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El Nuevo Mundo: Lincoln Assassination, April 28th, 1865

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El Nuevo Mundo [The New World], was a Spanish tri-weekly newspaper dedicated to the interest of Republicanism in the Americas; copies were circulated throughout California, Mexico, Central America, and South America. In this issue, the newspaper included an illustration and an account from an eyewitness of the assassination of Lincoln in the Ford Theatre. Taking place two weeks after the assassination, El Nuevo Mundo reporters attended a Mexican Patriotic Club meeting in Virginia, Nevada. The President of the club gave a speech, expressing a thirst for justice and the fall of the Confederacy. The Society of Patriotic Women of Virginia City was also in attendance at the meeting in junction with the men of the Mexican Patriotic Club, whose president also gave a speech in front of the entire body. In a slightly altered manner, she spoke of not merely a hopeful defeat of the Confederates, but of return to union.

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“The Lady Harris, who was in the box with the president, gives the following account: The assassin entered in the box, and Major Rathburn [Henry Rathbone] got up and asked the intruder what business had him there. Without answering he ran inside, and placed the gun to the head of the president, fired, and in that instant he jumped onto the balustrade of the box and made a threatening motion with a dagger he carried, pointed at the face or chest of Mr. Lincoln… Major Rathburn [Rathbone] jumped forward to protect the president, grabbed the assassin by the end of his frock and was stabbed in the arm. The assassin then jumped onto the stage and fled – Dispatch of the associated press”

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Newsbank

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El Nuevo Mundo. "El Nuevo Mundo: Lincoln Assassination, April 28th, 1865 ". El Nuevo Mundo. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1090

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El Nuevo Mundo

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El Nuevo Mundo

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April 28, 1865

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newspaper

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A Letter to the Editor: Ball of Union Lodge No. 3 of Texas I.O.G.T.

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This letter to the editors of San Antonio Express describes a military ball at Union Lodge No. 3 of Texas, I.O.G.T. during the summer of 1867. At the ball - which was held in honor of Sergeant William Cole's recent promotion - a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln was adorned with a wreath of flowers just over two years after his assassination.

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San Antonio Express

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Anonymous. "A Letter to the Editor: Ball of Union Lodge No. 3 of Texas I.O.G.T.". San Antonio Express. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1088

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Anonymous

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San Antonio Express

Date

May 14, 1867

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newspaper

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Patriotic Club of Mexico

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On April 23, 1865, the Patriotic Club of Mexico called a special meeting of it's members in the mining town of Virginia City, Nevada. Latinos across the West who had supported Lincoln and the Union cause were shocked, and they gathered to reflect on the assassination and it's international impact. Meetings were often organized around "juntas patrioticas", patriotic assemblies of Latinos formed in the aftermath of the 1862 French invasion of Mexico. This is an excerpt from a speech given by Rafael H. Gonzalez, a member of the club, who shares his lament for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and uncertainty about the nation's future.

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Mr. Gonzalez requested the floor and said:
Gentlemen: An unexpected event has come to fill with grief the hearts of every son of America. Abraham Lincoln has become a victim of assassination! On the night of April 14, he was assassinated by the hand of the villainous John Wilkes Booth. May the curse of all the Americas fall on this Cain for this evil of taking from the world this great citizen, the Northern Star, and the guardian angel of all the Americas. To dare call tyrants, all the accomplices of this assassination, of a man who sacrificed his existence for the liberty of 4 million human beings. Do you call this tyranny? Sons of America! The parricidal hand of an assassin has taken Abraham Lincoln, that immortal man of America who freed the miserable slaves. That great man had the glory, before he expired, to see the surrender of Richmond, capital of the Rebel states, and Lee, general of those forces.

Mexicans! Let us cry for the loss of this virtuous citizen, martyr for the liberty of America. Let us cry because he has become the victim of an assassin. His teachings engraved upon the hearts of the people shall never disappear, and his name shall eternally live in history alongside Washington and Franklin. Now succeeded by Andrew Johnson as president, and this first magistrate that will direct the destiny of this country, we hope he follows the same path with his administration that his predecessor, and with the help of Grant, Sheridan, Sherman, and other members of the Republican party, mobilize the movement they uphold, and soon they will realize the peace the people desire.

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TY - NEWS N1 - Provider: NewsBank/Readex, Database: America's Historical Newspapers, SQN: 11ED162540E86FE8 TI - Club Patriotico Mejicano De Virginia City, Estado De Nevada PY - 1865/04/28 JF - Voz del Nuevo Mundo JA - El Nuevo Mundo SP - 1 CP - San Francisco, California ER -

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Club Patriotico Mejicano. "Patriotic Club of Mexico". Voz del Nuevo Mundo. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1086

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Club Patriotico Mejicano

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Voz del Nuevo Mundo

Date

Friday April 28, 1865

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Elihu Burritt on Abraham Lincoln

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Lincoln's consul (diplomatic official) in Birmingham, United Kingdom, Elihu Burritt, offered his commentary on Lincoln's assassination in a larger work in 1867.

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NewsBank/Readex, Database: America's Historical Newspapers, San Antonio Express

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Elihu Burritt. "Elihu Burritt on Abraham Lincoln ". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1085

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Elihu Burritt

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July 1, 1867

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Newspaper, Database

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Peace & Joy Turns to Great Tragedy

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This article explains how a tree planted to commemorate the end of the war was changed to a memorial for President Lincoln after his assassination.

