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Abraham Lincoln's funeral march

Description

Slow march based on Abraham Lincoln's funeral, associated with the Union side. Composed for solo piano. Part of the Library of Congress Civil War Sheet Music Collection.

Source

Library of Congress Classification M20.C59B

Rights

Public Domain. Suggested credit line: Civil War Sheet Music Collection, Library of Congress, Music Division.

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Bach, C. H. . "Abraham Lincoln's funeral march". Milwaukee, WI: H. N. Hempsted, 1865. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1022

Creator

Bach, C. H.

Publisher

Milwaukee, WI: H. N. Hempsted, 1865

Date

1865

Material

Sheet Music

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Philadelphia Funeral Procession Details

Description

This document describes the arrangement of the funeral procession that accompanied Abraham Lincoln's body while in Philadelphia. The text describes the street routes of the procession, the logistics of moving from Independence Hall for the viewing to Christ Church for the religious funeral services, and the order, formation, and conduct of the procession.

Source

The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.1963.3.1)

Rights

Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.

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Unknown. "Philadelphia Funeral Procession Details". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1010

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Unknown

Material

Ink and paper

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Union League of Philadelphia Funeral Invitation Ticket

Description

President Lincoln's funeral procession traveled from Washington, D.C., to Springfield, Illinois. When the procession stopped in Philadelphia, members of the Union League received the President's body at Independence Hall before the public viewing on April 23.

Source

The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.004)

Rights

Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.

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Union League of Philadelphia. "Union League of Philadelphia Funeral Invitation Ticket". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1007

Creator

Union League of Philadelphia

Date

April 22, 1865

Material

Ink and Paper

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Union League of Philadelphia Funeral Invitation Letter

Description

Secretary of The Union League of Philadelphia, George H. Boker, wrote to League members about their role in receiving President Lincoln's body during the funeral procession through Philadelphia.

Transcription

UNION LEAGUE HOUSE,
Philadelphia, April 21, 1865.

SIR:

The Committee of the Select and the Common Councils of Philadelphia, having conferred upon the “UNION LEAGUE” the honor of receiving the body of the late President of the United States on its arrival in Independence Square, you are requested to meet your fellow-members at Concert Hall, at an hour to be hereafter announced, for the purpose of assisting at that ceremony.
It is the earnest desire of the Board that every member of the League, wearing his badge, shall be present on this occasion.

George H. Boker,
Secretary.




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

Source

The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.003)

Rights

Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.

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George H. Boker. "Union League of Philadelphia Funeral Invitation Letter". Union League of Philadelphia. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1006

Creator

George H. Boker

Publisher

Union League of Philadelphia

Date

April 21, 1865

Material

ink on paper

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George Himes Diary

Description

In 1865, George Henry Himes was a typesetter for the Oregonian newspaper in Portland, Oregon, when he heard of Lincoln's assassination, presumably via telegraph. Himes then worked to publish a special edition of the Oregonian, which, as he noted in his diary, brought an extra $79 (equal to $1,221.24 in 2015) in sales. Himes also reported that stores closed in mourning. On Wednesday, April 19, Himes noted that stores were again closed in honor of Lincoln's funeral, taking place at that moment across the continent in Washington, D.C. Himes later owned a printing company and was among the founders of the Oregon Historical Society.

Source

George Himes papers, Mss 1462, Oregon Historical Society, Davies Family Research Library

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Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission.

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George Himes. "George Himes Diary". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1005

Creator

George Himes

Date

April 15, 1865

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Maria Fassett Harvey Flag

Description

Irish immigrant Maria Fassett Harvey lived at 713 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, in April 1865. When she learned that Abraham Lincoln’s body was to lie in state at Independence Hall, she, like many other Philadelphians, searched for an American flag to hang out of her window. Maria could not find a flag to buy, so she purchased the necessary materials, and made her own. The flag has the appropriate 13 stripes, but features only 28 stars although there were 35 states in the Union. A bulletin from Maria's church, dated February 1901, describes Maria Harvey’s motivations and how she used the flag to mourn the loss of every president since Lincoln’s death.

Source

The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: 2003.100.1)

Rights

Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.

