Potomac Flotilla Stands Down in Booth Search, Search for Davis Continues

APRIL27TH, 1865:  Secretary Welles informed Commander F.A. Parker of the Potomac Flotilla that the "special restrictions relative to retaining vessels are removed."  He advised Parker that "Booth was killed and captured with Herold yesterday, 3 miles southwest of Port Royal, Va."

While the search for the President's assassin ended, further south, the Navy focused its attention to another end.  This date, Rear Admiral Dahlgren ordered nine of his ships to patrol along the coast to prevent the escape of Jefferson Davis and his cabinet.

--Old B-Runner