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Lincoln's Funeral Train: The Epic Journey from Washington to Springfield
The Lincoln funeral and the nearly 1,700-mile epic journey of the funeral train was the biggest single event to happen in the lives of American citizens at the time. At least seven million people—without the aid of radio, television, or internet—actually witnessed some part of the historic occasion. Eyewitness accounts from nearly 150 years ago and historic images present this remarkable journey of President Abraham Lincoln's remains, from the nation's Capitol to his final resting place in Springfield, Illinois. More than 440 cities, towns, villages and byways were on the route in 1865, and each is included in this fascinating volume. The veteran author draws from reports, documents, and contemporary narratives to finally fully present the event. Long-forgotten photographs and dozens of Lincoln-handled documents are included, adding further authentic flavor to this enthrallingly detailed, true-story of the historic Lincoln Funeral Train.
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Lincoln's Funeral Train: The Epic Journey from Washington to Springfield
The Lincoln funeral and the nearly 1,700-mile epic journey of the funeral train was the biggest single event to happen in the lives of American citizens at the time. At least seven million people—without the aid of radio, television, or internet—actually witnessed some part of the historic occasion. Eyewitness accounts from nearly 150 years ago and historic images present this remarkable journey of President Abraham Lincoln's remains, from the nation's Capitol to his final resting place in Springfield, Illinois. More than 440 cities, towns, villages and byways were on the route in 1865, and each is included in this fascinating volume. The veteran author draws from reports, documents, and contemporary narratives to finally fully present the event. Long-forgotten photographs and dozens of Lincoln-handled documents are included, adding further authentic flavor to this enthrallingly detailed, true-story of the historic Lincoln Funeral Train.
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Lincoln's Funeral Train: The Epic Journey from Washington to Springfield

Lincoln's Funeral Train: The Epic Journey from Washington to Springfield

by Robert M. Reed
Lincoln's Funeral Train: The Epic Journey from Washington to Springfield

Lincoln's Funeral Train: The Epic Journey from Washington to Springfield

by Robert M. Reed

Overview

The Lincoln funeral and the nearly 1,700-mile epic journey of the funeral train was the biggest single event to happen in the lives of American citizens at the time. At least seven million people—without the aid of radio, television, or internet—actually witnessed some part of the historic occasion. Eyewitness accounts from nearly 150 years ago and historic images present this remarkable journey of President Abraham Lincoln's remains, from the nation's Capitol to his final resting place in Springfield, Illinois. More than 440 cities, towns, villages and byways were on the route in 1865, and each is included in this fascinating volume. The veteran author draws from reports, documents, and contemporary narratives to finally fully present the event. Long-forgotten photographs and dozens of Lincoln-handled documents are included, adding further authentic flavor to this enthrallingly detailed, true-story of the historic Lincoln Funeral Train.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780764345944
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date: 06/28/2014
Pages: 160
Sales rank: 724,629
Product dimensions: 7.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Robert Reed is a veteran author of a wide range of books, from American presidents to Colonial law in the early United States. For more than 30 years he has lived along the actual route of the historic Lincoln Funeral Train.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Acknowledgments 8

Introduction 10

Journey Begins (Washington, D.C.) 12

Northward (Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey) 32

Westward (New York) 49

Heartland (Ohio, Indiana) 72

Homeland (Illinois) 101

Journey's End (Springfield, Illinois) 115

Goodbye (Lincoln's Funeral Car) 128

Appendix 1 (Miles) 131

Appendix 2 (Legislative) 133

Appendix 3 (Harper's Weekly) 137

Bibliography 139

Sources Cited 143

Index 151

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