$100,000 Reward

Full Title

"War Department, Washington, April 20, 1865. $100,000 Reward! The Murderer of Our Late Beloved President, Abraham Lincoln, Is Still at Large"

Description

Large broadside with a proclamation (signed in type) by Edwain M. Stanton, Secretary of War, describing the rewards offered for the capture of the assassins. The broadside also includes a description of the fugitives and notes that Booth might have shaved off his mustache.

Source

Massachusetts Historical Society, Bdses 1865 Apr. 20

Rights

Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as: From the Collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please see this web page

Tags

• conspirator

• arrest

• investigation

• manhunt

• untranscribed: printed

Cite this Item

United States. War Department.. " "War Department, Washington, April 20, 1865. $100,000 Reward! The Murderer of Our Late Beloved President, Abraham Lincoln, Is Still at Large"". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/284

Item Type

Document

Creator

United States. War Department.

Date

April 20, 1865

Material

61.3 cm x 32.7 cm

Region

District of Columbia