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Special Orders No. 198

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Handwritten Orders, 2 pp. (1 folio pc.) Brig. General John F. Rathbone of the 9th Brigade, 3rd Division of the National Guard, State of New York detail two companies to escort and guard President Lincoln's remains on their arrival in Albany, that the entire brigade will escort the remains on their departure, and that one company will escort the remains to Buffalo. Signed, William Irvine, Adjutant General.

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General Head Quarters, State of New York

Adjutant General’s Office

Albany April 19th, 1865



Special Orders

No. 198



It having been announced that the remains of our deceased President will arrive at Albany at 11 o’clock P.M. on the 25th [inst] to remain eighteen hours on their way to Springfield Illinois:



Therefore out of respect to the remains and the memory of the lamented dead



Ordered: That Brig. Gen’l John F. Rathbone, Commanding 9th Brigade 3rd Division National Guard of the State of New York cause to be detailed from his Brigade two companies to act as Military Escort on the arrival of and as a guard for the remains while here.



On the day following the arrival the said Brigade will turn out and escort the remains to the point of Rail Road departure.



One Company of the escort will accompany the remains to Buffalo.



By order of the Commander in Chief



(Signed) Wm. Irvine

Adjutant General

Source

Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University (80.2334a)

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William Irvine. "Special Orders No. 198". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/773

Creator

William Irvine

Date

April 19, 1865

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Special Orders No. 204 1/2

Description

Handwritten Special Orders that Captain Harris Parr, Military Storekeeper of the Albany Arsenal will will fire salutes the following day in honor of Lincoln's remains. Signed, William Irvine, Adjutant General.

Transcription

General Head Quarters, State of New York

Adjutant General’s Office

Albany April 25th, 18__



Special Orders

No. 204 1/2



Captain Harris Parr, Military Storekeeper Albany Arsenal will on tomorrow April 26th fire at Sunrise a National Salute of Thirty-Six (36) guns; minute guns during the procession and a National Salute of Thirty-Six (36) guns at Sunset, in honor of the remains of the late President of the United States.



By order of the Commander-in-Chief,

(Signed) Wm. Irvine

Adjutant General

Source

Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University (80.2334c)

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William Irvine. "Special Orders No. 204 1/2". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/774

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William Irvine

Date

April 25, 18[65]

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Special Orders No. 203

Description

Handwritten special order accepting offer of the "Albany Burgesses Corps" to take part in Lincoln's funeral ceremony, and orders the commanding officer to report to Brig. Gen. John Rathbone. Signed, William Irvine, Adjutant General.

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General Head Quarters, State of New York

Adjutant General’s Office

Albany April 22nd, 1865



Special Orders

No. 203



The “Albany Burgesses Corps” having offered to take part in the funeral obsequies of the late President of the United States, its services are hereby accepted and the Commanding Officer will immediately report for instruction to Brig. Gen’l Jno. F. Rathbone commanding 9th Brigade National Guard of the State of New York.



By order of the Commander-in-Chief

(Signed) Wm. Irvine

Adjutant General

Source

Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University (80.2334b)

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William Irvine. "Special Orders No. 203". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/775

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William Irvine

Date

April 22, 1865

Full Title

Special Orders No. 197

Description

Handwritten military orders stating that Captain Harris Parr, Military Storekeeper of the Albany (NY) Arsenal will fire military salutes in honor of President Lincoln on April 19, 1865.

Transcription

General Head Quarters, State of New York

Adjutant General’s Office

Albany April 18th, 1865



Special Orders

No. 197



Captain Harris Parr Military Storekeeper Albany Arsenal will at Sunrise tomorrow (April 19th) fire a salute of thirteen guns and at noon Twenty one minute guns out of respect to the memory and during the funeral services of the late lamented President of the United States.



By order of the Commander in Chief

(Signed) B.C. Gilbert
A.A.A. General

Source

Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University (80.2173)

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B.C. Gilbert. "Special Orders No. 197". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/776

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B.C. Gilbert

Date

April 18, 1865

Full Title

Resolutions Passed on the Death of President Lincoln

Description

April 22, 1865 edition of Brooklyn's The Home Circle which prints the resolutions passed by the local council regarding Abraham Lincoln's death.

Source

Library of Congress, Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana, portfolio 6, no. 5

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The Home Circle. "Resolutions Passed on the Death of President Lincoln". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/761

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The Home Circle

Date

April 22, 1865

Full Title

The Nation Mourns a Father Slain

Description

Printed in Philadelphia, this broadside declares, "The nation mourns a father slain! We loved him living. We revere him dead."

Source

Library of Congress, Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana, portfolio 13, no. 15

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Loag, Printer., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "The Nation Mourns a Father Slain". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/760

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Loag, Printer., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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"Remember Lincoln!"

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Advertisement for a memorial service to honor and mourn Abraham Lincoln in Boston.

Source

Library of Congress, Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana, portfolio 6, no. 2 Stern catalog 4771

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Press Print, Boston, Massachusetts. ""Remember Lincoln!"". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/759

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Press Print, Boston, Massachusetts

Date

June 1, 1865

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"A Nation Weeps"

Description

Chicago's Voice of the Fair prints this eulogy to Abraham Lincoln, saying "We loved him living. [...] We revere him dead."

Source

Library of Congress, Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana, portfolio 7

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Voice of the Fair. ""A Nation Weeps"". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/756

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Voice of the Fair

Date

April 27, 1865

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"We Mourn a Father Slain Route"

Description

This broadside details the route the funeral procession will take in Philadelphia.

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WE MOURN A FATHER SLAIN.
_________________________
ROUTE.
_________________________
The Procession will form on Broad Street, the left resting on Fitzwater Street, facing west, and move by the following route:—Up Broad to Walnut, up Walnut to Nineteenth, up Nineteenth to Arch, down Arch to Fifth, down Fifth to Walnut, and thence to the gate in Independence Square.
____________________________
A. W. AUNER’S PRINTING OFFICE,
N. E. COR. ELEVENTH & MARKET STS., Philada.




[Transcription by: Ricarda H., Dr. Susan Corbesero’s Class, Ellis School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

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Library of Congress, Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana, portfolio 16, no. 53

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A. W. Auner's Printing Office, Philadelphia, PA. ""We Mourn a Father Slain Route"". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/755

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A. W. Auner's Printing Office, Philadelphia, PA

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"Terrible Work of Blood!"

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This broadside printed in Madison, Indiana announces Lincoln's death, reprints Edwin Stanton's reports and mistakenly says that Seward is dying.

Source

Library of Congress, Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana, portfolio 7, no. 60

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anonymous. ""Terrible Work of Blood!"". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/754

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anonymous

Date

April 15, 1865