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The death of abraham lincoln was the darkest day the south has ever known. tad lincoln learned of his father s assassination while attending aladdin at grover s theater. he died of heart failure six years later. briefly committed to an asylum by her only surviving son, robert, mary todd lincoln died in springfield, 17 years after the assassination of her husband. john wilkes booth s body was buried in a storage room at the old arsenal penitentiary, then in a warehouse and finally interred in green mount cemetery in baltimore, maryland, four years after the killing of abraham lincoln. 10 weeks after the president s death, the civil war was over. and lincoln s gettysburg declaration was realized. that, government of the people, by the people, ....
I am in some kind of vessel, in the dream. and always moving with rapidity toward an indefinite shore. tom hanks: in an aside, general grant informs the president that his wife insists upon them leaving on the afternoon train. they will not be attending the theater. shortly before noon, john wilkes booth stops at ford s theater, as is his daily custom, to pick up his mail. harry ford: well, here s the man who don t like general lee. here for his mail. john wilkes booth: i told you, harry, i don t like the way he surrendered. given his sword by the senate in richmond and swearing an oath never to give it up, he should have died on the battlefield before rendering his southern manhood to the butcher, grant. [chuckles]. that s what i said, harry and it s what i meant. now let s just hope he s not paraded through the streets as the romans did their captives, huh? thank you, raybold. ....
Lord dundreary: she don t see it. [audience laughter]. florence trenchard: why, anybody can see that. [audience applauding]. [orchestra plays hail to the chief ]. [applause continues]. tom hanks: at roughly 8:30 pm, the lincolns arrive at ford s theater, driven by coachman francis burke and footman charles forbes. abraham lincoln: mr. forbes, mr. parker, i hope that you both might enjoy the play. ....
Over. and over again. will you be attending the theater tonight? aladdin is playing at grover s. no, sir, afraid not, sir. pity. there will be some fine acting there tonight. the officers could keep their silence. and what did you make for the common soldiers? i told them to go back to their homes and families with the promise to not again take up arms against the united states of america. quite simple. and quite right. which brings to mind how very providential it is that this rebellion was crushed just as congress has adjourned. ....
that was a joke, it was. where is the joke some. she don t see it. why anybody can see that. [ applause ] [ mplaying hail to the chief ] at roughly 8:30 p.m., the lincolns arrive at ford s theater, driven by coachman francis burke and footman charles fords. ....