Telegram calling for the arrest of John Wilkes Booth

Full Title

Telegram calling for the arrest of John Wilkes Booth

Description

A telegram from Col. E.B. Alexander in St. Louis, MO to Capt. Hubbard in Springfield IL calling for the arrest of John Wilkes Booth.

Source

Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library

Rights

This item is in the public domain and may be reproduced and used for any purpose, including research, teaching, private study, publication, broadcast or commercial use, with proper citation and attribution.

Tags

• army: Union

• government: U.S.

• arrest

• manhunt

Cite this Item

E.B. Alexander. "Telegram calling for the arrest of John Wilkes Booth". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1173

Item Type

Document

Creator

E.B. Alexander

Date

April 15, 1865

Region

Union states