AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
LINCOLNS ASSASSINATION
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Question
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David Herold
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President
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Held meetings at boarding house to help conpirators
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Detective in charge of investigation to find Lincoln’s killer
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Acted as a guide for conspirators since he knew the area well
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -(According to co-conspirator George Atzerodt, Booth had chosen Herold to assassinate Vice President Andrew Johnson at the Kirkwood Hotel.
Detailed explanation-2: -On the night of April 14, a mere two hours before heading inside Ford’s Theatre, Booth met at a boarding house with three accomplices-Lewis Powell, David Herold and George Atzerodt-and unveiled his new plan: assassination.
Detailed explanation-3: -Powell was found guilty and sentenced to die along with three other conspirators: Atzerodt, David Herold, and Mary Surratt. All four of them were hanged on July 7, 1865. Powell was 21 years old.
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