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The Old Nashville
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The Old Nashville / The Engine that Drew Lincoln's Funeral Train from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, ILL.
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View of steam locomotive "Old Nashville" at the Willson Street Station in Cleveland, Ohio, April 28, 1865. This was just one of many locomotives used by various railroad to pull the Lincoln funeral train. This locomotive was owned by the Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati Railroad and pulled the funeral train from Cleveland to Columbus. This photograph is the best image of any of the various funeral train locomotives and so all models of the "official" Lincoln funeral train rely on this engine.
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www.wrhs.org
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H.H. Reeves of Cleveland, O.. "The Old Nashville / The Engine that Drew Lincoln's Funeral Train from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, ILL.". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/222
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H.H. Reeves of Cleveland, O.
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April 28, 1865
from Apr. 28, 1865
The Old Nashville / The Engine that Drew Lincoln's Funeral Train from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, ILL.
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View of steam locomotive "Old Nashville" at the Willson Street Station in Cleveland, Ohio, April 28, 1865. This was just one of many locomotives used by various railroad to pull the Lincoln funeral train. This locomotive was owned by the Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati Railroad and pulled the funeral train from Cleveland to Columbus. This photograph is the best image of any of the various funeral train locomotives and so all models of the "official" Lincoln funeral train rely on this engine.
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www.wrhs.org
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Permission for personal or research use; publication or reproduction requires written permission of the Western Reserve Historical Society.
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H.H. Reeves of Cleveland, O.
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April 28, 1865
from Apr. 15, 1865
Proclamation! By Mayor Senter
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Proclamation! By Mayor Senter
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News of Lincoln's death by assassin reached Cleveland via telegraph at 7:30 AM on Saturday April 15, 1865. At 9:00 AM Mayor George B. Senter issued a proclamation to the citizens of Cleveland announcing the "overpowering calamity that has befallen this nation." He asked that all businesses be closed and that all citizens gather on Public Square that afternoon at 3 PM to mourn "the loss of the head of our nation, and its Premiere, Secretary Steward." Steward would survive his attack. Senter had been mayor in 1861 when Lincoln had visited on his way to his inauguration. Less than two weeks later, Public Square would be the site of another gathering of citizens to view the body of the slain President.
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George B. Senter. "Proclamation! By Mayor Senter". City of Cleveland. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/221
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George B. Senter
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City of Cleveland
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April 15, 1865
from Apr. 15, 1865
Proclamation! By Mayor Senter
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News of Lincoln's death by assassin reached Cleveland via telegraph at 7:30 AM on Saturday April 15, 1865. At 9:00 AM Mayor George B. Senter issued a proclamation to the citizens of Cleveland announcing the "overpowering calamity that has befallen this nation." He asked that all businesses be closed and that all citizens gather on Public Square that afternoon at 3 PM to mourn "the loss of the head of our nation, and its Premiere, Secretary Steward." Steward would survive his attack. Senter had been mayor in 1861 when Lincoln had visited on his way to his inauguration. Less than two weeks later, Public Square would be the site of another gathering of citizens to view the body of the slain President.
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www.wrhs.org
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George B. Senter
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City of Cleveland
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April 15, 1865
from May. 1, 1859
Superior Avenue at Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio late 1850s
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Superior Avenue at Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio late 1850s
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Salt print photograph view of Cleveland, Ohio in late 1850s. This view shows Public Square center left, with Superior Avenue, the main commercial street in Cleveland, center middle and right. This is what the city looked like when Lincoln visited in 1861 on the way to his inauguration. In April, 1865 Lincoln's catafalque would be displayed in Public Square, in the area bounded by white posts, just beyond the area that has walkways crossing to form an X. The statue memorial to Oliver Hazard Perry, clearly visible in the photos of Lincoln's catafalque in 1865, is not yet installed on Public Square in this view.
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www.wrhs.org
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Jeremiah Greene. "Superior Avenue at Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio late 1850s". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/220
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Jeremiah Greene
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Ca. Late 1850s
from May. 1, 1859
Superior Avenue at Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio late 1850s
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Salt print photograph view of Cleveland, Ohio in late 1850s. This view shows Public Square center left, with Superior Avenue, the main commercial street in Cleveland, center middle and right. This is what the city looked like when Lincoln visited in 1861 on the way to his inauguration. In April, 1865 Lincoln's catafalque would be displayed in Public Square, in the area bounded by white posts, just beyond the area that has walkways crossing to form an X. The statue memorial to Oliver Hazard Perry, clearly visible in the photos of Lincoln's catafalque in 1865, is not yet installed on Public Square in this view.
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www.wrhs.org
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Jeremiah Greene
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May 1, 1859
from Apr. 28, 1865
Catafalque on Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio
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Lincoln's catafalque on Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio with monument statue of Oliver Hazard Perry in foreground April 28, 1865
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View of Lincoln's catafalque on displayed on Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 1865. Immediately in front of the catafalque is the Perry Monument with the statue of Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. Until Lincoln's election and subsequent assassination, Perry was the ultimate American hero for the people of Cleveland, some of whom maybe have witnessed first hand Perry's victory over the British Navy on Lake Erie.
