Short Summary: The Story Of John Wilkes Booth's Capture

The story of John Wilkes Booth’s capture is like building a puzzle. Each piece of the puzzle is continuous information on the steps booth took to avoid capture. The final piece is his capture and demise. The Story of Booth's capture began shortly after the assassination of president Lincoln. As Booth was leaving the theatre he broke his leg as he jumped from the presidential suite. This injury would end up causing him to lose precious time in his escape plan. Booth and his colleagues met at the inn of Mary Surratt. The men had met here before the assassination and the attempted assassinations. Mary Surratt’s brother decided it was to dangerous for him to stay there. During the night he and David Herold headed south towards the farm of Dr. Samuel Mudd. Upon their arrival the doctor tended to Booth’s broken leg,fed the men and provided a place for them to sleep. After recouping al little the men decided it was no longer safe for the men to stay. The next piece of the puzzle was the men’s next destination. Dr. udd sent the men to the home of a confederate national named Cox and another confederate national helped as well named Jones. These men hid Booth and Herold in a pine thicket for five days. While in the thicket Jones provided food, water and a newspaper. Booth was able …show more content…
They met soldiers from the confederate army who aided them in furthering their escape. They took a ferry across the river and came upon the farm of the Garrison family. At this point the soldiers and Herold went into town and Booth stayed at the farm. While at the farm Booth used his charm to sway the family into liking them and in the beginning it worked. After witnessing Booth become agitated the sons of the Garrison family grew suspicious of Booth and Herold once he returned. The Garrison brothers fearful of for their families lives decided to trick the men and locked them into the tobacco shed on their