Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
Here we have one of the only known photos from Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address. You can see him in the center of the photo, which was taken in March of 1865.
What may be even more astonishing is the fact that John Wilkes Booth, and some of the other conspirators involved in Lincoln’s assassination, are present in the top of the photo, looking down on the President. Lincoln would be assassinated just a few weeks later by the very same men that are in the photo with him.
Originally, John Wilkes Booth wanted to kidnap the president, transport him to Richmond, and then exchange Lincoln for prisoners of war from the Confederate side. However, once it became clear that the Union had won and the war was over, the plan turned from kidnapping him to assassinating him.
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Andrew Nicholas is a passionate reader and writer on the subjects of history and mankind. He is a published author, critic, and poet who grew up in the friendly scenery of rural Ohio. He is a graduate of Wright State University and a regular student of historical curiosities.