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The Assassination of President Lincoln: The War Department’s Wanted Poster

Published June 22, 2012

The assassination of President Lincoln is one of the most tragic events in the history of Washington. Learn about the War Department's wanted poster for the conspirators and the massive hunt for them in the days following the assassination.

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The assassination of President Lincoln is one of the most, if not the most, tragic event in the history of Washington. Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theatre in the evening of April 14th, 1865. A massive hunt for the conspirators ensued in the days following the assassination and the War Department, headed by Edwin Stanton, printed up and distributed the wanted poster below to aid in capturing the murderers.

reward poster by the War Department for Booth, Surratt and Herold (Library of Congress)

Posted in Historical Events
and tagged 1860s, Abraham Lincoln, Ford's Theatre, Mary Surratt, President of the United States

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