assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Quick Facts
Facts
| Date | April 14, 1865 |
|---|---|
| Location | United States ā¢ Washington, D.C. ā¢ Fordās Theatre |
| Context | abolitionism ā¢ American Civil War |
Did You Know?
- Ford's Theatre was later bought by the federal government and converted into office space for the War Department.
- Some 10,000 federal police officers, troops, and detectives were involved in tracking down and capturing John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of Lincoln.
- Mary Todd Lincoln believed that Vice President Andrew Johnson had prior knowledge of or had been involved in the assassination.
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Topics
Confederate States of AmericaAssassinations and assassination attempts involving U.S. presidents and presidential candidates
Key People
Abraham Lincoln
president of United States
John Wilkes Booth
American actor and assassin
Mary Surratt
American businesswoman
