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Letter Enoch Brooks to his wife, Elizabeth. Comments on the Death of Lincoln, April 20, 1865. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3Z60M60

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TitleLetter Enoch Brooks to his wife, Elizabeth. Comments on the Death of Lincoln, April 20, 1865.
Date Created1865-04-20
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3Z60M60
Additional Detail(s)
Type: Exhibition caption
Detail: Writing from Virginia, Enoch expresses horror upon hearing of the death of the President.
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Type: Exhibition case
Name: Triumph and Tragedy
Detail: The end of the Civil War in April 1865 brought short-lived rejoicing followed by shock and grief at the assassination of President Lincoln. In New Jersey, the war ended amidst continuing political strife. As soldiers began to return home and life returned to normal, however, the election of a Republican governor heralded a new era in state politics.
CollectionStruggle Without End: New Jersey and the Civil War
Organization NameRutgers University. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives
Organization NameRutgers University. Libraries. Special Collections
RightsThis work is made available for non-commercial educational, scholarly, or research purposes subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). Proper attribution must be provided.