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Lincoln Assassination Eyewitness Account and Aftermath
Detailed narrative of the Lincoln assassination at Ford's Theatre with Booth's attack, Rathbone's defense, and Lincoln's death. Describes the funeral procession to the White House, public mourning, and the later capture of Booth and co conspirators, plus trial outcomes and Mudd’s pardon.
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Booth
Lincoln
General
Mrs. Grant
Ford’s
Grant
Washington
Maj
Henry R. Rathbone
Miss Harris
Wilkes Booth
Virginia
Major Rathbone
AL T
Mr. Stanton
Gurley
Sun Robert
Seward
Johnson
White House
Herold
South
Garrett
Doherty
Boston Corbett
Kansas
Springfield
Surratt
Payne
Atzerot
O’laughlin
Stanton
Spangler
Ford
Dr. Mudd
Arnold
Miratt
O'Laughlin
Mudd