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Pages 125-126, Civil War Diary of Confederate soldier George D. Wise, April 26th, Wednesday, 1865

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Title	Pages 125-126, Civil War Diary of Confederate soldier George D. Wise, April 26th, Wednesday, 1865
Description	April 26th [1865] Greensboro [NC] Tuesday 18th heard that Mr. Lincoln had been killed in Ford’s Theatre Washington City by a person unknown, who, after the deed leaped upon the stage & cried sic simper tyrannis, Its South is avenged. The killing occurred 11th April & Johnson was inaugurated 12th in his private room at the Kirkwood house. Same night Mr. Seward was attacked in his own room & stabbed several times. Two of his sons wounded same night, one supposed mortally. It is reported that Mr. Seward will recover. Ordered to move to-day at 10 o’c. am – will march ten miles to-day. Genl. Lee surrendered at Appomattox C.h. 9th April – paroles dated 10th. Richmond evacuated 2d April. The officers & soldiers were paroled to return to their homes, there to remain undisturbed.
Subjects	Civil War Soldiers
Creator	George D. Wise
Geographic Location	North Carolina Greensboro, NC
Date	April 26th, Wednesday, 1865
Format	Handwritten diary
Rights	North Jersey History Center Policy: http://38.109.66.54/polimage.cfm?doc_Id=413&size_code=Doc
Image ID	civilwardiary 125-126
Publisher	Morristown, NJ: Morristown & Morris Township Public Library, The North Jersey History & Genealogy Center

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