The Odd Thing Found In President Lincoln’s Pocket After His Death

A souvenir or something more?

Grant Piper

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The assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Public domain)

April 15th, 1865 shocked the world when President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while attending a theater production. The assassination came just a week after the end of the Civil War and was one final tragic blow to punctuate America’s bloodiest war. After the shot rang out in the theater, the…

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Grant Piper

Professional writer. Amateur historian. Husband, father, Christian.