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John Wilkes Booth was a well-known actor and a Confederate spy from Maryland; though he never joined the Confederate army, he is said to have clearly had contacts with the Confederate secret service.[241] In 1864, Booth formulated a plan (very similar to one of Thomas N. Conrad previously authorized by the Confederacy[242]) to kidnap Lincoln in exchange for the release of Confederate prisoners. After attending an April 11 speech in which Lincoln promoted voting rights for blacks, an incensed Booth changed his plans and became determined to assassinate the president.[243] Learning that the President, First Lady, and head Union general Ulysses S. Grant would be attending Ford's Theatre, Booth formulated a plan with co-conspirators to assassinate Vice President Andrew Johnson, Secretary of State William H. Seward and General Grant. Without his main bodyguard, Ward Hill Lamon, Lincoln left to attend the play Our American Cousin on April 14, 1865. Grant along with his wife chose at the last minute to travel to Philadelphia instead of attending the play.[244]
Lincoln's bodyguard, John Parker, left Ford's Theater during intermission to join Lincoln's coachman for drinks in the Star Saloon next door. The now unguarded President sat in his state box in the balcony. Seizing the opportunity, Booth crept up from behind and at about 10:13 pm, aimed at the back of Lincoln's head and fired at point-blank range, mortally wounding the President. Major Henry Rathbone momentarily grappled with Booth but Booth stabbed him and escaped.[245][246]
After being on the run for ten days, Booth was tracked down and found on a farm in Virginia, some 30 miles (48 km) south of Washington D.C. After a brief fight, Booth was killed by Union soldiers on April 26.[247]
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∙ 12y agoAbraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 by John Wilkes Booth in the state box in Fords Theatere, in Washington DC while he watched a play with his wife and another couple. He was killed at close range with a .38 caliber musketball pistol. Booth jumped 12 feet to the floor, where it is speculated he broke his leg.
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∙ 13y agoHe was shot once, in the back of the head point blank, with a derringer pistol.
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What booth was Abraham Lincoln assassinated in?
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in the State Box at Ford's theatre, in Washington DC.
What was the play Lincoln saw at the Ford Theater?
When Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre he was watching the play "Our American Cousin".
Who assignated abaham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln were assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Where was Abraham Lincoln last seen?
Abraham Lincoln was last seen at the theatre where he was assassinated.
What date was Mr. Abraham Lincoln shot?
Abraham Lincoln was shot in the back of the head while watching "My American Cousin" in Ford's Theatre in 1865, five days after the end of the Civil War.
Who assassinated Lincoln's wife?
Lincoln was assassinated, not his wife.
Who assassinated abriham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Is Abraham Lincoln assassinated in 1963?
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1963.
When was Pres Lincoln assassinated?
he was assassinated when he was shot.
What happened 5 days after the civil war ended?
Answer President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
Which president was assassinated was it a Lincoln b washington c jefferson?
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.
What two presidents were assassinated after Lincoln?
Garfield and McKinley and later Kennedy were all assassinated after Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by?
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth .john booth is a union
What is the theatre's name that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in?
The theater where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in was called "Ford's Theater".
What person assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor, assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
Who was the tallest president and the first president to be assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln. He was assassinated in April 1865.
When where and by who was Lincoln assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at the Ford Theater on April 15, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth.
