0
There are so many versions that there isn't really one story.
Lincoln had not wanted to go to the theatre, but his wife was especially keen, and invited US Grant and his wife.
Lincoln considered Grant to be an assassination target, but not himself. When Grant cried off (supposedly because his wife was too over-awed), Lincoln gave his bodyguard the night off.
Or... the bodyguard was there in the Presidential Box, but the show was so good that he was watching the stage when he should have been watching the door.
Or... there wasn't a bodyguard. The theatre policeman was told to watch the entrance to the Presidential Box, but he had gone out for a drink.
As for the conspiracy theories - that it was a plot hatched by the dying Confederate government, or even by Vice-President Johnson - there's a whole website full of these.
'The story'? You'll never find one.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What was one result of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
Andrew Johnson being the first person to be president after Lincolns assassination
Did Abraham Lincolns religion play a part in his assassination?
It was not Lincolns religion it was his policy to flee slaves and to forgive the defeated troops.
Can you describe lincolns prophetic dream and can you summarize it?
Lincolns prophetic dream is two weeks before his assassination, Abraham Lincoln had a dream that he was lying in a coffin.
How was george atzerodt a part of Abraham Lincolns assassination?
He was to have assassinated the Vice President at the same time but lost his nerve and nevered carried out the attempt.
What is Abraham Lincolns nationality?
President Abraham Lincolns nationality is , that he was a U.S citizen.
Abraham Lincolns economic class?
Abraham lincolns economic class is middle class
Was john c calhoun Abraham Lincolns father?
No. Thomas Lincoln was Abraham Lincolns father.
What was abraham Lincolns relationship status?
Abraham Lincoln was married
What is Abraham Lincolns Polital Party?
Abraham Lincoln was a Republican.
What What was Abraham Lincolns pet rat named as Abraham Lincolns rat named?
Abraham Lincoln had a lot of pets, and some were unusual pets but he did not have a pet rat.
Why was lincolns assassination so surprising?
There had never been an assassination of a president before. However, it started a fad.
Where is Abraham Lincolns from?
Abraham is from Hodgenville City in Kentucky :)
