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Lincoln’s Assassination. Lincoln’s Assassination. April 14, 1865 - Lincoln was assassinated, 5 days after Lee surrendered Ford Leaders watching a play John Wilkes Booth shot him in the back of the head and then escaped by jumping over the balcony, broke his leg - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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LINCOLN’S ASSASSINATION

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LINCOLN’S ASSASSINATION

April 14, 1865 - Lincoln was assassinated, 5 days after Lee surrendered

Ford Leaders watching a play

John Wilkes Booth shot him in the back of the head and then escaped by jumping over the balcony, broke his leg

Lincoln died 7:22 the following morning

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THE ASSASSIN CAUGHT AND A FUNERAL

12 days later, Union military trapped Booth in a barn in VA

• Set building on fire• Shot him when he refused to

surrender

Train took Lincoln’s body from DC to Springfield, IL

Approx. 1/3 of the Union turn out to publically mourn his death