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Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925 [Lincoln assassination reward]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04527 Author/Creator: Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925 Place Written: s.l. Type: Broadside Date: 1865/05/09 Pagination: 1 p. ; 52 x 41 cm. Order a Copy

Reprinting the orders of Gen. James H. Wilson seeking the arrest of Jefferson Davis, Clement Clay, Jacob Thompson, George N. Saunders, Beverly Tucker and William C. Cleary. Lists the rewards for the capture of each person as follows: Davis, Clay, and Thompson, $100,000 each, Saunders and Tucker, $25,000, and Cleary, $10,000.

Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Clay, Clement Claiborne, 1816-1882
Thompson, Jacob, fl. 1864-1865
Saunders, George N., fl. 1864-1865
Tucker, Beverly, fl. 1864-1877
Cleary, William C., fl. 1864-1865
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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