We Saw Lincoln Shot

On the evening of April 14,1865, when President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford''s Theatre, an entire audience was witness to the tragedy. From diaries, letters, depositions, affidavits, and periodicals, here is a collection of accounts from a variety of theatergoers—who by chance saw one of the truly pivotal events in US history. Providing minute firsthand details recorded over a span of...