Immediately after Lincoln’s assassination, Booth fled to the Maryland countryside. Additionally, Booth knew Ford personally since they were both involved with theatre performances before this incident occurred. However, Grant left town that evening (with his wife), so he wasn’t at Ford’s Theatre when Lincoln was shot. Booth had planned to kill the Union leadership (the President and General Grant) in one blow, thus plunging the government into chaos and giving the Confederate army time to regroup for retaliation. The events surrounding Lincoln’s assassination are quite interesting. The premeditation involved casts doubt on whether Booth truly regretted his actions or not, despite changing opinions throughout the narrative. In addition, Booth had a great deal of pride for killing Lincoln but ultimately regretted it because he didn’t like that people would hate him for doing so. His father and mother were proud Confederates who despised the idea of abolishing slavery and eventually hated Abraham Lincoln for his role in the Civil War. He was born in 1838 to a well-known theater family. The story begins with Booth’s background. He also provides a thorough background on all of the people involved in the crime and manhunt. The author follows John Wilkes Booth as he plots to assassinate Abraham Lincoln and then turns his attention to the twelve-day chase for Booth. James Swanson’s book, Manhunt, provides a detailed account of the events that took place between April 14th and 26th, 1865. 1-Page Summary of Manhunt Overall Summary
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