Illinois Daily State Journal, April 15, 1865
Interior page report in the Illinois Daily State Journal providing details on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the attempted assassination of Secretary William Henry Seward. The article contains a 1:30 a.m. official dispatch from Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to Major General John A. Dix advising him of the attack. Known as "mourning rules," the wide vertical lines between the newspaper columns represent grief over the loss of an important person.
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Baker & Phillips
Baker & Phillips
April 15, 1865
Newspaper
Newspaper from Apr. 15, 1865
Interior page report in the Illinois Daily State Journal providing details on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the attempted assassination of Secretary William Henry Seward. The article contains a 1:30 a.m. official dispatch from Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to Major General John A. Dix advising him of the attack. Known as "mourning rules," the wide vertical lines between the newspaper columns represent grief over the loss of an important person.
HN-1865-011062B
Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution as follows: Courtesy, Newseum Collection. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact the Newseum.
Baker & Phillips
Baker & Phillips
April 15, 1865
Newspaper