Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln

Assassination of President Abraham

Lincoln

Friday, April 14th, 1865

7am to 2pm - Breakfast with family, met with cabinet, visitors, invited Grants to theater, met with Vice-President

2pm - lunch with Mrs. Lincoln3pm to 8pm – met with former slave,

various other individuals including a one-armed soldier, carriage ride

8pm – arrived Ford’s theater late, actors paused for playing of ‘Hail to the Chief’, the play American Cousin resumed

Who were the other targets for assassination?

Where was the president when he was shot?

What happened?

What happened to President Lincoln after he was shot?

What happened to the other targets?

What happened to John Wilkes Booth?

Wanted Poster

What happened to those in the box?

What about the conspirators?

John Wilkes BoothLewis PowellDavid HeroldMichael O’LauglinJohn SurrattEdman SpanglerSamuel ArnoldGeorge AtzerodtMary Surrat

Not picturedDr. Samuel Mudd

Facts of the Assassination

15 other people had turned down invitation to the theater

Andrew Johnson sworn in at 10 am April 15th

1st President to be assassinatedAssassination took place on a Good FridayMary Todd Lincoln did not attend funeralDied without a willLincoln’s body was delivered with his son’s

body on a train to Illinois to be buried together

The Death Watch

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (American

Experience)Bloody Crimes,

by James L. Swanson

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