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Lincoln's funeral and the closing events of the Civil War...
Lincoln's funeral and the closing events of the Civil War...
Item # 705726
April 25, 1865
UTICA MORNING HERALD, New York, April 25, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Remains in Philadelphia
* Civil War closing events
Inside pages have reports on Lincoln's funeral as well as the closing events of the Civil War. Column heads include: "The Funeral Cortege" "Official War Bulletin" "The President's Assassination" "President Johnson to Loyal Southerners" "The War" "The Capture of Mobile" "Gen. Sherman's Mistake" and more.
Four pages, large folio size, folded twice, wear and creases at the margins, a few tears, scattered foxing & light dirtiness. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
AI notes: Abraham Lincoln lay in state in Philadelphia on April 22–23, 1865, as part of his long funeral journey from Washington, D.C., to Springfield, Illinois following his assassination on April 14. His coffin arrived by train on the morning of Saturday, April 22, and was taken in solemn procession through the city to Independence Hall, a site chosen deliberately because Lincoln had once said there, in 1861, that the principles of the Declaration of Independence were the foundation of his political faith. The casket was placed in the Assembly Room, directly beneath the Liberty Bell, and the public was admitted beginning at noon; an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 mourners filed past over a 24-hour period, many waiting hours for a brief glimpse. Throughout Philadelphia, buildings were draped in black, church bells tolled, and businesses closed, making the city one of the most emotionally charged stops on the funeral route. Lincoln’s body departed Philadelphia early on Sunday, April 23, continuing westward toward New York City.
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