News has spread quick. Lincoln has been assassinated! He was assassinated on April 15, 1865. He was at Ford's Theater watching a viewing of Our American Cousin when John Wilkes Booth came up behind him in his private box and fired off a shot at the back of his head. He then jumped onto the stage and shouted out in latin, "Thus ever to tyrants," the motto of Virginia. He then went on to say, "The south is avenged." Lincoln officially died the next morning. After a couple days, Booth was shot and killed while he was hiding in a barn in Virginia. It was later discovered that he had been a part of a plot to kill the Vice President and the Secretary of State as well. The plotters hoped that this would cause enough panic in the north to give the South enough time to regroup and continue the war. Although the Secretary of State was injured, they did not die. Lincoln was the only one of the three to die. Four of Booth's accomplices were hanged for their involvement. Lincoln's death made even the people who criticized him see him as a symbol of freedom. Lincoln was no longer around to be the skilled leader he was. I will definitely miss how he was able to lead us through this crisis of these past few years. Here is a picture of the assassination of Lincoln:
That is all for now Diary,
Rebecca
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