Still Image from May. 1, 1865

Two soldiers

  • Full Title

    Two soldiers keep watch over Lincoln's casket in Springfield, Illinois

  • Description

    Two sketches by Civil War artist correspondent, Alfred Waud, showing President Abraham Lincoln laying in state at the Illinois statehouse in Springfield, May 3-4,1865.

  • Source

    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-17633

  • Rights

    This item is in the public domain and may be reproduced and used for any purpose, including research, teaching, private study, publication, broadcast or commercial use, with proper citation and attribution.

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  • Cite this Item

    Alfred Rudolph Waud. "Two soldiers keep watch over Lincoln's casket in Springfield, Illinois". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1152