Telegram from S. Nickerson

Full Title

Contemporary copy of telegraph of S. Nickerson, at Inigoes, to Comdr. F. A. Parker, Yorktown, Va., [April 15, 1865]

Description

States, "President Lincoln was assassinated this AM. The assinaters [assassins] are expected to escape down the Potomac, please return. I am on board the guard schooner. . . ."

Source

Missouri History Museum

Rights

This item is in the public domain.

Tags

• officer: Union

• first reaction

• navy: Union

• manhunt

• investigation

Cite this Item

Nickerson, S.. "Contemporary copy of telegraph of S. Nickerson, at Inigoes, to Comdr. F. A. Parker, Yorktown, Va., [April 15, 1865]". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/330

Item Type

Letter

Creator

Nickerson, S.

Date

April 15, 1865

Region

Border states