UTICA MORNING HERALD, New York, April 26, 1865

* Abraham Lincoln assassination - murder
* Funeral train on the way to Springfield

Pages 2 and 3 have reports on both the ending events of the Civil War but also on Lincoln's funeral train as it progresses to Springfield, Illinois. Photos show details.
Four pages, never bound no trimmed, various folds and creases, generally in good condition. The folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

AI notes: On April 25, 1865, the funeral train carrying Abraham Lincoln’s remains was en route westward to Springfield, Illinois, retracing much of the path Lincoln had traveled to Washington in 1861. After leaving Washington on April 21, the train moved slowly through major Northern cities, allowing millions of mourners to pay their respects. By April 25 it had passed through New York, Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, and Columbus, with solemn ceremonies, tolling bells, and vast public processions at each stop. The journey symbolized national grief at the end of the Civil War and underscored Lincoln’s transformation from a living president into a martyred figure of unity; his remains would finally reach Springfield on May 3, where he was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery.