Uncle Daniel's story of "Tom" Anderson and twenty great battles . ing his man; that Thomlinson andCarey had left for Europe on the 0th of Api*il. Henry left that night for Washington with this infor-mation for the President and his Secretaries. His trip,however, was for naught, as on that night the assassinsdid their work in part. Wilkes did his, and Mr. Lincoln,the noblest of all men, fell by the bullet of his tried his hand, but failed to complete his task. Dur-ham failed entirely from some cause. Henry arrived in Washington the next evening, when 410 UNCLE DANIELS STORY. he sa
Uncle Daniel's story of "Tom" Anderson and twenty great battles . ing his man; that Thomlinson andCarey had left for Europe on the 0th of Api*il. Henry left that night for Washington with this infor-mation for the President and his Secretaries. His trip,however, was for naught, as on that night the assassinsdid their work in part. Wilkes did his, and Mr. Lincoln,the noblest of all men, fell by the bullet of his tried his hand, but failed to complete his task. Dur-ham failed entirely from some cause. Henry arrived in Washington the next evening, when 410 UNCLE DANIELS STORY. he saw the Secretary of War. He told him to say nothing,as they would all be put on their guard by these facts beingmade public. Gen. Silent only escaped, as it seemed, by amiracle, as he had agreed to accompany the President thatnight and Avas only prevented by his wifes trunks Avith herAvardrobe being carried by Washington to Baltimore thatafternoon. The intelligence of Mr. Lincolns death, as it trembledalong the Avires on the morning of the loth to eA^ery portion. THE SHOOTING OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN BY -WILKES. of this Republic, coming as it did in the midst of uniA^ersalrejoicing, firing of cannon and unfurling of banners, struckdumb those Avho a moment before Avere shouting Avith nor pen can adequately express the horror andgrief Avith which the people were stricken. A Nationsshouts of joy and triumph at one moment, Avere the nextturned into grief and sorroAV. The people Avere boweddown and bathed in tears. The shadoAvs of gloom Avereon every countenance. The flags that Avere floating intriumph one moment were the next at half-mast. Almost UNCLE DANIELS STORY. 4ll Instantaneously all houses were draped in ran into the streets wringing their hands andweeping aloud. Children ran to and fio to learn thecause of the great change from joy to overwhelminggrief. Each family wept as though for the loss of theirfirst-born. The soldiers in the field had lost the
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