Philadelphia Funeral Procession Details

Full Title

Philadelphia Funeral Procession Details

Description

This document describes the arrangement of the funeral procession that accompanied Abraham Lincoln's body while in Philadelphia. The text describes the street routes of the procession, the logistics of moving from Independence Hall for the viewing to Christ Church for the religious funeral services, and the order, formation, and conduct of the procession.

Source

The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.1963.3.1)

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

• funeral planning

• mourning

• untranscribed: printed

Cite this Item

Unknown. "Philadelphia Funeral Procession Details". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1010

Item Type

Document

Creator

Unknown

Material

Ink and paper

Region

Union states