Order of procession of the funeral of Abraham Lincoln

Full Title

Order of procession of the funeral of the late President [Abraham Lincoln], as directed by order of the Secretary of War, Washington, April 17, 1865

Transcription

Official arrangements at Washington for the funeral solemnities of the late Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, who died at the seat of Government on Saturday the 15th. day of April 1865.

War Department

Adjutant General’s Office

Washington, April 17, 1865

The following order of arrangement is directed.

Order of the Procession.

Funeral escort-in column of march.

One Regiment of Cavalry

Two Batteries of Artillery

Battalion of Marines

Two Regiments of Infantry

Commander of Escort and Staff.

Dismounted officers of Marine Corps, Navy and

Army in the order named.

Mounted officers of Marine Corps, Navy and

Army in the order named.

All military officers to be in uniform with side arms.

Civic Procession

The troops designated to form the escort will assemble in the Avenue, north of the President’s House and form line precisely at 11 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday the 19th instant with the left resting on 15th Street. The procession will move precisely at 2 o’clock P.M. when minute guns will be fired by detachments of Artillery stationed near St. John’s church the City Hall and at the Capitol. At the same hour the bells of the several churches in Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria will be tolled.

As sun-rise on Wednesday the 19th instant a Federal salute will be fired from the military stations in the vicinity of Washington, minute guns between the hours of twelve and three o’clock, and a national salute at the setting of the sun.

The usual badge of mourning will be worn on the left arm and on the hilt of the swords.

By order of the Secretary of War

W. A. Nichols

Assistant Adjutant General.

Source

George R. Harrington Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.

Rights

Please contact the Missouri History Museum at photo@mohistory.org for permission to publish this resource.

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• government: U.S.

• funeral

• funeral planning

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Nichols, W. A.. "Order of procession of the funeral of the late President [Abraham Lincoln], as directed by order of the Secretary of War, Washington, April 17, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/539

Item Type

Document

Creator

Nichols, W. A.

Date

April 17, 1865

Region

District of Columbia