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Chasing Lincoln's Killer
Chasing Lincoln's Killer
March 4 - April 11, 1865
Abraham Lincoln is elected president in 1865. Lincoln then gives his Inauguration speech on March 4.
John Wilkes Booth attends Lincoln's long speech at the executive mansion on April 11. Booth states that that would be the last speech president Lincoln ever give.
April 14, 1865
Booth finds out the Lincoln's are coming to Fords Theater. He then, plans to not only Assassinate Lincoln, but also have other people kill the Vice President and the Secretary of State. He would have George Atzerodt assassinate Vice President Johnson; Lewis Powell would assassinate William H. Seward; and
David Herold would navigate Powell around D.C..
Night of April 14,1865 Booth
First, Lincoln and his wife arrive at the theater around 8:30 pm. Booth then, makes his way through the theater for the first time at 9:00 pm. Booth next, walks into Star Saloon at 10:00 pm. At 10:13 booth assassinates president Lincoln and then makes his getaway.
The night of April 14, 1865 Herold and Powell
Lewis Powell tries to act as a docters messenger to deliver medication to Seward. Powell ends up injuring many people, but did not kill Seward.
Herold then heard a lady scream and abandoned Powell to met up with Booth.
April 15 1865
Dr. Charles Leale takes president Lincoln to the Petersen's house. Then, Edwin M. Stanton takes charge on the case. Abraham Lincoln took his last breath at 7:22 and 10 seconds on April 15 1865.
Edwin M. Stanton
Edwin M. Stanton was the Secretary of War in 1865. He was the person who took charge on the investigation of Lincolns killer. He made the back room of the Petersen's house a field office. He then calls for help from New York City at 1:10 am on April 15. He is aware that Booth is involved and searches his hotel room.
April 15 1865 Booth and Herold
Booth and Herold arrive at Dr. Samuel A. Mudd's House in the early morning hours, and decided to stay at 5:00 am. Booth and Herold leave Mudd's house at 7:00 pm. After getting lost they requested the help of Oswell Swann to get to Captain Cox's house.
April 16, 1865
Booth and Herold lay low on Cox's property in a pine thicket waiting for Thomas Jones.
George Atzerodt arrives at the home of Hezekiah and shares that they assassinated Lincoln and Steward. He then travels to his cousin's house.
April 17-20, 1865
On April 17 at 10:00 am, Thomas Jones visits Booth and Herold to give them suplies. Later that night, Mary Surratt, her daughter Anna, Weichmann, her borders, and Lewis Powell get arrested. After four days in the pine thicket, Booth and Herold sail across the Potomac River on April 20, with the help of Jones. Atzerodt is arrested at his cousin's house
April 21-22 1865
April 21-22 1865
Booth and Herold accidentally land in Maryland instead of Virginia on the 21st of April and hide for a day. On the evening of April 22, Booth and Herold sail back across the Potomac River, but this time to Virginia.
April 23, 1865
Booth and Herold finally reached Virginia. They ride to Dr. Richard Stuart's house for dinner, but they are not welcome. So they go to Lucas and Charlie's farm and force them to let them stay the night.
April 24, 1865
Booth and Herold get a ride in to town, where they meet William Rollins and arrange a boat ride across the river. Before the boat, ride they meet Confederate soldiers.
April 25, 1865
Booth and Herold are locked in a tobacco barn at Garrett's farm, while the cavalry closes in on them. The cavalry interviews William Rollins and Willie Jet and go to Garrett's farm to apprehend Booth.
April 26, 1865
April 26, 1865
The Cavalry arrives at Garrett's farm. Booth and Herold are apprehended and Booth gets shot early in the morning. The manhunt has ended!
Trials
Mary Surratt, David Herold, George Atzerodt, and Lewis Powell all got death warrants. Edman Spangler, Michael O'Laughlen, Samuel Arnold, and Dr. Samuel Mudd recived prison sentences. On July 7, all the people who had death warrants were executed.
Inauguration Photo
"In one photograph on a balcony above the stands, a young man with a black mustache and wearing a top hat gazesdown on the president. It was the famous actor John Wilkes Booth". - p. 2
This is a photo of Lincoln giving his inauguration speach, with Booth in the crowd. He was probobly thinking about how easy it would be to kill him.
Booths Deringer Pistol
"Booth chose as his primary weapon a .44 caliber, single shot, muzzle-loading pistol manufactured by Henry Deringer of Philadelphia." - p. 16
The picture displays the pistol that Booth used to assassinate Lincoln. This pistol only could only be fired once, so his first shot would be his last. Unfortunately, he didn't miss.
Execution of Lincoln Conspirators
"Death warrants were given to the defenders Mary Surratt, David Herold, Goerge Atzerodt, and Lewis Powell. On July 7, at 1:26pm they dropped to their deaths."- p. 188-189
This is a photo of all of Lincoln's conspirators getting executed.
What if Booth's Shot Missed?
If Booth had missed shooting President Lincoln, there would probobly be no need for this book or this presi! Lincoln, in one scenario, would have probobly continued as President for another term. In another scenario, Booth would have used his back up weapon, a knife, and killed Lincoln.
What if Booth didn't get locked in the barn?
What if Booth didn't get locked in the barn?
If Booth didn't get locked in Garrett's tabacco barn, this book would be about his excape through the south. Booth would have most likely gotton out before the cavalry closed in on him. He would have most likely survived and escaped through the South. Who knows, there could have been a whole second Civil War!