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www.wrhs.org
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unknown photographer, likely either Thomas Sweeney or J. M. Greene. "Lincoln's catafalque on Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio with monument statue of Oliver Hazard Perry in foreground April 28, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/216
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unknown photographer, likely either Thomas Sweeney or J. M. Greene
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April 28, 1865
from Apr. 28, 1865
Lincoln's catafalque on Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio with monument statue of Oliver Hazard Perry in foreground April 28, 1865
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View of Lincoln's catafalque on displayed on Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 1865. Immediately in front of the catafalque is the Perry Monument with the statue of Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. Until Lincoln's election and subsequent assassination, Perry was the ultimate American hero for the people of Cleveland, some of whom maybe have witnessed first hand Perry's victory over the British Navy on Lake Erie.
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www.wrhs.org
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Permission for personal or research use; publication or reproduction requires written permission from the Western Reserve Historical Society.
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unknown photographer, likely either Thomas Sweeney or J. M. Greene
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April 28, 1865
from Apr. 28, 1865
Mourners on Public Square
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Mourners on Public Square April 28, 1865 wait to view body of Abraham Lincoln
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Mourners, holding umbrellas, line up in drizzling rain on Cleveland's Public Square on April 28, 1865 to view the open casket of the body of Abraham Lincoln, displayed on an elaborate catafalque. It was estimated that over 60,000 people viewed the body of the slain President that day. The casket had been processed down Euclid Avenue from the Willson Avenue ( East 55th Street) station of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh RR prior to being installed at Public Square.
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www.wrhs.org
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unknown photographer, likely Thomas Sweeney or J. M. Greene. "Mourners on Public Square April 28, 1865 wait to view body of Abraham Lincoln". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/215
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unknown photographer, likely Thomas Sweeney or J. M. Greene
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April 28, 1865
from Apr. 28, 1865
Mourners on Public Square April 28, 1865 wait to view body of Abraham Lincoln
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Mourners, holding umbrellas, line up in drizzling rain on Cleveland's Public Square on April 28, 1865 to view the open casket of the body of Abraham Lincoln, displayed on an elaborate catafalque. It was estimated that over 60,000 people viewed the body of the slain President that day. The casket had been processed down Euclid Avenue from the Willson Avenue ( East 55th Street) station of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh RR prior to being installed at Public Square.
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www.wrhs.org
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unknown photographer, likely Thomas Sweeney or J. M. Greene
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April 28, 1865
from Apr. 27, 1865
Catafalque on Cleveland's Public Square
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Lincoln Catafalque on Cleveland's Public Square
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View of Cleveland Public Square looking west from Superior Avenue, April, 1865. The catafalque for President Lincoln's casket can be seen in the left background, with the statue of Oliver Perry immediately in front of the catafalque. Horse car tracks along Superior Avenue are in right foreground with line of horse cars in right background. Public Square was and remains the ceremonial center of the city of Cleveland. On April 28, 1865 over 60,000 people lined up, surrounding Public Square, to view the body of the assassinated President since the casket was displayed open.
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Western Reserve Historical Society. portrait files, Abraham Lincoln, Obsequies
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Photographer unknown, but likely Thomas Sweeney. "Lincoln Catafalque on Cleveland's Public Square". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/214
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Photographer unknown, but likely Thomas Sweeney
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April 27, 1865
from Apr. 27, 1865
Lincoln Catafalque on Cleveland's Public Square
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View of Cleveland Public Square looking west from Superior Avenue, April, 1865. The catafalque for President Lincoln's casket can be seen in the left background, with the statue of Oliver Perry immediately in front of the catafalque. Horse car tracks along Superior Avenue are in right foreground with line of horse cars in right background. Public Square was and remains the ceremonial center of the city of Cleveland. On April 28, 1865 over 60,000 people lined up, surrounding Public Square, to view the body of the assassinated President since the casket was displayed open.
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Western Reserve Historical Society. portrait files, Abraham Lincoln, Obsequies
www.wrhs.org
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Photographer unknown, but likely Thomas Sweeney
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April 27, 1865
from Apr. 28, 1865
Funeral Train in Public Square
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Lincoln Funeral Train in Public Square, April 28, 1865
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B&W photograph of Lincoln catafalque and horse-draw hearse on Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 1865. The view is looking east with Superior Avenue in the background. The slain President's was on view for the public all day. Mourners waited in line, surrounding Public Square, for hours to view the open casket. It was estimated that over 60,000 people viewed Lincoln's body that day.
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www.wrhs.org; portrait files for Lincoln, Abraham, folder Obsequies.
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For personal and research reference only; republication or reproduction requires written permission from the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH.
