Document from Apr. 24, 1865

Telegram of J.B. Montgomery, April 24, 1865

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    Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Commandant, Navy Yard, Washington, Commdt. Office, to Rear Admiral Jos. Smith [Joseph Smith], Chief of Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Dept., April 24, 1865

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    States, "Shall the employees of the yard be allowed their time and pay on Wednesday last, the day of the funeral obsequies of the President. . . ."

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    This item is in the public domain.

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    Montgomery, John Berrien, 1794-. "Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Commandant, Navy Yard, Washington, Commdt. Office, to Rear Admiral Jos. Smith [Joseph Smith], Chief of Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Dept., April 24, 1865". . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/657