Telegram of J. B. Montgomery

Full Title

Contemporary copy of telegram of J. B. Montgomery, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., to Joseph Smith, Rear Admiral, Chief of Bureau Yards, Navy Department, April 15, 1865

Description

Inquires if the yard bell should be rung on Monday morning [for Abraham Lincoln's funeral service].

Source

Missouri History Museum

Rights

This item is in the public domain.

Tags

• navy: Union

• officer: Union

• funeral

• mourning

• orders

• untranscribed: handwritten

Cite this Item

Montgomery, John Berrien, 1794-. "Contemporary copy of telegram of J. B. Montgomery, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., to Joseph Smith, Rear Admiral, Chief of Bureau Yards, Navy Department, April 15, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/325

Item Type

Letter

Creator

Montgomery, John Berrien, 1794-

Date

April 15, 1865

Region

District of Columbia