Telegram of F.A. Parker, April 19, 1865

Full Title

Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Navy Department, Washington, D.C., to Brig. Genl. Hardie, Inspector Genl., War Dept., April 19, 1865

Description

States, "Your letter respecting the Schooner Breeze is received. A vessel immediately dispatched to Captain L. if possible. . . ." Relates to hunt for John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

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This item is in the public domain.

Tags

• manhunt

• investigation

• navy: Union

• army: Union

Cite this Item

Montgomery, John Berrien, 1794-. "Contemporary copy of telegram of J.B. Montgomery, Navy Department, Washington, D.C., to Brig. Genl. Hardie, Inspector Genl., War Dept., April 19, 1865". . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/649

Item Type

Document

Creator

Montgomery, John Berrien, 1794-

Publisher

Date

April 19, 1865

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Region

District of Columbia