A Confederate sympathizer and a member of a celebrated acting family, John Wilkes Booth threw away his fame and wealth for a chance to avenge the South's defeat. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry and detectives on a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia, while the nation, still reeling from the just-ended Civil War, watched in horror. Object Details Author Swanson, James L Subject Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Assassination Booth, John Wilkes 1838-1865 Contents "I had this strange dream again last night" - "I have done it" - "His sacred blood" - "We have assassinated the President" - "Find the murderers" - "That vile rabble of human bloodhounds" - "Hunted like a dog" - "I have some little pride" - "Useless, useless" - "So runs the world away" Summary The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history. Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art.
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