Portrait and biographical record of Ford County, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . tion,and he at last fell a victimtooneofthem. Ai^ril 14, 1865, he, with Gen. Grant,was urgently invited to attend Fords Theater. Itwas announced that they would Le present. , however, left the city. President Lincoln, feel-ing, witn his characteristic kindliness of heart, thatit would be a disappointment if he should fail them,very reluctantly cons
Portrait and biographical record of Ford County, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . tion,and he at last fell a victimtooneofthem. Ai^ril 14, 1865, he, with Gen. Grant,was urgently invited to attend Fords Theater. Itwas announced that they would Le present. , however, left the city. President Lincoln, feel-ing, witn his characteristic kindliness of heart, thatit would be a disappointment if he should fail them,very reluctantly consented to go. While listening tothe play an actor by the name of John Wilkes Boothentered the box where the President and family wereseated, and fired a bullet into his brains. He died thenext morning at seven oclock. Never before, in the history of tlie world was a nationplunged into such deep grief by the death of its men met in the streets and wept in speechlessanguish. It is not too much to say that a nation wasin tears. His was a life which will fitly become amodel. His name as the savior of his country w-:!!live with that of Washingtons, ils father; his c^v-ntry-men being unable to decide whii K is tl>e \
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