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Photography by Thomas Sweeney. "Lincoln Funeral Train in Public Square, April 28, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/213
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Photography by Thomas Sweeney
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April 28, 1865
from Apr. 28, 1865
Lincoln Funeral Train in Public Square, April 28, 1865
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B&W photograph of Lincoln catafalque and horse-draw hearse on Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 1865. The view is looking east with Superior Avenue in the background. The slain President's was on view for the public all day. Mourners waited in line, surrounding Public Square, for hours to view the open casket. It was estimated that over 60,000 people viewed Lincoln's body that day.
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www.wrhs.org; portrait files for Lincoln, Abraham, folder Obsequies.
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For personal and research reference only; republication or reproduction requires written permission from the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH.
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Photography by Thomas Sweeney
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April 28, 1865
from Apr. 16, 1865
Mary Jane Chadick Diary
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Excerpts from the diary of Mary Jane Chadick, published in "The Alabama Historical Quarterly", Volume 9, Number 2 (Summer 1947).
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In her entry for April 16, 1865, Chadick discusses local reaction to the death of Lincoln, including a military order calling for the punishment of "all persons exalting the death of President Lincoln." She also mentions the attempted assassination of Secretary of State Seward. An introduction by the journal editor is included. (The original diary is located at the University of Arkansas Libraries; see "Source" field for specific location information.)
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Mary Jane Chadick Journal, Fordyce Family Papers (MC 1311), Box 4, Folder 4. Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville. Finding aid for this collection is available here.
(A transcript is available at the Alabama Department of Archives and History, collection number SPR69. Catalog record for this title is available here.)
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Chadick, Mary Jane. "Excerpts from the diary of Mary Jane Chadick, published in "The Alabama Historical Quarterly", Volume 9, Number 2 (Summer 1947).". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/212
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Chadick, Mary Jane
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April 16, 1865
from Apr. 16, 1865
Excerpts from the diary of Mary Jane Chadick, published in "The Alabama Historical Quarterly", Volume 9, Number 2 (Summer 1947).
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In her entry for April 16, 1865, Chadick discusses local reaction to the death of Lincoln, including a military order calling for the punishment of "all persons exalting the death of President Lincoln." She also mentions the attempted assassination of Secretary of State Seward. An introduction by the journal editor is included. (The original diary is located at the University of Arkansas Libraries; see "Source" field for specific location information.)
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Mary Jane Chadick Journal, Fordyce Family Papers (MC 1311), Box 4, Folder 4. Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville. Finding aid for this collection is available here.
(A transcript is available at the Alabama Department of Archives and History, collection number SPR69. Catalog record for this title is available here.)
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Chadick, Mary Jane
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April 16, 1865
from Jul. 3, 1865
"Mr. Davis and the Assassination."
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"Mr. Davis and the Assassination."
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Brief report of Jefferson Davis's response to the death of President Lincoln: "Mr. Davis said that he deplored the event, and trusted that an investigation would prove that no Southern man had any connection with it." Originally published in the Lynchburg Virginian; reprinted in the Montgomery Daily Post on July 3, 1865.
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Excerpt from the Montgomery Daily Mail, book number ADVCOL39. Catalog record for this title is available here.
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Montgomery Daily Post. ""Mr. Davis and the Assassination."". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/211
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Montgomery Daily Post
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July 3, 1865
from Jul. 3, 1865
"Mr. Davis and the Assassination."
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Brief report of Jefferson Davis's response to the death of President Lincoln: "Mr. Davis said that he deplored the event, and trusted that an investigation would prove that no Southern man had any connection with it." Originally published in the Lynchburg Virginian; reprinted in the Montgomery Daily Post on July 3, 1865.
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Excerpt from the Montgomery Daily Mail, book number ADVCOL39. Catalog record for this title is available here.
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Montgomery Daily Post
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July 3, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
"Further Particulars of the Washington Tragedy."
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"Further Particulars of the Washington Tragedy."
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Dispatches reporting events after the assassination of President Lincoln. They give details about the attacks on the presidents and Secretary of State Seward; Lincoln's death and Seward's recovery; the inauguration of President Johnson; the surrender of Confederate forces to General Sherman; and the capture of John Wilkes Booth. The reports were reprinted in the Montgomery Daily Mail on May 1, 1865.
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Excerpt from the Montgomery Daily Mail, book number ADVCOL39. Catalog record for this title is available here.
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Montgomery Daily Mail. ""Further Particulars of the Washington Tragedy."". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/210
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Montgomery Daily Mail
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May 1, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
"Further Particulars of the Washington Tragedy."
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Dispatches reporting events after the assassination of President Lincoln. They give details about the attacks on the presidents and Secretary of State Seward; Lincoln's death and Seward's recovery; the inauguration of President Johnson; the surrender of Confederate forces to General Sherman; and the capture of John Wilkes Booth. The reports were reprinted in the Montgomery Daily Mail on May 1, 1865.
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Excerpt from the Montgomery Daily Mail, book number ADVCOL39. Catalog record for this title is available here.
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
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Montgomery Daily Mail
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May 1, 1865