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La Crosse Tribune
February. 19, 1928

Tree Planted At McGregor to Commemmorate End of Civil War Became Monument to Abe Lincoln

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis.— (Special)—At McGregor, Iowa opposite Prairie du Chien, there is a tree commemorative of “the saddest day in American history.”
It rears its great trunk and spreads its branches on Main street beside one of the oldest houses in the town.
In Civil War days John Jarrett, a prominent young merchant of McGregor, lived in the house with his wife. April 9, 1865 had come and gone, making the world glad with its great tidings of the end of the war. Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett, to give expression to their joy decided to plant a peace tree beside their home. An elm sapling was secured and on April 15, Mr. Jarrett set to work with his spade.
There was no telegraph on the west side of the Mississippi in those days, and Prairie du Chien was looked to for early information of news. The ferry “Allamakee” which ran between Prairie du Chien and McGregor, was seen by the people of the Iowa town coming around the island in the Mississippi with her flag at half mast. A crowd gathered at the dock.
When within hailing distance the captain shouted President Lincoln had been shot the night before and was dead. “A groan of horror went up from the crowd, and then too stunned to talk,” as one of the number told the story afterwards, “we slowly separated to realize the awfulness of the calamanity.”
The word spread up Main street and reached John Jarrett just as he was tapping down the last dirt about his tree.
So the elm intended to commemorate peace and joy, became a monument to a great tragedy instead. It is one of the largest, most beautiful trees in McGregor today.



[Transcription by: Ricarda H., Dr. Susan Corbesero’s Class, Ellis School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

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Wisconsin Historical Society

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La Crosse Tribune. "Peace & Joy Turns to Great Tragedy". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/936

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La Crosse Tribune

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February 19, 1928

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Abraham Lincoln Gefallen durch Mörderhand (Abraham Lincoln Fallen at/by the hand of an Assassin)

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This weekly Milwaukee German newspaper’s article recounts the events surrounding Lincoln’s Assassination and reflects on Lincoln’s legacy. The article strongly praises Lincoln saying he was a martyr for his country, equality, and freedom. Written in the folds of the flag above the headline is written Union and freedom forever which is showing of how Germans viewed the war. The article also expresses that people believe that President Johnson will get revenge for Lincoln’s assassination when it says that Johnson would hang Jeff Davis. The article continually comes back to praising Lincoln for his actions as leader of the country saying he was a true servant and leader of the people and portrays Lincoln in a very positive manner. The article is still being fully translated.

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Milwaukee Herald. "Abraham Lincoln Gefallen durch Mörderhand (Abraham Lincoln Fallen at/by the hand of an Assassin)". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/935

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Milwaukee Herald

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1865

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Janesville Gazette

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On the morning of April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died from a gunshot wound to the head from the previous night. The City of Janesville, Wisconsin received word that Lincoln was killed the day after he died. This newspaper was printed two days after his death. The paper states that the death of Lincoln caused profound sorrow among all classes. Janesville was in support of Lincoln and his views throughout the war. The entire town participated in the mourning by draping emblems of mourning in front of home and businesses. The town was struck with “paralysis.” The paper finishes with a plea to God that this may never happened again

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Thomson & Roberts, Prop'rs. "Janesville Gazette". The Janesville Gazette. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/930

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Thomson & Roberts, Prop'rs

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The Janesville Gazette

Date

April 17, 1865

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The Governor of Wisconsin's Proclamation

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Among the various articles on the surrender of Confederate armies, Jefferson Davis, and reactions from around the country on the death of President Lincoln, there is one in particular that stands out. In the top right corner, Governor James T. Lewis makes known the people of Wisconsin of how they should respond in the wake of Lincoln's death. The people of Wisconsin, in accord with Lincoln's family, should remain in a state of mourning for a hundred days. This meant that local businesses and public buildings should be adorned in black, as well as a proclamation for a day of fasting and prayer on April 19, 1865. In remembrance of Lincoln, Lewis declares that all funerals and ceremonies should include full military honors. The short article ends with a showing of Union pride, as Lewis calls for the full backing of President Johnson's administration.

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Gale Group: 19th Century U.S. Newspapers Database

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Governor James T. Lewis. "The Governor of Wisconsin's Proclamation ". Milwaukee Daily Sentinel. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/928

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Governor James T. Lewis

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Milwaukee Daily Sentinel

Date

1865

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Janesville Weekly Gazette

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This article talks about Lincoln's assassination not only affected the United States, but the entire world. His death caused widespread sorrow throughout the world. This article states that no other death in history caused more pain than Lincoln's assassination.

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Newspaper Archive Academic Library Edition

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R.W. Emerson. "Janesville Weekly Gazette". Janesville Weekly Gazette. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/926

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R.W. Emerson

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Janesville Weekly Gazette

Date

May 11, 1865

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Trail of the Murderers

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This newspaper article from May 10, 1865, contains reactions from Racine, Wisconsin's point of view. This article contains excerpts about the escape route of John Wilkes Booth, and the plans he had, as well as the actions that he took on his journey. It also contains, a account from both Mrs. Lincoln, and Vice President Andrew Johnson. In these two excerpts both Johnson and Mrs. Lincoln explain there reactions. Johnson's reaction was placing a proclamation in action that gave a reward to those who captured the killers. Mrs. Lincoln reacted through shock as she fought through the mourning of her husbands death. Finally, there is an excerpt about the funeral ceremony that explains how long and widely attended Lincoln's procession was.

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Racine Journal. "Trail of the Murderers". Racine Journal. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/925

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Racine Journal

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Racine Journal

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May 10, 1865