Many lives destroyed from the Lincoln's Murder
If you are squemish to details don't go any further. The many lives that were killed by suicide or revenge and the photos are including what you might not want to see. Or specific details of this historic time.
Many photos are included. You might be surprised who gets pardoned and why. LI
Lincoln's Murder April 14, 1865 began like most days for President Lincoln. He had slept reasonably well, although still slightly shaken by the nightmare that he'd had just ...
William Crook, Lincoln's White House bodyguard, reported that Lincoln had told him on the day of the assassination, "There are men who want to take my life. And I have no doubt they will do it. . . If it is to be done, it is impossible to prevent it."
[... For all the Hollywood shows that portrayed his wife as an overbearing woman, this shows her devotion to her husband.]
...Back in the theater, 23-year old Dr. Charles Augustus Leale and Dr. Charles Sabin Taft rushed to the fallen President's side. Mary Todd had thrown herself across the prone body of her husband and Leale lifted her gently off. Lincoln was lowered to the floor by several soldiers and the two doctors began treatment. Shortly into the examination, Leale said softly, "His wound is mortal. It is impossible for him to recover." Mary Todd Lincoln, seated on a nearby couch, sobbed almost imperceptibly: Her husband's dream had been prophetic.
Tragedy would follow the players in this drama. Mrs. Lincoln was so devasted by the murder that she remained bedridden in the White House for more than a month, unable to leave even to attend her husband's funeral. In 1875 she would be committed to an asylum, and she died in 1882.
http://www.angelfire.com/my/abrahamlincoln/Murder.html
The Assassination of Lincoln http://www.angelfire.com/my/abrahamlincoln/Assassination.html
Four American presidents have been assassinated. Lincoln had the dubious distinction of being the first, although an attempt had been made on Andrew Jackson's life in 1835. The story behind the assassination is far too complex to be addressed in a few paragraphs. For that reason, I have chosen to divide it into seven areas, listed below. The story of the murder of the president flows best when read in the order in which they are listed, but it is not absolutely necessary to follow in that order to learn the story.
When Abraham Lincoln decided to go to Ford's Theater that fateful April 14, 1865, the course of American history was changed. Would Reconstruction have gone more smoothly, and been more palatable to Southerners, had Lincoln lived? What could he have accomplished in a second term without the burden of war to divert his attention? Would the thirteenth amendment to the Constitution have passed more easily with Lincoln alive to spearhead it, or would it have faced a more difficult struggle for passage without the votes cast in tribute to the late President? These and other questions have fascinated historians since Lincoln's death, and will continue to do so for years to come.
Follow the story now and form your own conclusions:
The Plot to Kill Lincoln http://www.angelfire.com/my/abrahamlincoln/Plot.html
On April 11, President Lincoln gave his last speech. Booth, Herold, and Paine were in the audience to hear Lincoln discuss his plans for Reconstruction, which included new rights for blacks. The speech was said to have enraged Booth, who reportedly said, "That is the last speech he will ever make."
Last Speech April 11, 1865 http://www.angelfire.com/my/abrahamlincoln/Lastspeech.html
Lee had surrendered his army to Grant, and for all intents and purposes, the war was over. Outside the White House an excited crowd gathered, calling for President Lincoln.
Inside, Lincoln reflected on what his policy would be toward the vanquished South. Hearing the crowd, he went outside and gave a speech on reconstruction, particularly as it related to Lousiana. Depending on a handheld light, he referred to his notes. At the end of each page he dropped the paper, and young son Tad scrambled to catch it before it hit the floor. For the first time, Lincoln publicly announced his belief in black sufferage. This pronouncement infuriated one of those in the crowd, a young actor named John Wilkes Booth. Listening to Lincoln's words, Booth muttered, "That is the last speech he will make." Three days later, at Ford's Theater, Booth proved that this was no idle threat. He fatally shot Lincoln, making this speech Lincoln's last, just as Booth had promised.
...As a general rule, I abstain from reading the reports of attacks upon myself, wishing not to be provoked by that to which I can not properly offer an answer. In spite of this precaution, however, it comes to my knowledge that I am much censured for some supposed agency in setting up, and seeking to sustain, the new State Government of Louisiana.
Lincoln's Best Known Speeches http://www.angelfire.com/my/abrahamlincoln/Speeches.html
Lincoln's Murder http://www.angelfire.com/my/abrahamlincoln/Remembering.html
The Killer's Escape and Capture http://www.angelfire.com/my/abrahamlincoln/Escape.html
After Booth refused several orders to come out, the barn was set afire. As the flames grew larger the soldiers could see Booth through the cracks of the barn's siding, moving about.
Suddenly, a shot rang out and Booth fell. Several soldiers rushed in and found Booth, still alive. They dragged him outside and carried him to the farmhouse porch, where examination revealed that he had been shot through the neck. Paralyzed from the neck down, he lived for about three hours. Weakly, he said, "Tell my mother I did it for my country." Then, looking at his hands, he muttered his last words: "Useless, useless."
Lincoln's Funeral http://www.angelfire.com/my/abrahamlincoln/Funeral.html
...It is said that enterprising opportunists rented their windows along the route for as much as $100. One of the spectators was six year old Theodore Roosevelt, destined to become the nation's leader himself one day.
The Conspirators' Punishments http://www.angelfire.com/my/abrahamlincoln/Punishment.html
Details of hanging of conspirators and photos including of Mary Surratt, first woman hung by United States Government.
Vendors sold lemonade and cakes, creating a party atmosphere.
For their parts Mudd, Arnold, O'Laughlin, and Spangler were transported to Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas, off the coast of Key West, where they had been sentenced to spend the rest of their lives. Four years into their sentences, however, a yellow fever outbreak occured at Fort Jefferson. O'Laughlin fell victim to the deadly disease, but the other three somehow avoided it. One by one the army surgeons also succumbed, leaving Mudd to treat the remaining victims, along with a few army personnel. When President Johnson received word of Mudd's work he rewarded Mudd with a full pardon. Spangler and Arnold were also pardoned.
Remembering Lincoln http://www.angelfire.com/my/abrahamlincoln/Remembering.html
Was There a Conspiracy? http://www.angelfire.com/my/abrahamlincoln/Conspiracy.html
posted by LadyIrene @ 8/13/2007 01:48:00 AM
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