Abraham Lincoln 🇺🇸 was shot #OTD 1865 by John Wilkes Booth
Booth actually had no intention on shooting Lincoln that night. He stopped by Ford’s Theater to get his mail & heard Lincoln would be there that night w/US Grant 🇺🇸
That got the ball rolling for Booth & his crew
#POTUS
Booth actually had no intention on shooting Lincoln that night. He stopped by Ford’s Theater to get his mail & heard Lincoln would be there that night w/US Grant 🇺🇸
That got the ball rolling for Booth & his crew
#POTUS
THE PLAN
- Booth kills Lincoln & his guest US Grant 🇺🇸
- Lewis Powell kills Sec. of State Wm. Seward at home
- David Herold helps Powell
- George Atzerodt would kill VP Andrew Johnson 🇺🇸 in his hotel room
- They would all in Maryland at Mary Surratt’s tavern
#POTUS 💔
- Booth kills Lincoln & his guest US Grant 🇺🇸
- Lewis Powell kills Sec. of State Wm. Seward at home
- David Herold helps Powell
- George Atzerodt would kill VP Andrew Johnson 🇺🇸 in his hotel room
- They would all in Maryland at Mary Surratt’s tavern
#POTUS 💔
BOOTH ON THE RUN
John Wilkes Booth & David Herold fled Union troops hot on their trail, fleeing into Virginia, & finally to Richard Garrett’s Farm
They evaded their captors for 12 days
In Garrett’s tobacco barn, Booth would be shot & killed after a standoff with troops
#POTUS
John Wilkes Booth & David Herold fled Union troops hot on their trail, fleeing into Virginia, & finally to Richard Garrett’s Farm
They evaded their captors for 12 days
In Garrett’s tobacco barn, Booth would be shot & killed after a standoff with troops
#POTUS
BACK AT FORD’S THEATER (#OTD 1865)
Lincoln, having been shot, laid dying in his wife’s arms when doctors attended to him. They moved him to the floor and began life-saving efforts
NOTE: Lincoln’s head ended up cradled in actress Laura Keane’s lap who offered her help
#POTUS 💔
Lincoln, having been shot, laid dying in his wife’s arms when doctors attended to him. They moved him to the floor and began life-saving efforts
NOTE: Lincoln’s head ended up cradled in actress Laura Keane’s lap who offered her help
#POTUS 💔
MOVING LINCOLN
Lincoln needed to be moved. He was carried across the street to William Peterson’s house
Since Lincoln was so tall he was laid diagonal in one of the beds
Crowds gathered outside while the Cabinet, family, & others kept vigil & doctors kept him comfortable
#POTUS
Lincoln needed to be moved. He was carried across the street to William Peterson’s house
Since Lincoln was so tall he was laid diagonal in one of the beds
Crowds gathered outside while the Cabinet, family, & others kept vigil & doctors kept him comfortable
#POTUS
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