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The Plot to Assassinate Lincoln

Background: The Shooter John Wilkes Booth From MD Family in theatre Smuggled medical supplies from the North during the Civil War

The Beginning The Plot: Summer 1864 Booth developed plans to give the Confederates an advantage in the war Planned to kidnap Lincoln with a group of friends Wanted to hold Lincoln for ransom to free Confederate POWs Co-conspirators included Samuel Arnold, Michael O’Laughlen, John Surratt, Lewis Powell, George Atzerodt and David Harold with the help of Dr. Samuel Mudd Booth would use John Surratt’s wife Mary Surratt’s boarding house to hold his meetings about his plans

First Attempt On January 18, 1865 expected to attend a play at Ford’s Theater Booth waited in the back of the theater Lincoln didn’t show to the theater

Second Attempt March 17, 1865 Lincoln would attend Campbell Hospital Booth, again, assembled the group to wait on the road to kidnap Lincoln

Lincoln’s Second Inauguration: A change of plans March 4, 1865: Lincoln’s Inaugural address Booth and his conspirators were in the crowd listening Booth became outraged when Lincoln told about his Emancipation Proclamation and decided there that he must assassinate Lincoln

April 14, 1865 Booth went into the Ford Theater on the morning of April 14, 1865 Booth planned that night to kill Lincoln Booth also gave instructions to his conspirators Atzerodt was to kill vice-president Andrew Johnson Powell was to kill Secretary of State William Seward along with Harold

The End of Lincoln Lincoln arrived late Booth entered Ford’s Theater at 10:07, ascending the backstage stairs to Lincoln’s booth Lincoln’s bodyguard was absent Booth moved into the room Henry Rathbone got stabbed in the arm “Sic Semper Tyrannis” Booth, then, escaped out the back door

The Conspirators Atzerodt never made an attempt Powell – Stabbed Seward and son The conspirators hid Caught in Port Royale VA April 16, 1865 Booth and Harold were trapped by federal troops Harold gave up, but Booth refused to come out Federal troops set the barn on fire, forcing Booth out Booth, however, remained in the barn until he was shot to death

Lincoln Dead Lincoln pronounced dead on April 15, 1865 at 7:22 a.m. V.P. Andrew Johnson immediately replaced as president

Wrap Up Homework: What will happen to the South after the Civil War?