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Maria Fassett Harvey. "Maria Fassett Harvey Flag". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1002

Creator

Maria Fassett Harvey

Date

April 1865

Material

Wool

Dimensions

51 x 71

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Clara Barton's Diary

Description

Clara Barton, who in 1865 was directing the Missing Soldiers Office answering families' pleas for information on their loved ones, responded with few words to the Lincoln assassination. The Missing Soldiers Office was located three blocks east of Ford's Theatre. In few words, she described the confusion that Washingtonians felt after the event and the anguish that she felt, both over the death of the president as well as the death of her nephew the previous week–sometimes conflating the two.

Transcription

Friday, April 14, 1865

Assassination of President

Lincoln

Was returning from a call at

Mr. Upperman’s when it was

Rumored on the street.



Saturday, April 15, 1865

President Lincoln died at

7- o clock this morning

the whole city in gloom

no one knows what to do



Dr. Sidney came

Vice President Johnson

Inaugurated President



Sunday, April 16, 1865

Assassins not detected.

Known to be J. Wilks Booth,

The attempted murder of Mr.

Seward + family was sup-

posed to be by one Surrat-

I was quiet all day.



Monday, April 17, 1865

Attempted to offer some help

Went to Surg Genl office

Could get no one.

The President embalmed in

Preparation to be laid in state

Tomorrow,

Mailed 100 letters



Tuesday, April 18, 1865

President Lincoln laid in

State—dept went in bodies

To see him. Resolutaions passed

at the Mars rooms in

Honor of the President and

Commemoration of poor Irving

Fannie not returned –

Heard this evening that

The assassination of Mr. Seward[?]

Had been arrested at –

2 o clock this morning

- dressed as a laborer, on HE st –

Borrowed some tables to write on



Wednesday, April 19, 1865

Funeral of President Lincoln

I remained in doors all day.



Thursday, April 20, 1865

President lain in state

At the capital

Sally + Fannie + Vester

Return from Mas.

Poor Bubby is at rest –



Friday, April 21, 1865

President Lincoln remains

taken on to Baltimore

great search for Booth -



[Transcription provided by the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum.]

Source

Library of Congress, Clara Barton papers, MSS11973

Rights

This item is in the public domain.

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Clara Barton. "Clara Barton's Diary". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/997

Creator

Clara Barton

Date

April 15, 1865

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"The Burial of President Lincoln"

Description

On May 19th, 1865 the Madison Wisconsin State Journal wrote an article “The Burial of President Lincoln”. Half way down the article, the writer starts to shift topics towards the widow Mary Todd Lincoln. The author discusses the reaction of the local postal service do to the numerous amounts of letters addressed to Mary Todd. The company uses words like “chaotic” and “understandable.” This shows that many families in the Madison area wanted to show their respect towards the Lincoln family. Unfortunately the author did not discuss the reaction of Mary Todd on this topic but the article assumes that she was grateful. -Andre Doucette

Source

Newspaper Archive

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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Madison (Wisconsin) State Journal . ""The Burial of President Lincoln"". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/929

Creator

Madison (Wisconsin) State Journal

Date

May 19, 1865

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Trail of the Murderers

Description

This newspaper article from May 10, 1865, contains reactions from Racine, Wisconsin's point of view. This article contains excerpts about the escape route of John Wilkes Booth, and the plans he had, as well as the actions that he took on his journey. It also contains, a account from both Mrs. Lincoln, and Vice President Andrew Johnson. In these two excerpts both Johnson and Mrs. Lincoln explain there reactions. Johnson's reaction was placing a proclamation in action that gave a reward to those who captured the killers. Mrs. Lincoln reacted through shock as she fought through the mourning of her husbands death. Finally, there is an excerpt about the funeral ceremony that explains how long and widely attended Lincoln's procession was.

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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Racine Journal. "Trail of the Murderers". Racine Journal. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/925

Creator

Racine Journal

Publisher

Racine Journal

Date

May 10, 1865

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LaRue Funeral Carriage Tassel and Reins

Description

These reins were worn by the horses that pulled President Lincoln's funeral car through Philadelphia during the funeral procession in April 1865. The train carrying the President's body arrived in Philadelphia on April 22 and the body was open to for public viewing in Independence Hall on April 23. The reins were owned by Albert LaRue, who drove the horses pulling the Lincoln's casket throughout the city.

Source

The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: 1979.35.1A-D)

Rights

Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.

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Unknown. "LaRue Funeral Carriage Tassel and Reins". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/916

Creator

Unknown

Date

April 1865

Material

Leather, metal, silk

Dimensions

The reins were not uncoiled for measurement. The tassel measures nine inches long.