States, 'I have countermanded your order to send the Don to Baltimore. Join your command without delay and give effect by your presence to the prevention of boats leaving the Maryland shores. Allow no absences or cessation of vigilance in the part of officers or vessel. Your absence is strongly disapproved at this time. . .' Relates to the hunt for conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Title: Contemporary copy of telegram of Gideon Welles, Office Military Telegraph, Navy Department, Washington, , to Com. Parker, , Relay House, April 22, 1865 . 22 April 1865
States, 'I have countermanded your order to send the Don to Baltimore. Join your command without delay and give effect by your presence to the prevention of boats leaving the Maryland shores. Allow no absences or cessation of vigilance in the part of officers or vessel. Your absence is strongly disapproved at this time. . .' Relates to the hunt for conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Title: Contemporary copy of telegram of Gideon Welles, Office Military Telegraph, Navy Department, Washington, , to Com. Parker, , Relay House, April 22, 1865 . 22 April 1865. Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878
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