Anonymous Diary

Full Title

Journal – Friday April 14, 1865, Saturday April 16

Description

The journal contains diary entries from Friday, April 14, 1865 to Saturday, April 15, 1865. April 14th notes that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at 10 o’clock in the evening and that Seward was attacked at the same hour. April 15th notes that the President died at 22 minutes after 7.

Source

Tucker Collection care of Museum of the Grand Prairie

Rights

Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution to the Museum of the Grand Prairie, Champaign County Forest Preserve District. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission please contact Museum of the Grand Prairie, Champaign County Forest Preserve District.

Tags

• first reaction

• untranscribed: handwritten

Cite this Item

Unknown. "Journal – Friday April 14, 1865, Saturday April 16". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/400

Item Type

Diary

Creator

Unknown

Date

April 15, 1865

Region

Union states