Twenty Days by Dorothy Kunhardt,Bruce Catton,Philip B. Kunhardt (Jr.)

Twenty Days is base in large part on first hand eyewitness accounts searched for over many years, and on Frederick Hill Meserve's photographic collection. It reconstructs the events of the assassination, describes the six ensuing days in Washington, the state funeral and follows the special train that carries Lincoln's body home. It includes the story of the arrest, trial, and execution of the conspirator, and closes with the ceremonies in Springfield.