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Eulogy – Handwritten Eulogy on Lincoln N Milton Wood Pt. 1

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A eulogy on Abraham Lincoln, written on April 18, 1865 discussing Lincoln’s efforts in his life and during the war, and highlighting his honesty and wisdom.

Transcription

Lewiston April 18, 1865
N. Milton Wood

Eulogy on Abraham Lincoln

Among the many striking providences of God toward this nation, none seem to me more marked than the elevation to the Chief Magistracy, at this great crisis of our history, of the two men, Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Both have their origin from that despised race of the South, known as poor whites, a race depressed and held in ignorance and degradation by the inevitable influence of slavery. And when the haughty lords of this most accursed system, seeking to spread the evils of human bondage over all our land, and to extend and perpetuate those influences that must increase the degradation of the more humble classes, were met with determined resistance, in the name of liberty and human rights, till maddened by opposition and defeat, they rose in rebellion against the Constitution and laws, with the fell purpose to overthrow our free institutions and accomplish by fire rapine bloodshed and a reign of terror, what they could not do by agreements on ballots, was it not a most

[Transcription by: Evan Laugen, Chandra Manning's class, Georgetown University].

Source

Tucker Collection care of Museum of the Grand Prairie

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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution to the Museum of the Grand Prairie, Champaign County Forest Preserve District. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission please contact Museum of the Grand Prairie, Champaign County Forest Preserve District.

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N Milton Wood. "Eulogy – Handwritten Eulogy on Lincoln N Milton Wood Pt. 1 ". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed October 7, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/444

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N Milton Wood

Date

April 18, 1865

Full Title

"From Washington. The Lincoln Congressional Commemoration in Washington - Imposing Funeral Ceremonies - Bancroft's Oration."

Description

Article discussing the ceremony held to honor the late President Lincoln on his birthday, February 12. An excerpt of George Bancroft’s memorial address is included, with a description of the audience’s response to it. Published in the Montgomery Daily Mail on February 17, 1866.

Source

Excerpt from the Montgomery Daily Mail, item number ADVCOL42. Catalog record for this title is available here

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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact the Alabama Department of Archives and History.

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Montgomery Daily Mail. ""From Washington. The Lincoln Congressional Commemoration in Washington - Imposing Funeral Ceremonies - Bancroft's Oration."". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed October 7, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/233

Creator

Montgomery Daily Mail

Date

February 17, 1866