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In Washington, President Johnson orders a military trial for John Wilkes Booth's accused fellow plotters |
| US/the World |
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In South America, Brazil, Argentina, and Uraguay form the Triple Alliance for their war against Paraguay |
| Personal |
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Reaching his home state, President Lincoln's remains arrive in Chicago to a remarkable reception |
| Personal |
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President Lincoln's remains reboard his funeral train for the last time in Chicago bound for Springfield, Illinois and home |
| Personal |
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Abraham Lincoln returns to Springfield, Illinois where his remains lay in state in the State House |
| Battles/Soldiers |
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At Citronelle, Alabama, Confederate General Richard Taylor surrenders his forces of the Department of Alabama |
| Personal |
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In Springfield, Illinois, President Lincoln is laid to rest at the Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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Fleeing Confederate President Jefferson Davis arrives with his cabinet and family in Washington, Georgia |
| Crime/Disasters |
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In Washington, the officers of the military court for John Wilkes Booth's accused fellow plotters are named |
| Crime/Disasters |
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In the Far West, a Eugene, Oregon resident sparks a riot with his public praise for Jefferson Davis |
| Battles/Soldiers |
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Hundreds of wounded from General Sheridan's command arrive in Philadelphia via steamship |
| Crime/Disasters |
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In Washington, membership of the military court for John Wilkes Booth's accused fellow plotters is adjusted |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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President Johnson recognizes Virginia's "Alexandria" legislature and appoints Francis Pierpont provisional governor |
| Lawmaking/Litigating |
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Union cavalry capture the fleeing Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his family south of Macon, Georgia |
| US/the World |
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In Honolulu, British midshipmen restore American Eagle removed from U.S. Legation in a prank |
| Battles/Soldiers |
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In Kentucky, notorious Confederate guerrilla leader William Quantrill is wounded and captured |
| Crime/Disasters |
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In Washington, the accused Lincoln Assassination plotters all plead not guilty before their military court |
| Battles/Soldiers |
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In Cuba, a powerful Confederate warship reaches Havana from Lisbon in Portugal and learns that the war has ended |
| Crime/Disasters |
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In Washington's Old Penitentiary, the taking of evidence in the Lincoln conspiracy trial begins |
| Crime/Disasters |
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Famed Maryland lawyer and statesman Reverdy Johnson meets with accused conspirator Mary Surratt in her cell |
| Crime/Disasters |
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In Washington's Old Penitentiary, the taking of evidence in the Lincoln conspiracy trial continues |
| Battles/Soldiers |
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In Washington D.C., thousands watch as the victorious Army of the Potomac parades through the city |
| Crime/Disasters |
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In Lincoln County, Georgia, bandits make off with $250,000 of the last of the Confederate gold reserves |
| Battles/Soldiers |
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In Washington D.C., the second day of the Grand Review sees General Sherman's army parade through the city |
| Business/Industry |
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The Detroit Board of Trade proposes hosting a Commercial Convention of nationwide business interests |
| Crime/Disasters |
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Recently captured Mobile, Alabama is rocked with a massive explosion that kills hundreds |
| US/the World |
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In South America, Argentinian and allied troops temporarily recapture the river port of Corrientes |
| Education/Culture |
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The Great North-Western Sanitary Fair opens in Chicago, Illinois |
| Crime/Disasters |
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Passenger steamer wrecks in the Caribbean, stranding hundreds on a remote desert island |
| Education/Culture |
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At Epsom in southern England, the French horse "Gladiateur" wins the eighty-sixth running of the Derby |
