Which conspirator was hanged on July 7, 1865 along with Mary Surratt and Lewis Powell?

Which conspirator was hanged on July 7, 1865 along with Mary Surratt and Lewis Powell?

• A. Edmund Spangler.
• B. George Atzerodt.
• C. Dr. Samuel Mudd.
• D. David Herold.

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is knowing who the Lincoln assassination conspirators were and what happened to them. On July 7, 1865, four conspirators were executed: Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold, and George Atzerodt. George Atzerodt was part of the plot and was supposed to kill Vice President Andrew Johnson, but he did not carry out the attack. He was nonetheless found guilty of conspiracy by a military commission and was hanged on that day. (For context, Edmund Spangler received a prison sentence, and Dr. Samuel Mudd was imprisoned for life; David Herold was the other conspirator hanged that same day.)

The main idea here is knowing who the Lincoln assassination conspirators were and what happened to them. On July 7, 1865, four conspirators were executed: Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold, and George Atzerodt. George Atzerodt was part of the plot and was supposed to kill Vice President Andrew Johnson, but he did not carry out the attack. He was nonetheless found guilty of conspiracy by a military commission and was hanged on that day. (For context, Edmund Spangler received a prison sentence, and Dr. Samuel Mudd was imprisoned for life; David Herold was the other conspirator hanged that same day.)