. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln . ear, bearing Ui-Prcsidints i-eioaiiis, with six oUui-cars and the \-,. all In blaek slowl;, moved out ,,iWa-shington aniid a er.\.(l oisilent and heavy liearted to that date tho history of thiscountrj- had never before reccjrded sosad a spectacle as the passing of thisfuneral train across the country- Sincetwo more such caravans of sorrowhave held the eyes of the Americanpeople as they wcnded their way tothe last resting places of the ^reatdead. In city and country the funeraltrain was greeted by vast and
. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln . ear, bearing Ui-Prcsidints i-eioaiiis, with six oUui-cars and the \-,. all In blaek slowl;, moved out ,,iWa-shington aniid a er.\.(l oisilent and heavy liearted to that date tho history of thiscountrj- had never before reccjrded sosad a spectacle as the passing of thisfuneral train across the country- Sincetwo more such caravans of sorrowhave held the eyes of the Americanpeople as they wcnded their way tothe last resting places of the ^reatdead. In city and country the funeraltrain was greeted by vast and silentcrowds while in the larger citiesthousands passed through the car andtook a last loolc at the face of themartyred President, on May 3, thetrain reached Springrteld, 111. and anthe f(dlowing day as a chorus sangPeace, Troubled Soul the casketwas closed. The funeral • ar \ i .■-turned to the yards of the Penu>\l-vania Railroad Company In Wasli-Ingtiui and was later Veconstnietedand used as a regular ],.isseMLr,.i-coach. A. JlNKi: VI, ( \,;. COriGfiR San Diego Resident \One of Builders ofFamous Funeral Car PhoWKiuwh of rallrowi c^- biUU for Um5 persoiuil ubo of Preal-uf a>la car.
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