21 April 1865
Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872
Newspaper
Title: The New York tribune. [Vol. XXV, no. 7501 (April 21, 1865)]
Covers President Abraham Lincoln's assassination and funeral. Reports on capturing the assassins, John Wilkes Booth, and on the funeral ceremonies being held in many cities and states. Includes an article on the disapproval of surrender terms between Union General William T. Sherman and Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston. Mentions reconstruction plans, and reports the escape of Jefferson Davis. Issue also includes the Evening Edition of the Tribune for the same date. This covers Richmond, Virginia news concerning Lincoln's assassination and the reconstruction of the city, and news of…
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