On this day in the Civil War, Federal soldiers trace Booth and Herold to a farm south of the Rappahannock River in Virginia.
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April 25, 1865
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April 24, 1865
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On this day in the Civil War, Federal troops, under the direction of Secretary of War Stanton, continue their search for Booth and anyone else connected with the assassination of Lincoln.
Secretary of War
Edwin Stanton
(Photo Credit: Library of Congress)
April 23, 1865
Posted: April 23, 2017 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, some cavalry troops continue fighting, with clashes occurring in both North Carolina and Alabama.
April 22, 1865
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On this day in the Civil War, after several days of hiding, John Wilkes Booth and fellow conspirator David Herold cross the Potomac River.
David Herold
(Photo Credit: Library of Congress)
April 21, 1865
Posted: April 21, 2017 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, Lincoln’s casket is removed from the Capitol rotunda and put on board a funeral train bound for Springfield, Illinois.
Map showing the route taken by Lincoln’s funeral train
Lincoln Presidential Museum
(Springfield, Illinois)
The Civil War Book 