10. Booth Was Tracked Down Within Two Weeks
After assassinating President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth fled Washington, D.C., initiating a massive manhunt. He was pursued by Union soldiers across Maryland and into Virginia. On April 26, 1865, nearly two weeks later, Booth was located at Richard Garrett’s farm in Port Royal, Virginia. Surrounded by Union troops, Booth refused to surrender. The barn where he was hiding was set on fire, and during the ensuing chaos, Booth was shot and killed. Detailed accounts of these events are covered by PBS (fords.org).
