Union cavalry soldiers surrounded the barn and set it on fire. Booth refused to surrender and was shot and killed by Union cavalryman Boston Corbett. Corbett fired through a crack in the barn wall, striking Booth in the neck. Booth died instantly.
Booth's body was taken to Washington, D.C., where it was secretly buried at the Old Capitol Prison. In 1867, his remains were moved to a cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.
Throughout his escape and pursuit, Booth received assistance from Confederate sympathizers. However, he was ultimately betrayed by one of his former accomplices, who provided information to Union authorities leading to his death.