John Wilkes Booth14 April 1865
Assassinates President Lincoln by shooting him in the back at Fords Theatre
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Assassinates President Lincoln by shooting him in the back at Fords Theatre
John Wilkes Booth enters the presidential box at Fords Theatre and shoots Lincoln during a performance of Our American Cousin
John Wilkes Booth shoots Lincoln at Fords Theatre
After being shot Lincoln is carried across the street to Petersen House where doctors attend him through the night
Members of the cabinet military officers and family gather at Lincolns bedside during his final hours
News of Lincolns death spreads across the United States triggering national mourning and memorial services
Vice President Andrew Johnson prepares to assume the presidency following Lincolns death
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