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Author Reed, Robert, 1940-2014

Title Lincoln's funeral train : the epic journey from Washington to Springfield / Robert M. Reed.

Publication Info. Atglen, PA : Schiffer Publishing Ltd., [2014]

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 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  973.7092 REED    Check Shelf
Description 160 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-150) and index.
Contents Journey begins (Washington, D.C.) -- Northward (Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey) -- Westward (New York) -- Heartland (Ohio, Indiana) -- Homeland (Illinois) -- Journey's end (Springfield, Illinois) -- Goodbye (Lincoln's funeral car)
Summary 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. Eyewitness accounts 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. Reed draws from reports, documents, and contemporary narratives to finally fully present the event.
Subject Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Funeral journey to Springfield.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Death and burial.
Presidents -- United States -- Death.
ISBN 9780764345944 (hardcover)
076434594X (hardcover)
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