The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Monday, November 1, 2010

Richmond in Ruins April, 1865

Lincoln Entering Richmond April 3, 1865

Lee surrenders to Grant April 9, 1865

Our American Cousin Play at Ford’s Theater

Laura Keene Star of Our American Cousin

Mary Todd Lincoln Wife of Abraham Lincoln

General Ulysses S. Grant and wife, Julia Refused the Lincoln’s invitation to go to the theater

Edwin Stanton Lincoln’s Secretary of War Also declined the invitation of Lincoln

Major Henry Reed Rathbone Accepts the invitation with his fiancee, Clara Harris

Clara Harris Fiancee to Henry Rathbone

Ford’s Theater Washington, D.C., 1865

Presidential Box Ford’s Theater

William H. Crook Regular Bodyguard of President Lincoln Was haunted by final conversation with Lincoln

Where was John F. Parker? National Park Service Sketch of Hallway that led to Lincoln’s Box

Ford’s Theater Taltavul's Star Saloon on Right

Edman “Ned” Spangler Will be Sentenced to 6 years in Prison

“Peanut John” holding Booth’s Horse

Alley behind Ford’s Theater

John Wilkes Booth Lincoln’s assassin

Lincoln Assassination

Reported by Harper’s Weekly

The Murder Weapon

Booth’s Blade Knife used to injure Major Rathbone

Booth’s Escape

THE NAVY YARD BRIDGE USED BY BOOTH AND HEROLD TO ESCAPE

David Herold Booth Co-Conspirator Will Help Hide Booth after the Assassination Also leads co-conspirator, Lewis Powell/Payne to Secretary of State, William Seward’s Home

William Seward Lincoln’s Secretary of State Injured Badly by Lewis Powell/Payne

Lewis Powell/Payne Attacked Seward

Struggle at the Seward’s

George Atzerodt Supposed to kill Andrew Johnson

Vice-President Andrew Johnson Survives due to Atzerodt’s failure to carry out plan

Dr. Charles Leale Seated below Lincoln’s Box First Doctor to Attend to the Injured President

Dr. Albert King Attended to the wounded president

Dr. Charles Sabin Taft Doctor who attended to wounded president

The Petersen Boarding House Lincoln is carried here after doctors determine he cannot recover from his wound

Lincoln at the Petersen House

Mary Surratt’s Tavern Booth’s First Stop

Mary Surratt Only Woman Executed in Lincoln Conspiracy

Dr. Samuel Mudd Sets broken leg of Booth Will be Sentenced to Life in Prison

Samuel Mudd’s Farm House

Samuel Arnold Lincoln Conspirator Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Michael O’Laughlen Lincoln Conspirator Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Died in Prison

John Surratt Fled to Canada Never Tried for His Suspected Role

Lincoln’s Deathbed Taken Minutes after his death

Lincoln’s Hat Found in his box at the theater

Contents of Lincoln’s Pockets

Booth’s Escape

The Garrett Farmhouse

Garrett Barn is Set On Fire Booth vows not to be taken

Sergeant Boston Corbett Shot Booth in the neck Leads to the death of Booth

Mortally Wounded by Boston Corbett, Booth is dragged from the burning barn

A dying John Wilkes Booth on Garrett’s Porch