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Burlington Weekly Hawk

Location

Burlington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1865

Page

2

Assassination Plot Evidence Ties Lincoln Murder to Confederates

Testimony from the secret session of the Military Commission links Jeff Davis and Confederate leaders to the Lincoln assassination plan. Witnesses describe dispatches, blank commissions, and talks in Canada and Montreal with Booth, Surratt, Sanders, Thompson, Cleary, and others about killing Lincoln and weakening the U S government.

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Grant’s Congratulatory Address to the Armies

General Orders from the War Department dated June 2 1865 praise the armies for defending the Union and Constitution proclaim victory and promise soldiers may return home after discharging their highest duty with honors. It honors thousands who sacrificed their lives and salutes General Grant as signer.

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Duty of the People of the South Southern Editor Address

The Courier declares its stance after the reunion and Civil War upheavals. It laments defeat yet urges fortitude and unity, praising brave leaders and recalling battles from New Orleans to Gettysburg as lessons for a peaceful future under divine will.

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