. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Since 1874 The Journal Era combined with the Community Enterprise (USPS 277-700) VOL 109 NO 6 Box 98,119 W. Ferry, Berrien Springs, Ml 49103 Published Wednesdays. 616-473-5421. Second Class postagepaid at Berrien Springs, Michigan 49103. Subscriptions $6 yearlym Berrien County. $8 yearly elsewhere in $16 outside U SSingle copies 15 cents ($) mailed.) Writers: Kathleen DeFrancesco, Esther Klupp, CarolynCrawford. Advertising: Patsy Taylor. Production: JanetShafer, Renee Norlander. Circulation. Lisa Salas. Graphics:David Mohrhardt. Publishers:
. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Since 1874 The Journal Era combined with the Community Enterprise (USPS 277-700) VOL 109 NO 6 Box 98,119 W. Ferry, Berrien Springs, Ml 49103 Published Wednesdays. 616-473-5421. Second Class postagepaid at Berrien Springs, Michigan 49103. Subscriptions $6 yearlym Berrien County. $8 yearly elsewhere in $16 outside U SSingle copies 15 cents ($) mailed.) Writers: Kathleen DeFrancesco, Esther Klupp, CarolynCrawford. Advertising: Patsy Taylor. Production: JanetShafer, Renee Norlander. Circulation. Lisa Salas. Graphics:David Mohrhardt. Publishers: Patricia and John Gillette. 1. February Bridgman marchedit Lincolns funeral BRIDGMAN — A Bridgmanan was in the national honorjard at the funeral procession ofbraham was George W. Judge Bridgman, and a sonthe man for whom the city wasimed As a young man George W.;ceived an appointment as alerk in the U S. Denartment ofreasurv offices in Washington,.C. It was during the Civil War;nd so. as a governmentnployee, his job soon becameuasi-military. Every man in the Treasuryepartment was sworn in as a3ldier of the Union Army,ridgman recalled years wore our uniforms only forrilling, but we had them handyII the time so we could change into war attire at a momentsnotice Each man kept his gunnear his desk, bayonet fixed. 1well remember the morning afterLincoln had been shot. A sentry infront of the White House shot andkilled a civilian The civilianapproached the sentry and askedwhat all the commotion wasabout President Lincoln has beer,murdered. the guard told theman. Im damned glad o
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