April 18, 1865:Farragut to Serve as a Lincoln Pallbearer, Navy Continues Search for Conspirators

APRIL 18TH, 1865:  Vice Admiral Farragut, in whom President Lincoln had placed great confidence, wrote to his wife:  "All the people in the city are going to see the President in state.  I go tomorrow as one of the pallbearers."

Meanwhile the Navy was carrying out Secretary Welles' instructions to search "all vessels going out of the [Potomac] river for the assassins.  Detain all suspicious persons.  Guard against against all crossing of the river and touching of vessels or boats on the Virginia shore."

--Old B-R'ers