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![curious_ledger Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1439714035533066242.png) Footnotes of History [@curious_ledger](/creator/twitter/curious_ledger) on x 1045 followers
Created: 2025-07-25 16:20:56 UTC

The wanted poster issued by the U.S. War Department on April 20, 1865, just days after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. It offers a $XXXXXXX reward for the capture of those responsible, particularly John Wilkes Booth, the man who shot Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865.

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gwt1jQDXMAAB5hP.jpg)

XX engagements

![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/p:tweet::1948780516607488151/c:line.svg)

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