Central Pacific Railroad
Western Union Telegram
April 15, 1865

Washington, D.C.

Flash News!

President Lincoln has died!

He was shot yesterday while attending a play. 

Lincoln was assasinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater.

Lincoln Funeral Train
Lincoln Funeral Train
Courtesy Library of Congress.
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