The Day Lincoln was ShotWell-known journalist and historian Jim Bishop begins this book at 7:00 a.m., April 14, 1865, with Lincoln emerging from his bedroom, worried about a dream in which he saw himself dead. The book ends 24 hours later, with the surgeon general placing two silver dollars on the president's eyelids. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
actor Andrew Johnson army Arnold asked assassin Augur Baltimore bedroom began Cabinet carriage Clarvoe Confederate conspirators crowd David Herold doctor downstairs dress circle Eckert eyes F Street face Fletcher Ford Ford's Theatre Frederick Seward front George Atzerodt Grant Grover's Theatre guard hand head heard Holahan horse hour inside John Surratt John Wilkes Booth killed knew ladies Lamon Laura Keene Leale Lewis Paine Lloyd looked mare Maryland morning Mudd Navy Yard Bridge Negro night O'Laughlin once onstage Parker Pennsylvania Avenue Petersen House plot police Port Tobacco President Lincoln President's pulled Richmond Secretary Secretary of War Seward shot side soldiers South Southern stable stage Stanton stood stopped Surrattsville talked tavern telegraph Tenth Street theater told tonight tried turned upstairs Vice President waiting walked wanted Ward Hill Lamon Washington City watched White House Wiechman young