How did the nation officially learn of Lincolns death?

Answer 1

The nation officially learned of President Abraham Lincoln's death on April 15, 1865, through a series of newspaper reports and telegrams. The news spread rapidly as telegraph lines conveyed the information to major cities across the country. Lincoln had been shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre the night before and died early that morning. As the announcement reached the public, it sparked widespread mourning and shock throughout the nation.