Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-20
Sg0cial Order Regulating the TrsrsFor-A
sEtioE OF the Remains of the late PFPsI-
cent, Abraham Lincoln. from " ashing-
foB City TO Springfield, Illinois.
WA DfPARTMRHT.
WAsRrEGTnN l,IrY. Anrnl-. ists-

foH City TO Springfield, Illinois.
War DEPARTMENT,
VASE tEGTOS CITY. April J., 1853.
t-C"T'S .-kITst That the following report,
and IL arrangements therein specified, be ap-
proved ana confirmed, and that ;hs trans
pcrlatlol OF The remains OF the la-e President,
abraham Lincoln, from Washington 10 his
former home, st Springfield, THE capital OF IL
tInois, De conducted i'll accordance with the
KSld report and the arrangements therein spec
fled.
Second. That for the purpose OF said trals-
PortatOn the railroads over which SAID rams
portstlon IS made be declared imIlItary roads,
subject 70 tBe orders of the War department,
asa tnai the railroad ana the locomotives,
CARS, and engines engaged In said tvansporta-
Ton oe subject to The military control of Brig
adler General mcCaIIum, Superintendent of
military railroad transportation: and all per-
soas az reg ulTed 20 conform 10 the rules, reg
nialichs, orders, and directions ne may give
or prescribe for the transportation aforesaid
AID all persens disobeyinG said orders shall
be deemed 10 have violated the military
ders OF the War department, and shall be dealt
with accordingly.
Third. That ne person shall be allowed TO be
transported upon the cars Constituting The fan
Sral train save those who are specially au-
thOriZed by The order OF the ar Department
The funeral train will not exceed nine cars,
t1c!udlng baggage car, and the hearse car,
which will proceed over the whole route from
Washington 10 Springfield, Illinois.
Fourth. At the various points on the route,
where the remains are TO be taken from the
assTse car by State or municipal authorities,
10 receive public hoDors, according 10 the
Will make such srran gements as may be flt-
ding and appropriate to The occasion, under
hsdIrecfion OF the military commander Of the
division, depar tment or district, but the
mains will continue al weys under the special
charge OF Ihe officers and escort assigned by
this Department
By order of the Secretary OF War
L. D. TowNsEXr.
Assistant Adjutant General.
wAsEINGTeN CITY. ID. g., April Ia, 1866.
BsE EdpeiFs II. Stanton, Secretary Of Weg:
Sir Under your commission OF this date we
have the honor 20 report.
:. A committee OF the citizens OF the State of
Illinois, appointed for thepurpose of attending
20 he removal OF the remains OF the late Presi-
dent 20 their State, has furnished us with the
following route for the remains and escort,
being, with the exception OF two points, the
route trayersed by Mr.. Lincoln from Spring
hrld 70 " washington Washington TO Baltimore,
thence 20 Harrisburg, Philadelphia, New York
Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Columbus In.
ditnapolisi chicago 10 Springfield.
Z. Over this TOute, under the counspis OF the
committee, we have prepared the following
time card, in all cases for special trains:
TIME CARD.
Leave washington. a. IN, Friday, 2ist inst.
Arrive a. Baltimore, 10 q m, same day.
Leave Baltimote, p. m, Friday, 21st, Arrive
:; Harrisburg 20 p. m, same day.
Leave Harrisburg, II m. Saturday, S2d Ar
T!Ye a. Philadelphia, 30 p. m same day.
Leave Philadelphia, a. m, Monday, 2ith.
arrive a. New York, 10 a. m, same day.
Leave New York, p. m, Tuesday, 2jth.
arrive q, Albany, II p. m, same day.
Leave Albany, p. m, Wednesday, Goth.
arrive a. Buffalo, a. m Thursday, eth.
Leave Buffalo, 10 10 p. m, Thursday, eth.
A:rlye a. Cleaveland, a. N. Friday, 2-th.
Leave CIeayeiand, II midnight, Friday, 2eth.
Rrrlve at Columbus 30 q. m, Saturday, 29lh.
Leave columbus p. m. Saturday,, 29rh.
AE-ITe a. Indianapolis, :. g. m, Sunday, 30tn
Leave Indianapolis, y midnight, Sunday
3G:h. Arrive a. Chicago, il q. m, Monday,
Leave Chicago, Q 30 p. N Tuesday. May .
RrriYe az Springfield, g. n, Wednesday,
May 3.
The route from Columbus to indianapolis is
via me Columbus and Indianapolis Central
raLway, and from Indianapolis to Chicago,
TLa Is sfayette and Michigan City.
J. As 20 ne running OF these special trains
which, IL order 10 guard as far as practicable
against accidents and detentions, we have re-
duCed 20 about twenty miles per hour uys
suggest the following regulations.
l. That tine OF departure and arrival be OBJ
served as closely as possible.
? That N aterial detentiOns 81 way points be
guarded against as much as practicable, so as
no: 10 increase the speed OF trans.
.. Thai q pilot engine be kept Ten minutes
in advance OF the train.
4 That the special train, in all cases, have
the right OF The road; and that ali other trans
be kept out Of its way
3. That the several railroad com npanies pro-
VIDE 8 sufficient number CT couehes for the
con portable accommodation OF the escort, and
a special car for the remains; and that all
these, together with the engines, be appropri-
atslY draped in mourning.
&. That where the running time OF any train
extends beyond, OF commence at midnight,
not less Eihan two sleeping b. added,
and greater number II the road can ommand
khsm, suticient for the accommodation OF the
escort.
: That TWO officers OF the United States
military Railway service be detailed by you,
ana despatched at once over the route, 70 con-
fer with the several railway officers, and
N mRHe all necessary preparations for carving
out these arrangements promptly and satis-
faetorily.
=. That this programme and these regula-
Tons, IL approved, be confirmed by an order
Of the War Department.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN BRoUGH, l,...
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