April 14, 1865. 10:25 p.m. Five days had passed since General Robert E. Lee had surrendered his troops at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia. The long and bloody Civil War was over.   John Wilkes Booth, age 27, was a southern sympathizer and a famous, highly recognizable actor from a celebrated family of actors. He had gone to Ford’s … Continue reading The Rage of John Wilkes Booth, Part 1 of 5: The Assassination