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Follow-up to the Civil War... Lincoln's funeral train...



Item # 683068

May 02, 1865

THE WORLD, New York, May 2, 1865  

* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Funeral train arrives in Chicago
* Closing events of the Civil War


Among the front page column heads on the closing events of the Civil War are: "The Alleged Conspiracy" "Attempt to Fire Ford's Theater & the Adjoining Buildings" "Moseby Yet at Large" "A Formal Surrender of Johnston to Have Taken Place Last Saturday" "Sherman's Men En Route For Home" "The War Ended & Peace Begun" plus more. 
The back page has; "The Funeral Train" "Arrival of the President's Remains in Chicago".
Eight pages, a bit close-trimmed at the spine margin, very nice condition.

Category: Yankee