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. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . inci-dent at Baltimore, where the first soldiers of the Republic were the same hour, in churches in every loyal city and State, the peoplewere gathered in testimony of their love for the martyred leader. The body of the President reached Philadelphia April 22d andwas followed by a great escort of soldiers and citizens from Broad andPrime streets to Independence Hall, and all that night—all the follow-ing Sunday—the people trod reverently through the silent, dimly-lightedroom of Independence Hall to look upon his carewor
. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . inci-dent at Baltimore, where the first soldiers of the Republic were the same hour, in churches in every loyal city and State, the peoplewere gathered in testimony of their love for the martyred leader. The body of the President reached Philadelphia April 22d andwas followed by a great escort of soldiers and citizens from Broad andPrime streets to Independence Hall, and all that night—all the follow-ing Sunday—the people trod reverently through the silent, dimly-lightedroom of Independence Hall to look upon his careworn, peaceful three oclock Monday morning the First Troop and the 187th Regi-ment, with muffled drums and arms reversed, escorted him to thewaiting funeral train which was to take him to other cities and mournerson the long way to his resting place at Springfield, Illinois.* ♦Mayor Henry, the City officials and police wore crepe upon their sleeves thirtydays following the date of the ceremonials incident to the departure of theLincoln funeral
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