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U.S. Military Telegraph of S. Nickerson, St. Inegoes [St. Inigoes], to A.N. Lt. Peter Hays, Yorktown, April 18, 1865

Telegraph of S. Nickerson, April 18, 1865

Document from Apr. 18, 1865

U.S. Military Telegraph of F.A. Parker, Relay House, to Lieut. Nickerson [S. Nickerson], St. Inigoes, Md., April 18, 1865

Telegraph of F.A. Parker, April 18, 1865

Document from Apr. 18, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Navy Department, Washington, D.C., to Brig. Genl. Hardie, Inspector Genl., War Dept., April 19, 1865

Telegram of F.A. Parker, April 19, 1865

Document from Apr. 19, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Navy Yard, Washington, to Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, April 21, 1865

Telegram of J.B. Montgomery, April 21, 1865

Document from Apr. 21, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of T.W. Eastman, Lt. Comdr., Comg. U.S.S. Don off Patuxent River, to Com. F.A. Parker, Washington, Navy Yard, D.C., April 21, 1865

Telegram of T.W. Eastman, April 21, 1865

Document from Apr. 21, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of Gideon Welles, Office U.S. Military Telegraph, Navy Department, Washington, D.C., to Com. F.A. Parker, U.S.A., Relay House, April 22, 1865

Telegram of Gideon Welles, April 22, 1865

Document from Apr. 22, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Navy Yard, Washington, to G.V. Fox Esq., Asst. Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C., April 23, 1865

Telegram of J.B. Montgomery, April 23, 1865

Document from Apr. 23, 1865

"War Department report"

Newspaper from Apr. 15, 1865

Newspaper Article - Secretary Seward and Abraham Lincoln

Newspaper Article - Secretary Seward and Abraham Lincoln

Newspaper from May. 3, 1865

"The Latest News by Telegraph"

Newspaper from Apr. 18, 1865

"Death of President Lincoln"

Newspaper from Apr. 19, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of James Taylor, Adj. Master Comdg., Guard Vessel off Alexandria, to Hon. Gideon Welles, Sec. of the Navy, Washington, D.C., April 16, 1865

Telegram of James Taylor

Letter from Apr. 16, 1865

$100,000 Reward

Document from Apr. 20, 1865

$10,000 reward!

$10,000 reward!

Document from Apr. 15, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of J. B. Montgomery, Navy Yard, Washington, [to Gideon Welles], April 15, 1865

Telegram of J. B. Montgomery

Letter from Apr. 15, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of Jno. P. Slough [John P. Slough], Headquarters Military Governor, Alexandria, Va., to Maj. Genl. C. C. Augur, Comdg. Dept. of Washington, April 15, 1865

Telegram of John P. Slough

Letter from Apr. 15, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of H. H. Wells, Headquarters Provost Marshal General, Defences South of Potomac, Alexandria, Va., to Cole Taylor, Chf. of Staff and A.A.G., April 15, 1865

Telegram of H. H. Wells

Letter from Apr. 15, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegraph of S. Nickerson, at Inigoes, to Comdr. F. A. Parker, Yorktown, Va., [April 15, 1865]

Telegram from S. Nickerson

Letter from Apr. 15, 1865

U. S. Military Telegraph of S. Nickerson, Actg. Vol. Master, to Comdr. F. A. Parker, April 15, 1865

Telegraph: President Lincoln was assassinated

Letter from Apr. 15, 1865

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

Telegram of E. B. Alexander

Letter from Apr. 15, 1865

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