Artifact
Lincoln Assassination Extra Edition, April 15, 1865
This Northern newspaper charts the tragic events of April 1865, when President Abraham Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. The Evening Express had the earliest details out of Washington, plus those that emerged "Later!" that day and "Still Later!"
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Artifact Date
April 15, 1865
Topic(s)
- Civil War
- War
