Following his death by assassination, the body of Abraham Lincoln was brought from Washington, D.C. to its final resting place in Lincoln's hometown of Springfield, Illinois, by funeral train. The train left Washington, D.C., on April 21, 1865 at 12:30 pm and traveled to Springfield, arriving on May 3, 1865. Several stops were made along the way, including Crestline on April 29, 1865 at 1:07 am.