Download or read book The Lincoln Assassination - The Rewards Files written by William C. Edwards and published by William Edwards. This book was released on with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the trial of the conspirators was over, the Govt. called for claims to the rewards for the apprehension of John Wilkes Booth, Jefferson Davis, and other members of the conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. Many of the Detectives, Soldiers and citizens involved wrote detailed descriptions and sometimes submitted original reports to support their claims. This book is a summarization of the four reels of NARA microfilm of all submitted claims and official documents.