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John Wilkes Booth, wanted for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, was found hiding in a barn near Bowling Green, Virginia, by a platoon of New York Cavalry and shot on April 26, 1865.

(via bishopsrobes)

April 12, 1862.

letter from Abijah Fisk Gore, a lieutenant in the 2nd Iowa Infantry, to his sister Katie, a teacher in Webster Groves, MO. Written from Shiloh.

April 12, 1862.

Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railroad Confederate Railroad Currency.

April 12, 1862. New-York Illustrated News.

“War for the Union.—The Battle at Pea Ridge—Federal Troops Driving Off the Confederate Savages, Who were Scalping Our Wounded”

April 12, 1862. Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper.

Castle Lincoln - No Surrender … Fort Davis - In Ruins.

April 12, 1862. Harper’s Weekly.

The “Monitor” as She Is – Interior and Exterior. Sketched by our special artist. 1. [Head-and-shoulders portraits of Lieutenant William Nicholson] Jeffers and [Chief Engineer Alban C.] Stimers; 2. Captain’s Cabin; 3. Engine-room; 4. Berth Deck; 5. Interior of the Tower; 6. Turret Machinery; 7. Ready for Action; 8. Wheel House; 9. Ward-room

April 12, 1862.

Two Illustrations from Harper’s Weekly that was released today.

(upper part) “The Burnside Expedition–Troops landing below the rebel forts near Newberne, North Carolina.”

(lower part) “The Burnside Expedition–Bombardment of Newbern, North Carolina.”

April 12, 1862.

John H. Winter telegram to P.G.T. Beauregard.

Transcript:

Corinth Apl 12 1862

By telegraph from Richmond 12 1862

To Genl Beauregard

The scty has directed accommodations to be prepared at Tuscaloosa for the prisoners. I have telegraphed accordingly. The secy war telegraphed to the Gov of Alabama asking him to furnish additional guard. I telegraphed you day before yesterday.

Jno H. Winter

April 12, 1862.

Ad in memory of Fort Sumter released.

April 6, 1862. The Battle at Shiloh.

Adam F. Thein was wounded in the knee on this day at the battle of Shiloh, he was enlisted in the Iowa 3rd Infantry regiment Company C. He would recover rejoin the cause and eventually die as a prisoner of war at Andersonville.