Lincoln's funeral train
Subtitle: the epic journey from Washington to Springfield
By: Robert M. Reed
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Atglen, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780764345944
Subjects: Death and burial; Presidents; Funeral journey to Springfield; Death
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-150) and index.