. Washington during war time : a series of papers, showing the military, political, and social phases, during 1861 to 1865. [82. < A The Death of President Lincoln* By THOMAS McCURDY VINCENTBrigadier General, by brevet, U. S. Army HE sad memories of the nightof April 14 and 15,1865, haveprevented me from entering,this building, f until thisevening. Now, in the pres-ence of this honorable Asso-ciation, I find the scenegreatly changed. The dread-ful gloom has disappeared,for may it not be said, thatthis commemorative meetingis more in connection withthe life of a great man thanthe occasion of
. Washington during war time : a series of papers, showing the military, political, and social phases, during 1861 to 1865. [82. < A The Death of President Lincoln* By THOMAS McCURDY VINCENTBrigadier General, by brevet, U. S. Army HE sad memories of the nightof April 14 and 15,1865, haveprevented me from entering,this building, f until thisevening. Now, in the pres-ence of this honorable Asso-ciation, I find the scenegreatly changed. The dread-ful gloom has disappeared,for may it not be said, thatthis commemorative meetingis more in connection withthe life of a great man thanthe occasion of his death. He who had consummated a newbirth of freedom for the Nation, was himself born to a new melodious birth song is better suited than a death song inconnection with this anniversary of the night when a greatLuminary of History, with its eternal effulgence, was trans-ferred to a superior realm. I had opportunities to study Abraham Lincoln. He fre-quently visited my office, in the old War Department building,in order to gain information relative to the armies of the
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