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Confederates Surrender to Union Army at Appomattox Court House,  April 9th 1865 in Virginia

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Confederates Surrender to Union Army at Appomattox Court House,  April 9th 1865 in Virginia

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However the formal declaration of the end to the war occurred 16 months later, as confederate armies surrendered all over the country.
(Amnesty or armistice)

War started to end two weeks prior to Appomattox with Lee attacking Fort Stedman near Petersburg, Virginia. Grant counterattacked a week later at Five Forks, forcing Lee to abandon Richmond & Petersburg, Virginia.

Confederate army retreated along Richmond and Danville Railroad. Lee was outnumbered and low on supplies, however  Confederate troops marched all night hoping to reach supply trains in Farmville, Virginia and eventually join Johnston's army in NC. However Union troops captured the supplies at Farmville.

The next day confederates discovered their army was blocked by Union cavalry. Union troops and corps ultimately blocked Lee and forced Confederates back.

Lee decided to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia. A formal meeting between Lee and Grant took place at the courthouse.

Question: Why do you think the end of the war was a process?

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Lincoln Assassinated, April 14th, 1865, at Ford's Theatre in Downtown Washington, D.C.

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Lincoln Assassinated, April 14th, 1865, at Ford's Theatre in Downtown Washington, D.C.

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Shortly after 10pm in the presidential box at Ford's theatre President Abraham Lincoln was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth. Mrs. Lincoln, Miss Clara Harris and Maj. Rathbone were in the box as well. Grant was supposed to be in attendance, but Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Grant did not get along.

Booth jumped over the railing of the box, leaped onto the stage breaking his leg, going across the stage and escaping through a backdoor of the theatre.

Booth then escaped to Dr. Mudd's house to have his leg treated in Maryland.

Question: Why do you think Booth and his conspirators planned to kill Lincoln and his cabinet? what would this solve?

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On April 21, 1865, a train carrying the coffin of assassinated President Abraham Lincoln leaves Washington, D.C. on its way to Springfield, Illinois, where he would be buried on May 4. The train carrying Lincoln's body traveled through 180 cities and seven states on its way to Lincoln's home state of Illinois.

Question: Why do you think Lincoln had a funeral train and was buried in Illinois? not Washington, D.C.? the capital of the US and the city where he was killed.

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April 26th 1865, Capture and death of John Wilkes Booth.

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April 26th 1865, Capture and death of John Wilkes Booth.

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Early morning federal troops surrounded barn of Richard H. Garrett.

Lieut. Col. Everton Conger was in command. Garrett refused to reveal there were two fugitives in his barn which was Booth and friend David Herold.

Garrett's son Jack informed the officers where the fugitives were hiding. The barn was then surrounded and suspects ordered out. Herold surrendered but Booth did not. The barn was then set on fire to force Booth's surrender. A shot was then fired and Booth was wounded, however when he was pulled from the fire he was found dead.

Booth's body was then taken to Washington Navy Yard for identification and autopsy.

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After murdering President Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth escaped and was on the run for 12 days. View a map showing where he went, and find out how he died.

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May 10th, 1865, Capture of President Davis of the Confederacy

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May 10th, 1865, Capture of President Davis of the Confederacy

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At dawn on May 10, 1865, Davis was captured near Irwinville, Georgia. He was imprisoned in a damp casemate at Fort Monroe, Virginia, and was put in leg-irons. Though outraged Northern public opinion brought about his removal to healthier quarters, Davis remained a prisoner under guard for two more years.

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June 30th, 1865 Lincoln Assassination Conspirators Convicted

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June 30th, 1865 Lincoln Assassination Conspirators Convicted

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Military commission sitting in Washington found all eight alleged Lincoln assassination conspirators guilty.

Dr. Samuel Mudd, Samuel Arnold, and Michael O'Laughlin received life sentences, while Edward Spangler was given six years.

David Herold, Lewis Payne, George A. Atzerodt, and Mary E. Surratt were sentenced to be hanged

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July 7th, 1865 Execution of Lincoln Conspirators

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July 7th, 1865 Execution of Lincoln Conspirators

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A large crowd gathered at the Old Penitentiary Building in Washington.

Four graves were dug, four prisoners brought in, and four hanged.

Lewis Payne, George A. Atzerodt, David Herold and Mrs. Mary E. Surratt were executed for conspiring in the assassination of Lincoln.

The other four convicted conspirators were taken to Fort Jefferson on Dry Tortugas off Key West, Florida. In 1867 Michael O'Laughlin died of yellow fever.

Dr. Mudd was pardoned in 1868 because of his role as a doctor in the epidemic.

In 1869 Spangler and Arnold were also pardoned.

Question: Why do you think some conspirators were hanged and others were sentenced to imprisonment?

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Johnson became President after Lincoln's death since he was Vice President under Lincoln.

"Now, therefore, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do hereby proclaim and declare that the insurrection which therefore existed in the states of Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Florida is at and end and is henceforth to be so regarded."

He also went on to be the first President during the period of Reconstruction.

Question: Why did Johnson become President after Lincoln's death?

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Discussion point: Why do you think Booth did it?

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A Timeline of the Hunt for John Wilkes Booth

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Make a timeline of the Lincoln Assassination labeling each event with a short description from the padlet used today. Be sure to put dates, Month and Year of event with a short description of event, you can even put pictures to each event on timeline if you're feeling creative!
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Draw a map of Booth's escape route, can use padlet to help you and label it, with all the places he went to.

Start in class and finish for homework!