The Lincoln Assassination - The Rewards Files

by William C. Edwards

After the trial of the conspirators was over, the Govt. called for claims to the rewards for the apprehension of John Wilkes Booth, Jefferson Davis, and other members of the conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. Many of the Detectives, Soldiers and citizens involved wrote detailed descriptions and sometimes submitted original reports to support their claims. This book is a summarization of the four reels of NARA microfilm of all submitted claims and official documents.