Military orders issued in Montgomery

Full Title

Military orders issued in Montgomery, Alabama, after the death of President Lincoln.

Description

The orders officially announce the assassination; close public offices and businesses; and arrange for other gestures of mourning. Published in the Montgomery Daily Mail on May 1, 1865.

Source

Excerpt from the Montgomery Daily Mail, book number ADVCOL39. Catalog record for this title is available here.

Rights

Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact the Alabama Department of Archives and History.

Tags

• government: U.S.

• officer: Union

• mourning

• orders

• untranscribed: printed

Cite this Item

Montgomery Daily Mail. "Military orders issued in Montgomery, Alabama, after the death of President Lincoln.". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/209

Item Type

Newspaper

Creator

Montgomery Daily Mail

Date

May 1, 1865

Region

Confederate states