from Apr. 28, 1865
Funeral Train in Public Square
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Lincoln Funeral Train in Public Square, April 28, 1865
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B&W photograph of Lincoln catafalque and horse-draw hearse on Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 1865. The view is looking east with Superior Avenue in the background. The slain President's was on view for the public all day. Mourners waited in line, surrounding Public Square, for hours to view the open casket. It was estimated that over 60,000 people viewed Lincoln's body that day.
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www.wrhs.org; portrait files for Lincoln, Abraham, folder Obsequies.
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For personal and research reference only; republication or reproduction requires written permission from the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH.
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Photography by Thomas Sweeney. "Lincoln Funeral Train in Public Square, April 28, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/213
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Photography by Thomas Sweeney
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April 28, 1865
from Apr. 28, 1865
Lincoln Funeral Train in Public Square, April 28, 1865
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Description
B&W photograph of Lincoln catafalque and horse-draw hearse on Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 1865. The view is looking east with Superior Avenue in the background. The slain President's was on view for the public all day. Mourners waited in line, surrounding Public Square, for hours to view the open casket. It was estimated that over 60,000 people viewed Lincoln's body that day.
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Source
www.wrhs.org; portrait files for Lincoln, Abraham, folder Obsequies.
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Rights
For personal and research reference only; republication or reproduction requires written permission from the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH.
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Creator
Photography by Thomas Sweeney
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Date
April 28, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
"Further Particulars of the Washington Tragedy."
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"Further Particulars of the Washington Tragedy."
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Dispatches reporting events after the assassination of President Lincoln. They give details about the attacks on the presidents and Secretary of State Seward; Lincoln's death and Seward's recovery; the inauguration of President Johnson; the surrender of Confederate forces to General Sherman; and the capture of John Wilkes Booth. The reports were reprinted in the Montgomery Daily Mail on May 1, 1865.
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Excerpt from the Montgomery Daily Mail, book number ADVCOL39. 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. ""Further Particulars of the Washington Tragedy."". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/210
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Montgomery Daily Mail
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May 1, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
"Further Particulars of the Washington Tragedy."
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Description
Dispatches reporting events after the assassination of President Lincoln. They give details about the attacks on the presidents and Secretary of State Seward; Lincoln's death and Seward's recovery; the inauguration of President Johnson; the surrender of Confederate forces to General Sherman; and the capture of John Wilkes Booth. The reports were reprinted in the Montgomery Daily Mail on May 1, 1865.
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Source
Excerpt from the Montgomery Daily Mail, book number ADVCOL39. Catalog record for this title is available here.
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Rights
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
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May 1, 1865
from Apr. 29, 1865
Abraham Lincoln funeral obsequies
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Abraham Lincoln funeral obsequies
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Carte de visite of the funeral obsequies of Abraham Lincoln in Columbus, Ohio, April 29, 1865. Lincoln's body began the trip from Washington D. C. back to his hometown of Springfield, Illinois, on April 21, 1865. The funeral train generally followed the route that Lincoln took when he traveled to Washington as President-elect in 1861. On Saturday, April 29, 1865, the train arrived in Columbus at 7:30 A.M. Lincoln's casket was taken to the Ohio Statehouse where he laid in state in the rotunda. The Statehouse was draped in black crepe for the occasion. Thousands of visitors came throughout the day to honor the fallen President.
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Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as Courtesy of the Ohio History Connection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Collection . Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please see this web page
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Witt, M.. "Abraham Lincoln funeral obsequies". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/191
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Witt, M.
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Date
April 29, 1865
from Apr. 29, 1865
Abraham Lincoln funeral obsequies
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Description
Carte de visite of the funeral obsequies of Abraham Lincoln in Columbus, Ohio, April 29, 1865. Lincoln's body began the trip from Washington D. C. back to his hometown of Springfield, Illinois, on April 21, 1865. The funeral train generally followed the route that Lincoln took when he traveled to Washington as President-elect in 1861. On Saturday, April 29, 1865, the train arrived in Columbus at 7:30 A.M. Lincoln's casket was taken to the Ohio Statehouse where he laid in state in the rotunda. The Statehouse was draped in black crepe for the occasion. Thousands of visitors came throughout the day to honor the fallen President.
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Source
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Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as Courtesy of the Ohio History Connection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Collection . Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please see this web page
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Creator
Witt, M.
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Date
April 29, 1865