Document from Apr. 15, 1865
General Order no. 51
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Full Title
Printed General Order no. 51 - Department of the Navy
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Description
Official general order issued by the United States Department of the Navy announcing President Lincoln's death and ordering various mourning rituals be observed.
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Source
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Gordon Block Collection of Lincolniana, UPenn Ms. Coll. 941, Box 1 Folder 47
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Rights
This item is in the Public Domain.
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Cite this Item
United States. Navy Department . "Printed General Order no. 51 - Department of the Navy". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/296
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Item Type
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Creator
United States. Navy Department
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Date
April 15, 1865
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Region
Document from Apr. 15, 1865
Printed General Order no. 51 - Department of the Navy
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Description
Official general order issued by the United States Department of the Navy announcing President Lincoln's death and ordering various mourning rituals be observed.
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Source
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Gordon Block Collection of Lincolniana, UPenn Ms. Coll. 941, Box 1 Folder 47
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Rights
This item is in the Public Domain.
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Creator
United States. Navy Department
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Date
April 15, 1865