"How the Late President Looks in His Coffin"

Full Title

"How the Late President Looks in His Coffin"

Description

The Daily Intelligencer of Wheeling, VA (now WV) describes how President Lincoln's body was prepared for his burial.

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.

Tags

• reporter

• body

• burial

• funeral

• funeral planning

• funeral rites

• grief

• honoring

• mourning

• untranscribed: printed

Cite this Item

Daily Intelligencer. ""How the Late President Looks in His Coffin"". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/475

Item Type

Newspaper

Creator

Daily Intelligencer

Date

April 28, 1865

Region

Border states