On this day 159 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln died after being shot in the head the night prior. One of the accused conspirators fled and joined the Papal Zouaves🇻🇦🧵 Initially the plan was to capture President Lincoln, but the plan fell through. A month later the 1/25
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assassination was carried out instead. 12 days later, Booth, the assassin, was tracked to a barn and was killed. 8 other conspirators were arrested and convicted. One alleged conspirator remained, John Surratt, he would eventually be found hiding among the Papal Zouaves. 2/25