Civil War Photographs:
Abraham Lincoln

Execution of the Conspirators

Courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-B8171-7798 DLC

The investigation into the assassination of President Lincoln revealed a conspiracy which resulted in the execution of four individuals: Mrs. Surratt, Lewis Payne, David Herold, and George Atzerodt.

The crowds depart after the execution.
July 7, 1865.