Abraham Lincoln Related
New York Herald Newspaper Covers the End of the Civil War and the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
April 10, 15, 17 and 28, 1865, Collection of Four (4) Civil War Era / Abraham Lincoln Assassination Period Issues of the NEW YORK HERALD, Very Good to Very Fine.
Four (4) Complete historic Issues of the New York Herald Newspaper, issued prior to, at the time of and in the wake of Lincoln's Assassination. This collection includes: April 15th with bold wide black "mourning" borders (morning edition announcing the death of the President, wear and loss at folds, still good), April 17th with "mourning" borders (follow-up story with details, excellent), April 28th featuring story about John Wilkes Booth's capture and death (very fine condition), plus the April 10th issue announcing Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender to Union General Ulysses S. Grant (very fine). These issues cover the two most important and historic events of April, 1865. Varying degrees of wear and separations at folds, affecting text in places, condition ranges from good to very fine. (4 items)