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Our Great Loss: Death of President Lincoln – 2-4
The Succession: Mr. Johnson Inaugurated as President – 4
From Richmond – 4
The National Calamity: Popular Feeling in New-York and the Country – 5-6
From North Carolina: Affairs at Goldsboro – 6-7
From Petersburgh: Gen. Lee’s Headquarters – 7
The Generals Lee – 7-8
The Grant Family – 8
The Indian Campaign: Important Reconnaissance – 8
News from Washington – 8-9
John Wilkes Booth – 9
Editorial: The Murder of President Lincoln – 9-10
Yesterday – 10
Editorial: The Rebel Leaders and the Treatment they Should Receive – 10-11
The Last British Prophesy – 11
A Nation in Mourning – 11
General News – 11
A Friendly Word – 11
Sailing of the Nova Scotian – 11


3 posted on 04/16/2025 7:45:40 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

I didn’t realize Seward got a head injury and was pretty close to death. His near-assassination sort of gets lost in light of the shocking murder of Lincoln.

Also, I forgot the name of Seward’s attacker.


5 posted on 04/16/2025 8:01:53 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

So was the Vice President involved in the conspiracy ?

Why oh why did Lincoln have to run with a democrat !!!


7 posted on 04/16/2025 11:37:44 AM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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