Telegram of H. H. Wells

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Contemporary copy of telegram of H. H. Wells, Headquarters Provost Marshal General, Defences South of Potomac, Alexandria, Va., to Cole Taylor, Chf. of Staff and A.A.G., April 15, 1865
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States, "I have Cav [cavalry] along the river toward Occoquan and have notified the fishermen and home guards to arrest anyone not known to them found in their neighborhood. The pickets report all quiet today. . . ." Refers to the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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Missouri History Museum
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Wells, H. H.. "Contemporary copy of telegram of H. H. Wells, Headquarters Provost Marshal General, Defences South of Potomac, Alexandria, Va., to Cole Taylor, Chf. of Staff and A.A.G., April 15, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/329

Letter from Apr. 15, 1865

Contemporary copy of telegram of H. H. Wells, Headquarters Provost Marshal General, Defences South of Potomac, Alexandria, Va., to Cole Taylor, Chf. of Staff and A.A.G., April 15, 1865

Description

States, "I have Cav [cavalry] along the river toward Occoquan and have notified the fishermen and home guards to arrest anyone not known to them found in their neighborhood. The pickets report all quiet today. . . ." Refers to the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Source

Missouri History Museum
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This item is in the public domain.
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Wells, H. H.
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April 15, 1865