Joseph E. Johnston considers dispersing his Confederate army and waging guerrilla warfare, but he ultimately decides to surrender just as Robert E. Lee had done at Appomattox.
Tag: Edwin M. Stanton
Hostilities Set to Resume in North Carolina
Ulysses S. Grant arrives at the headquarters of William T. Sherman to inform him that President Andrew Johnson rejected his peace treaty with Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston.
Booth Will Never Be Taken Alive
Federal authorities make several arrests in the supposed conspiracy to kill Abraham Lincoln and members of his administration. But Lincoln’s actual assassin remains at large.
The Johnson Inauguration
Abraham Lincoln’s death means that a southern Democrat will become the next U.S. president, much to the dismay of northerners hoping to punish the South.
All One Fiendish Barbarism
Rumors quickly spread that Abraham Lincoln’s assassination was plotted by a desperate Confederate government, igniting a fierce rage against the South. Meanwhile, Lincoln’s death evokes national mourning, marking a tragic moment in history
Now He Belongs to the Angels
On the night of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, both Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William H. Seward are targeted as well. Early next morning, Lincoln finally succumbs to his wound, leading to national mourning and unrest amidst celebrations of victory.