[Chattanooga Daily] Gazette Extra, April 15, [1865]

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[Chattanooga Daily] Gazette Extra, April 15, [1865]
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Broadside extra of Union-occupation newspaper providing details of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the attempted assassination of Secretary William Henry Seward. Included are dispatches from Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to Major General John A. Dix, and a 2:00 pm report on the swearing-in of Andrew Johnson. 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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HN-1865-012220
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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.
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James R. Hood. "[Chattanooga Daily] Gazette Extra, April 15, [1865]". James R. Hood. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/672

Newspaper from Apr. 15, 1865

Description

Broadside extra of Union-occupation newspaper providing details of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the attempted assassination of Secretary William Henry Seward. Included are dispatches from Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to Major General John A. Dix, and a 2:00 pm report on the swearing-in of Andrew Johnson. 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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HN-1865-012220
Rights

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.
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James R. Hood
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James R. Hood
Date

April 15, 1865
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Newspaper