Telegram of E. B. Alexander

Full Title

Contemporary copy of telegram of E. B. Alexander, Saint Louis, to Capt. Peck, Ironton, April 15, 1865

Description

States, "Arrest J. Wilkes Booth the Murderer of the President wherever he may be found and send him here in irons. . . ."

Source

Missouri History Museum

Rights

This item is in the public domain.

Tags

• investigation

• manhunt

• officer: Union

Cite this Item

Alexander, Edmund B.. "Contemporary copy of telegram of E. B. Alexander, Saint Louis, to Capt. Peck, Ironton, April 15, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/333

Item Type

Letter

Creator

Alexander, Edmund B.

Date

April 15, 1865

Region

Border states