Poor, George M., 24th New Hampshire Infantry, USA, to George H. Flint, 20 Apr 1865

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 13

Identifier: 13

Scope and Contents

Poor, George M., Co. G, U.S. Veterans' Reserve Corps, 24th New Hampshire Infantry, USA, to George H. Flint. Poor's unit guarded Lincoln's body and he sends news and details of the assassination, the pursuit of John Wilkes Booth, and the attack on Secretary William Seward. He also describes the look and mood of Washington, DC following Lincoln's death. [Envelope included]