Union League Funeral Ticket

Full Title

Union League of Philadelphia Funeral Invitation Ticket

Description

President Lincoln's funeral procession traveled from Washington, D.C., to Springfield, Illinois. When the procession stopped in Philadelphia, members of the Union League received the President's body at Independence Hall before the public viewing on April 23.

Source

The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.004)

Rights

Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.

Tags

• funeral

• mourning

• untranscribed: printed

Cite this Item

Union League of Philadelphia. "Union League of Philadelphia Funeral Invitation Ticket". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1007

Item Type

Document

Creator

Union League of Philadelphia

Date

April 22, 1865

Material

Ink and Paper

Region

Union states