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Was John Wilkes Booth killed by Federal troops?

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Yes, on April 26, 1865 a detachment of troops tracked Booth to a barn where he was hiding. They ordered him to surrender and he refused. The troops then set fire to the barn. When Booth tried to escape the flames he was shot.

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