History UsefulNotes / JohnWilkesBooth

* ''Series/{{Manhunt}}'' follows the manhunt for the racist and narcissitic Booth following his assassination of UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln.

Booth himself went on the run with David Herold for two weeks until they were cornered by the Union troops at a tobacco barn on April 26, 1865. Herold surrendered and was later prosecuted and hanged, along with Powell, Atzerodt, and Mary Surratt, but Booth was himself eventually tracked down in a tobacco barn owned by farmer Richard Garrett. Surrounded by Army troops and ordered to surrender, Booth replied "I prefer to come out and fight." The barn was set on fire in an attempt to flush him out, but Sergeant Boston Corbett acted against orders to take him alive and shot Booth in the neck through a gap in the wall, breaking three vertebrae, partially severing his spinal cord, and eventually leading to his death as increasing paralysis prevented him from breathing. Just before dying, he said "Tell my mother I died for my country," then asked for his hands (which he could no longer move) to be moved into his field of vision, at which point he said "Useless, useless", then died at the break of dawn on April 26.

Booth himself went on the run with David Herold for two weeks until they were cornered by the Union troops at a tobacco barn on April 26, 1865. Herold surrendered and was later prosecuted and hanged, along with Powell, Atzerodt, and Mary Surratt, but Booth was himself eventually tracked down in a tobacco barn owned by farmer Richard Garrett. Surrounded by Army troops and ordered to surrender, Booth replied "I prefer to come out and fight." The barn was set on fire in an attempt to flush him out, but Sergeant Boston Corbett acted against orders to take him alive and shot Booth in the neck through a gap in the wall, breaking three vertebrae, partially severing his spinal cord, and eventually leading to his death as increasing paralysis preventd him from breathing. Just before dying, he said "Tell my mother I died for my country," then asked for his hands (which he could no longer move) to be moved into his field of vision, at which point he said "Useless, useless", then died at the break of dawn on April 26.

Booth himself went on the run with David Herold for two weeks until they were cornered by the Union troops at a tobacco barn on April 26, 1865. Herold surrendered and was later prosecuted and hanged, along with Powell, Atzerodt, and Mary Surratt, but Booth was himself eventually assassinated by a rebellious Union sergeant named Boston Corbett.

Booth was born into a family of famous actors and had built a successful career himself. Athletic and dark-haired, he was widely known in the papers as the most handsome man in America. His talent and looks made him a hit with audiences and he had a long string of financial success under his belt. His most recent productions before the assassination were ''Theatre/JuliusCaesar'' (the only time he appeared alongside his brothers professionally) and ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''. His brother, Edwin, is considered to have been the best actor in America of at least the 19th century, if not of all time. However, he could never shake the shadow of being the man who assassinated a president’s brother.

He also conspired with at least eight other people, four of which were executed for their involvement. Several other government officials were targeted, including Secretary of State William Seward, who was attacked by Lewis Powell but later recovered, and Vice President UsefulNotes/AndrewJohnson was never attacked as his attempted assassin, George Atzerodt ended up getting drunk.

* ''Literature/YoungSherlockHolmes'': In ''Red Leech'', Holmes discovers that Booth survived the fire in the tobacco barn, but badly disfigured and going mad. Duke Balthassar locates him and intends him to use him as a figurehead for [[TheRemnant a conspiracy of Confederate supporters]] planning to invade Canada and have it become a new Confederate country: Booth's insanity preventing from serving any other useful purpose. After the plot is foiled and Balthassar killed, the US Government takes Booth into custody; explaining that he will be confined to an asylum for the rest of his life with no one knowing his true identity.

* ''VideoGame/BioShockInfinite'': The city of Columbia which is ran by the KnightTemplar overtly religious and American ultranationalist Father Comstock, [[{{Demonization}} views and portrays Abraham Lincoln as a demonic figure}} and thus see Booth as an American hero. While he's not important to the plot, statues and references to him can be seen through the game.

Booth was born into a family of famous actors and had built a successful career himself. Athletic and dark-haired, he was widely known in the papers as the most handsome man in America. His talent and looks made him a hit with audiences and he had a long string of financial success under his belt. His most recent productions before the assassination were ''Theatre/JuliusCaesar'' (the only time he appeared alongside his brothers professionally) and ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet ''. His brother, Edwin, is considered to have been the best actor in America of at least the 19th century, if not of all time. However, he could never shake the shadow of being the man who assassinated a president’s brother.

John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American stage actor and Confederate sympathizer who assassinated President UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln. He also conspired with at least eight other people, four of which were executed for their involvement.

Several other government officials were targeted, including Secretary of State William Seward, who was attacked by Lewis Powell but later recovered, and Vice President UsefulNotes/AndrewJohnson was never attacked as his attempted assassin, George Atzerodt ended up getting drunk.

John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American stage actor and Confederate sympathizer who assassinated UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln. He also conspired with at least eight other people, four of which were executed for their involvement.

Several other government officials were targeted, including Secretary of State Seward, who was attacked by Lewis Powell but later recovered, and [[UsefulNotes/AndrewJohnson Vice President Johnson]] was never attacked as his attempted assassin, George Atzerodt ended up getting drunk.