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Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872 New-York semi-weekly tribune. [Vol. 20, no. 2079 (April 28, 1865)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08428.10 Author/Creator: Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Newspaper Date: 1865/04/28 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 55 cm, Width: 40 cm Order a Copy

News of capture of John Wilkes Booth and David Herold. Booth was found and killed, Herold was arrested. Includes a commentary on the unnecessary shooting of Booth; it is felt by the general public that he should have been tried and hanged.
Reports that Junius Brutus Booth was arrested under suspicion that he knew of his brother's plans to assassinate Lincoln. Also reports on the occupation of Raleigh by General Sherman. The paper is uncut.

Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891
Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865
Herold, David E., 1844-1865
Booth, Junius Brutus, 1821-1883

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