So, on that fateful night in April 1865, Booth sneaked into the presidential box at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. and shot Lincoln in the head. It was a total shock to everyone, and Lincoln died the next morning. Booth then jumped from the balcony and broke his leg in the process - what a clumsy assassin!
But, here's the thing - Booth didn't just stop at killing Lincoln. He also had a whole escape plan in place, which involved a series of horses and hideouts. He even had a lookout who was supposed to help him get away - talk about having a team!
Now, you're probably wondering, how did Booth finally get caught? Well, it's a pretty cool story. After a 12-day manhunt, Union soldiers finally found Booth hiding in a barn in Virginia. But, instead of surrendering, Booth refused to come out, so the soldiers set the barn on fire!
