Resolutions of Durham Rifle Volunteers

Resolutions of Durham Rifle Volunteers

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Presidents--Assassination

Condolence notes

Military service. Voluntary

Durham Rifle Volunteers

Record Group 59: General Records of the Department of State, 1763-2002, Entry 177: Foreign Messages on the Death of Abraham Lincoln, 1865, National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Late President of the United States of America, and the Attempted Assassination of William H. Seward, Secretary of State (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1866), 204.

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Late President of the United States of America, and the Attempted Assassination of William H. Seward, Secretary of State (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1867), 268.

Darlington, May 12, 1865.

The following resolutions were passed at a meeting of 15th Durham rifle volunteers on the above date:

At a special parade of the 15th Durham rifle volunteers (Darlington) it was unanimously resolved—

1st. That the officers and members have heard with horror and regret of the foul murder which has been perpetrated on Mr. Lincoln, the President of the United States, and they beg leave to tender their sympathies to Mrs. Lincoln and the people of the United States.

2d. That Lieutenant Colonel Scurfield be requested to forward this expression of the feelings of the 15th Durham rifle volunteers to Mr. Adams, the representative of the United States of America in London.

GEORGE JOHN SCURFIELD,
 Lieut. Colonel commanding 4th Art. Batt. D R. V., and Captain commading 15th Durham R. V.

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