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Chasing Lincoln's Killer Timeline
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Booth fatally shoots Abraham Lincoln while Henry Hawk is giving his comedic line. The audience is confused about what is happening.
April 14,1865-10:13 to 10:15
Rathbone attacked Booth but got
stabbed in the upper arm. One of his riding spurs got caught on one of the flags around the box and Booth broke his ankle, but he ignored the pain. He yelled "Sic Semper Tyrannis!" Booth ran off-stage, but a man named Joseph Stewart chased Booth through crew members. Clara Harris yelled "he hass shot the president!"
April 14,1865-Around 10
April 14-15,1865
Dr.Charles Leale ran to the president's box and treated the dying president. Actress Laura Keene placed Abraham's head on her lap. Abraham Lincoln was then brought to the Petersen House near Ford's Theater. Abraham died on April 15 at 7:22 AM in the Petersen House.
Charles Forbes allows Booth to enter the president's box. The joyous Abraham Lincoln was listening to his wife speak as Booth prepared for the moment to shoot him.
April 14,1865-10:13
April 14,1865-10:13 to 10:15
April 14, 1865- 9:00 to 10:00
Booth listened to the play to find out what scene the play was on.
Booth took his rented horse and told John Peanut to hold his horse for him.
He walked under the stage, exited onto Tenth Street and drank at the Star Saloon.
Booth entered Ford's Theater to kill the president.
Abraham Lincoln was watching the play "Our American Cousin".
April 14,1865-8:00 to 8:30
Booth met up with his other conspirators and told them what to do later that night.
Ford's Theater started the play without the president.
At 8:30, Lincoln entered the theater and everyone cheered.
April 14,1865-3:00 (daytime)
Abraham Lincoln wound up business for the day and happily led Mary Todd to their carriage for a carriage ride.
John Wilkes Booth left a note for Andrew Johnson.
Booth asked Mary to bring a package to her tavern in Maryland.
Next, Booth chose out the gun and knife he would use to kill the president.
April 14,1865-
April 14,1865-morning
John Wilkes Booth eats breakfast in the dining room of the National Hotel.
Abraham Lincoln eats breakfast with his family.
Chasing Lincoln's Killer Timeline
April 14,1865-Noon to12:30
John Wilkes Booth finds out that Abraham Lincoln will be watching a play at Ford's Theater.
Abraham Lincoln was at a cabinet meeting and then started following his daily routine.
April 11,1865
by Max Pedalino
President Abraham Lincoln gives a speech on how the Americans would have to rebuild the South. John Wilkes Booth threatens Lincoln in the darkness.
April 9,1865
General Robert E. Lee of the Confederacy surrendered to the Union, which depressed Booth.