1028
Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 April 1864
(3 inches)
~ See original
p.4, col.3
~ View at ChronAm
1028 - L Apr. 4:4/3 - The other day a gentleman rushed into the LEADER
offices and gasped that the PLAIN DEALER board said that Lee had
attacked and taken Washington, making Lincoln a prisoner. He collapsed
when told it was Apr. 1. (3)
Index terms:
Cleveland LEADER; Cleveland PLAIN DEALER; *Hoaxes; Lee, Gen. Robert E.; Lincoln, Abraham; Washington, D. C.