Project Gutenberg 2013-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 80 Harris, T. M. (Thomas Mealey) 1817 1906 Harris, Thomas Mealey Harris, Thomas M. (Thomas Mealey) 53051313 Assassination of Lincoln: a History of the Great Conspiracy Trial of the Conspirators by a Military Commission, and a Review of the Trial of John H. Surratt E-text prepared by Greg Bergquist, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Assassination of Lincoln: A History of the Great Conspiracy" by T. M. Harris is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the conspiracy surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, detailing the trials of the conspirators and the broader implications of their actions in relation to the Civil War. The narrative aims to unearth the complexities of the plot and examine the individuals involved, shedding light on the political tensions of the era. The opening of the work provides essential context for understanding the gravity of Lincoln's assassination, addressing both the conspiracy itself and the military trial of its perpetrators. Harris explains the original intentions behind the assassination attempts on key political figures, illustrating the backdrop of a nation in turmoil over the issue of slavery and rebellion. He sets the stage for a detailed recounting of the events leading up to Lincoln's murder, the conspiracy's orchestration, and the repercussions felt across the United States in the aftermath. The text emphasizes the significant political and social aftermath of the assassination, offering readers both a historical recount and an analysis of its broader implications on American society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42855/42855-h/images/cover.jpg en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Assassination Surratt, John H. (John Harrison), 1844-1916 E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 1190157 1189930 2024-09-18T05:31:22.083120 2023-09-18T13:51:04.824649 text/html text/html 1198508 2013-06-01T14:47:29 text/html 1799946 2013-06-01T14:51:08 text/html application/zip 1933777 2024-09-18T05:31:34.993770 application/epub+zip 1947082 2024-09-18T05:31:24.264779 application/epub+zip 481311 2024-09-18T05:31:23.169816 application/epub+zip 2249993 2024-09-18T05:31:43.928705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2172954 2024-09-18T05:31:33.693734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709866 2022-09-19T14:49:11.130239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1125010 1124821 2024-09-18T05:31:20.555818 2023-09-18T13:51:03.546640 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1124684 2013-06-01T14:39:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 385773 2013-06-01T14:39:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1124699 2013-06-01T14:39:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385750 2013-06-01T14:39:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20422 2024-09-18T05:31:44.313671 application/rdf+xml 19258 2024-09-18T05:31:23.297780 image/jpeg 2777 2024-09-18T05:31:23.233789 image/jpeg 1793976 2024-09-18T05:31:22.219789 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog