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M. Winship Note, April 17, 1865
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Note signed M. Winship, Headquarters Provost Marshal General, Defences South of Potomac, Alexandria, Va., to Geo. R. Maguire, Fairfax C.H., April 17, 1865
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States, "Send him to these Hd Qtrs under guard . . ." Refers to the capture of John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of President Lincoln.
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Winship, M.. "Note signed M. Winship, Headquarters Provost Marshal General, Defences South of Potomac, Alexandria, Va., to Geo. R. Maguire, Fairfax C.H., April 17, 1865". . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/639
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Note signed M. Winship, Headquarters Provost Marshal General, Defences South of Potomac, Alexandria, Va., to Geo. R. Maguire, Fairfax C.H., April 17, 1865
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States, "Send him to these Hd Qtrs under guard . . ." Refers to the capture of John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of President Lincoln.
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Note of J.H. Eldridge, April 17, 1865
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Note signed J.H. Eldridge, U.S.S. "Delaware" off Point Lookout, Md., to Comdr. Parker, St. Inigoes, Md., April 17, 1865
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States, "Your telegram of this date is received. I will send the Nansemond immediately . . ." Refers to the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of President Lincoln.
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Eldridge, J. H.. "Note signed J.H. Eldridge, U.S.S. "Delaware" off Point Lookout, Md., to Comdr. Parker, St. Inigoes, Md., April 17, 1865". . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/638
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Note signed J.H. Eldridge, U.S.S. "Delaware" off Point Lookout, Md., to Comdr. Parker, St. Inigoes, Md., April 17, 1865
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States, "Your telegram of this date is received. I will send the Nansemond immediately . . ." Refers to the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of President Lincoln.
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Telegram of F.A. Parker, April 17, 1865
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Contemporary copy of telegram of F.A. Parker, Navy Dept., to Senior Naval Officer, Off Pt. Lookout, April 17, 1865
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States, "Send Nansemond to blockade Patuxent River - without delay. The Murderer has been traced to that River. . . ." Refers to the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of President Lincoln.
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Parker, F. A.. "Contemporary copy of telegram of F.A. Parker, Navy Dept., to Senior Naval Officer, Off Pt. Lookout, April 17, 1865". . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/637
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Parker, F. A.
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Contemporary copy of telegram of F.A. Parker, Navy Dept., to Senior Naval Officer, Off Pt. Lookout, April 17, 1865
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States, "Send Nansemond to blockade Patuxent River - without delay. The Murderer has been traced to that River. . . ." Refers to the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of President Lincoln.
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Military Telegraph of R. O'Brien, April 17, 1865
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United States Military Telegraph of R. O'Brien, Goldsboro, to Genl. Dodge, April 17, 1865
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States that President Lincoln was assassinated on the night of the 14th while in his box at Ford's Theater. Gives details of the night, including the attack on Seward, and asks that Dodge not make the information public at the present time.
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United States Military Telegraph.
By Telegraph from Goldsboro
Dated April 17, 1865
To Genl. Dodge
Genl,
I regret to have to
tell you that president Lincoln
was assassinated on the night of
14th while in his box at Fords
Theatre. The assassin shot him
through the head and leaped out
of the box brandishing a dagger
and shouting Sic Simfor Tirrannis,
The president lived about 2 hours,
at the same time an assassin
entered Secy Sewards house and stabbed
him several times it is hoped he
will recover but his son Fredrick
was mortally wounded, Do not
make this justice for present.
R. O’Brian
[Transcription Team: Kara C., Avery T., Austin G., Madison R., Tyler S.]
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O'Brien, R.. "United States Military Telegraph of R. O'Brien, Goldsboro, to Genl. Dodge, April 17, 1865". . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/636
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United States Military Telegraph of R. O'Brien, Goldsboro, to Genl. Dodge, April 17, 1865
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States that President Lincoln was assassinated on the night of the 14th while in his box at Ford's Theater. Gives details of the night, including the attack on Seward, and asks that Dodge not make the information public at the present time.
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J.P. Slough to Lt. Col. J.H. Taylor, April 17, 1865
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Letter signed J.P. Slough, Brig. Genl. Vols., Headquarters Military Governor, Alexandria, Va., to Lt. Col. J.H. Taylor, Chf. of Staff and A.A.G., Hd. Qrs. Dpt. of Washington, April 17, 1865
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States, "A number of fisherman are tied up at this place. The officir [officer] of the Guard Ship desired to know if the restriction preventing their passing down the River is to be continued or whether he can pass all registered and known persons with their Vessels. . . ." Relates to the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
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Slough, John P.. "Letter signed J.P. Slough, Brig. Genl. Vols., Headquarters Military Governor, Alexandria, Va., to Lt. Col. J.H. Taylor, Chf. of Staff and A.A.G., Hd. Qrs. Dpt. of Washington, April 17, 1865". . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/635
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Slough, John P.
