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Sunday, April 16, 1865. Cloudy and quite cold. Lincoln’s murderer is supposed to be one Booth. Johnson took his seat yesterday at 2 o’clock. Seward considered dangerous. The assassin not apprehended yet.
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Sunday, April 16, 1865. Cloudy and quite cold. Lincoln’s murderer is supposed to be one Booth. Johnson took his seat yesterday at 2 o’clock. Seward considered dangerous. The assassin not apprehended yet.
Monday, April 17, 1865. Cloudy and unpleasant. Various rumors reported that General Grant was assassinated also, but it is false I believe. Had bad luck with my chains today. Had two confiscated worth $1.50.
Tuesday, April 18, 1865. General Johnson has not surrendered his army. General opinion is that he will soon. Health of the camp is tolerably good at present.
Wilber Wightman Gramling lived in Leon County, Florida, and enlisted in Company K of the Fifth Florida Infantry Regiment at Tallahassee on February 20, 1862.
