The hunt and arrestation of John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln's assassin

This is an excerpt from the video "Lincoln's Last Night - Part 2: The Road to Immortality".
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No man embodies the "American Dream" more than Abraham Lincoln. His vision of the unity of the United States in freedom and the abolition of slavery made him an icon. Lincoln was assassinated in Washington's Ford Theatre on Good Friday 1865 because of his visionary policies.
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The manhunt of John wilkes Booth remains one of the most epic in American history. The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer will have kept America on its toes. After giving the fatal blow Lincoln Booth injured his leg badly when he jumped to the stage to escape, but he managed to get out and reach his horse. Along with his conspirator David Herold, Booth finds refuge in a barn on Richard Garrett's farm as thousands of Union soldiers search for him. The War Department soon promises a $100,000 reward. Meanwhile, the other conspirators George Atzerodt, Lewis Powell, David Herold and Mary Surratt are captured. On April 26, the troops surround the barn where Booth and Herold were hiding. The manhunt for Lincoln’s assassin will finally end, but in blood and fire.
Original title: Lincoln's Last Night - Part 2: The Road to Immortality
A film by Wilfried Hauke
© 2009, Licensed by Vidicom
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