Order from U.S. Navy Secretary Gideon Welles Naming Officers to Accompany President Lincoln's Funeral Train, April 20, 1865
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President Lincoln's assassination on April 14, 1865, plunged Americans into deep mourning. After the funeral in Washington, D.C., a special train bore his coffin to Springfield, Illinois. As the train took its circuitous route through many northern cities, millions of people came out to honor their fallen leader. The train finally reached Springfield nearly two weeks after departing the capital.
President Lincoln's assassination on April 14, 1865, plunged Americans into deep mourning. After the funeral in Washington, D.C., a special train bore his coffin to Springfield, Illinois. As the train took its circuitous route through many northern cities, millions of people came out to honor their fallen leader. The train finally reached Springfield nearly two weeks after departing the capital.
Artifact
Order (Military record)
Date Made
20 April 1865
Subject Date
21 April 1865-04 May 1865
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.0.4.24
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 5 in
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