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Letter signed J.P. Slough, Brig. Genl. Vols., Headquarters Military Governor, Alexandria, Va., to Lt. Col. J.H. Taylor, Chf. of Staff and A.A.G., Hd. Qrs. Dpt. of Washington, April 17, 1865
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States, "A number of fisherman are tied up at this place. The officir [officer] of the Guard Ship desired to know if the restriction preventing their passing down the River is to be continued or whether he can pass all registered and known persons with their Vessels. . . ." Relates to the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
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Telegram of F.A. Parker, April 17, 1865
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Telegram of F. A. Parker to Lt. Nickerson, April 17, 1865
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States, "Every vessel in the Flotilla will fire a gun every half hour the day after the receipt of this order. . . ." Relates to observance of the funeral of President Abraham Lincoln.
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Parker, F. A.. "Telegram of F. A. Parker to Lt. Nickerson, April 17, 1865". . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/634
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Telegram of F. A. Parker to Lt. Nickerson, April 17, 1865
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States, "Every vessel in the Flotilla will fire a gun every half hour the day after the receipt of this order. . . ." Relates to observance of the funeral of President Abraham Lincoln.
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The New York Herald, April 16, 1865
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The New York Herald, April 16, 1865
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The front page of The New York Herald features nearly an entire column of bold headlines on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the attempted assassination of Secretary William Henry Seward. The newspaper prints the dispatches from Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to Major General John A. Dix, the statement of witness Clara Harris, physician's notes on Lincoln's failing condition, public reaction to Lincoln's death, the search for the assassins, and the inauguration 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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James Gordon Bennett. "The New York Herald, April 16, 1865". James Gordon Bennett. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/633
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April 16, 1865
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The New York Herald, April 16, 1865
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The front page of The New York Herald features nearly an entire column of bold headlines on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the attempted assassination of Secretary William Henry Seward. The newspaper prints the dispatches from Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to Major General John A. Dix, the statement of witness Clara Harris, physician's notes on Lincoln's failing condition, public reaction to Lincoln's death, the search for the assassins, and the inauguration 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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The Daily Progress, April 19, 1865
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The Daily Progress, April 19, 1865
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The Daily Progress was published in Raleigh, North Carolina, which was occupied by the Union Army at the time this issue was printed. An interior page contains an editorial titled "A National Calamity - the Assassination of President Lincoln" which laments the death of President Abraham Lincoln and encourages citizens of North Carolina to pledge their allegiance to the Union. The paper also prints a dispatch from Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to Major General W.T. Sherman relaying the news of Lincoln's death, as well as Sherman's Special Field Order No. 50 relaying the same. 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-1865-011098B
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J.L. Pennington & Co.. "The Daily Progress, April 19, 1865". . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/632
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The Daily Progress, April 19, 1865
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The Daily Progress was published in Raleigh, North Carolina, which was occupied by the Union Army at the time this issue was printed. An interior page contains an editorial titled "A National Calamity - the Assassination of President Lincoln" which laments the death of President Abraham Lincoln and encourages citizens of North Carolina to pledge their allegiance to the Union. The paper also prints a dispatch from Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to Major General W.T. Sherman relaying the news of Lincoln's death, as well as Sherman's Special Field Order No. 50 relaying the same. 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-1865-011098B
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Baltimore Clipper, April 15, 1865
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Baltimore Clipper, April 15, 1865
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The Baltimore Clipper newspaper provides extensive details on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the attempted assassination of Secretary William Henry Seward. It contains numerous official dispatches from Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to Major General John A. Dix about Lincoln's condition. 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-1865-011058
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Bull & Tuttle. "Baltimore Clipper, April 15, 1865". Bull & Tuttle. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/631
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Bull & Tuttle
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April 15, 1865
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Baltimore Clipper, April 15, 1865
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The Baltimore Clipper newspaper provides extensive details on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the attempted assassination of Secretary William Henry Seward. It contains numerous official dispatches from Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to Major General John A. Dix about Lincoln's condition. 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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April 15, 1865
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The Liberator, April 21, 1865
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The Liberator, April 21, 1865
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William Lloyd Garrison's abolitionist newspaper provides extensive details on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the attempted assassination of Secretary William Henry Seward. It contains the 1:30 a.m. official dispatch from Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to Major General John A. Dix, as well as the 8:00 a.m. dispatch reporting Lincoln's death. 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-1865-011108B
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Wm. Lloyd Garrison. "The Liberator, April 21, 1865". Wm. Lloyd Garrison. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/630
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Wm. Lloyd Garrison
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Wm. Lloyd Garrison
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April 21, 1865
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The Liberator, April 21, 1865
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William Lloyd Garrison's abolitionist newspaper provides extensive details on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the attempted assassination of Secretary William Henry Seward. It contains the 1:30 a.m. official dispatch from Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to Major General John A. Dix, as well as the 8:00 a.m. dispatch reporting Lincoln's death. 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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Wm. Lloyd Garrison
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April 21, 1865
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