoln passes away.