Telegram of E. B. Alexander

Full Title

Contemporary copy of telegram of E. B. Alexander, Saint Louis, to Capt. Ward, Jefferson City, April 15, [1865]

Description

States, "Arrest J. Wilkes Booth the Murderer of the President wherever he may be found and send him here in irons. . . ."

Source

Missouri History Museum

Rights

This item is in the public domain.

Tags

• manhunt

• investigation

• officer: Union

Cite this Item

Alexander, Edmund B.. "Contemporary copy of telegram of E. B. Alexander, Saint Louis, to Capt. Ward, Jefferson City, April 15, [1865]". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/339

Item Type

Letter

Creator

Alexander, Edmund B.

Date

April 15, 1865