Today’s QuestionsToday’s Questions

3.3. How, where, when, and why was How, where, when, and why was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?Abraham Lincoln assassinated?

4.4. What happened to Lincoln’s What happened to Lincoln’s assassin and his conspirators? assassin and his conspirators?

5.5. How did Lincoln’s death affect How did Lincoln’s death affect the US and Reconstruction? the US and Reconstruction?

The Effects of Lincoln’s The Effects of Lincoln’s AssassinationAssassination

What was in Lincoln’s Pockets

ReactionsReactionsLincoln was seen as a hero and martyr for the Union, Lincoln was seen as a hero and martyr for the Union, liberty, and freedomliberty, and freedom

Religious comparisonsReligious comparisons MosesMoses Christ (both killed on Good Friday)Christ (both killed on Good Friday)

Northerners unitedNortherners united Many wanted revenge and harsh punishments against the Many wanted revenge and harsh punishments against the

rebelsrebels This was opposite of what Lincoln wantedThis was opposite of what Lincoln wanted

Few Southerners agreed with Booth’s views and Few Southerners agreed with Booth’s views and actionsactions

ReactionsReactions

O Captain! My Captain!

1.1. What event(s) in What event(s) in American history is this American history is this poem about?poem about?

2.2. Who is the Captain? Who is the Captain?

3.3. What does the ship What does the ship represent?represent?

4.4. What is the fearful trip? What is the fearful trip?

5.5. What is the prize sought What is the prize sought for? for?

Trial of ConspiratorsTrial of Conspirators

Special military commissionSpecial military commission

Listen to evidence and determine Listen to evidence and determine punishment for each conspiratorpunishment for each conspirator Death by hangingDeath by hanging Hard Labor (Life) in PrisonHard Labor (Life) in Prison

ChargesChargesGeorge Atzerodt – George Atzerodt – conspiracy (in charge of conspiracy (in charge of killing Vice President killing Vice President Andrew Johnson)Andrew Johnson)

Lewis Powell - Lewis Powell - conspiracy and the conspiracy and the attempted assassination attempted assassination of Secretary of State of Secretary of State William SewardWilliam Seward

ChargesChargesDavid Herold - David Herold - conspiracy, guiding conspiracy, guiding Paine to Seward's home, Paine to Seward's home, and assisting Booth and assisting Booth during his 12 days on during his 12 days on the run after the the run after the assassinationassassination

Mary Surratt - Mary Surratt - conspiracy, "keeping the conspiracy, "keeping the nest that hatched the nest that hatched the egg," and running egg," and running errands for Booth that errands for Booth that helped him escapehelped him escape

ChargesCharges

Ned Spangler - Ned Spangler - helping Booth escape helping Booth escape from Ford's Theatrefrom Ford's Theatre

Dr. Samuel Mudd - Dr. Samuel Mudd - conspiracy and aiding conspiracy and aiding the semi-crippled the semi-crippled assassin during his assassin during his escapeescape

ChargesCharges

Sam Arnold - Sam Arnold - conspiracy to kidnap conspiracy to kidnap President LincolnPresident Lincoln

Michael O'Laughlen - Michael O'Laughlen - conspiracy to kidnap conspiracy to kidnap President Lincoln President Lincoln

““To be hanged by the neck until To be hanged by the neck until he [or she] be dead”he [or she] be dead”

George AzerodtLewis PowellDavid HeroldMary SurrattNed Spangler

Dr. Samuel MuddSam Arnold

Michael O’Laughlen

““To be hanged by the neck until To be hanged by the neck until he [or she] be dead”he [or she] be dead”

George

Atzerodt

DavidHerold

Lewis

Powell

(Paine or Payne)

Mary Suratt

July 7, 1865July 7, 1865

July 7, 1865July 7, 1865

Hard LaborHard Labor

Sam

Arnold

Dr.

Samuel

Mudd

Michael

O’Laughlen

Edman

“Ned”

Spangler

pardoned by pardoned by Andrew Andrew Johnson in Johnson in February 1869February 1869

died of yellow died of yellow fever in prison fever in prison

September 1867September 1867

The Lincoln SpecialThe Lincoln Special

Officials of Richmond, Indiana, estimated its mourners at Officials of Richmond, Indiana, estimated its mourners at 15,00015,000 a number greater than the city's populationa number greater than the city's population at 3:15 AM!at 3:15 AM!

Mary Todd LincolnMary Todd Lincoln

3 of her 4 sons died 3 of her 4 sons died before age 19before age 19

Afraid of being poor Afraid of being poor and alone after and alone after President Lincoln diedPresident Lincoln died

Spent 4 months in Spent 4 months in mental asylum in mental asylum in 18751875

Complete your circle map about Lincoln’s Complete your circle map about Lincoln’s assassination by adding the new, assassination by adding the new, important, and/or interesting information important, and/or interesting information you have learned over the last two you have learned over the last two periods.periods.