Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-17
GENERAL ORDERS.

War Department, Adjstapt Generals 0Hce,
Warrington, April l6, 1855. !
General Orders, No &C.
The following order ofthe Secretary OF War
announces TO the armies Of the United States.
the untimely and lamentabls death of the IL
lustrious Abraham Lincoln, late President OF
the United States .y-.
WAH DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON CITY. April 10, 1865.
The distressing duty has devolved upon the
Secretary OF War to announce 70 the armies
of the United States that at twenty
two minutes after seven o'clock, ON the morn
ing Of Saturday, the 18th day OF April, 1865,
Abraham Lincoln, President OF the United
States, died of mortal wound inflicted upon
him by an assassin.
The arm les of the United States will share
with their fellow citizens the feelings Of grief
and horror inspired by this most atrocious
murder OF their great and beloved President
and Commander in. Chief. and with profound
sorrow will mourn his death as national
calamity.
The headquarters Of every department, post,
Q alton, fort and arsenal Will be draped in
morning for thirty days, and appropriate fu.
neral honors will be paid by every army, and
in every department and at every military
post. and at the Military Academy at West
Point, to the memory OF the late illustrious
Chief Magistrate OF the nation and Com.
mander in Chief of its armies.
Lieutenant General Grant will give the ne.
cessary instructions for carrying this order
into effect. EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
On the day after the receipt OF this rider at
the headquarters Of every military division,
department, army post, station, fort and ar
senal, and at the Military Academy at West
Point, the troops and cadets will be paraded at
10 O'Clock A. M, and tn order read to them,
after which all labors and operations for the
day will cease, and be suspended, as far as
practicable in a state OF war.
The national flag will be displayed at half
staff
At dawn OF day thirteen guns will be fired,
and afterwards at intervals Of 80 min tes be.
tween the rising and setting sun single gun,
and at the close OF day national salute Of &c
guns.
The officers OF the armies Of the United
States will wear the ba 1ge Of mourning on the
left arm, and on their swords, and the colors
OF their commands and regiments will b put
in mourning for the period OF six months.
BY command of Lieutenant General Grant.
w A. NICHOLS,
Assistant Adjutant General.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, April 16, 1865.
Lieut.. Gen. U. s. Grant, y. s. Army, Comm and
ing Armies Of the United States, Washington.
D. c.:
General: You will please announce by gen.
eral order to the armies of the United States
that on Saturday. the 18th day Of April, 1865,
by reason OF the death OF Abraham Lincoln,
the Office Of President Of the United States de-
volved upon Andrew johnson, Vice Presi-
dent, who, on the same day, took the Official
oath prescribed for the President, and entered
upon the duties OF that office.
EDWIN N. STANTON, Secretary of War.
War Department., Adjutant Generals OFce,}
Washington, April Is, 1865.
General Orders, No 81.
1t is hereby announced to the armies of the
United States that on Saturday, the 18th day
OF April, 1865, by reason Of the death OF Abra-
ham Lincoln, the office of President of the
United States devolved upon Andrew John.
son, Vice President, who On the same day took
the official oath prescribed for the President,
and entered upon the du ties Of that office
BY command Of Lieutenant General Grant.
w. A. NICHOLS,
Assistant Adiutant General.