> 71 (i The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Funeral Train Route Cleveland, Ohio April 28, 1865 Excerpts from newspapers and other sources From the files of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection Yl/WO^.O?T-03d^'^l .. CLBVBLAID & ERIB RAIl ROAD. For Special Train, Friday, April^ 28th, 1865, CONVEYING REMAINS OF ABRAHAII LINCOLN, LATE rilCtlOENT OF THE UNITED SY^TES, AIVI> E«CO»X. STATIONS. Pilot '^^ f Dngine. LIAVX Srie .••..u.l. 2.16 A.1I. I* * OorMf* Tr BwanvUle^A . ^« 8i 9.49... kIipr«.Bo 1 rilM .!«• • CorU(( Tnik Fairview.-i-.*-. 1? 9.49... r\ BMMa 6<oek SxpKM R*. (. Oirard 16f It ao6 3.16 SpringfleldL 20i 3.17 3.27 ,.., C<>imeaut 371 8.99... S.48 i,;. {j2af;tsVH5;aRi KingBville . 36i a68 4.09 Aifi^bulav...... 41 4.17 Saybrook 451 4* 4.30 4.40 Geneva 60i 4i 4.42 4.62 Unionville 63} 4.61 6.01 iUdison 661 4.68 6.09 61 8 S.18 6.88 f^LenviUe.. 6i 6.81 6.41 Mentor 7ai 6.47 6.67 77 6.58 6.08 WiokUlb ... 8U 6.10 6.20 Buolid 86 41 6.23 6.39 Cleveland... 86i 8i 6.50a.m. 7.C0A.li. ARRIVI. ThI* Train and the Pilot Envlne will haw the POSITIVE BIGHT OP BOAO, and all Train* mnat be kept entlrelf out of their way. Train and Pilot Engine muM he mn strictly to card time as poMiMe. •tHet careAilneM i« enjoined npon Amenta, Train mien^and all Emplayea. Ton mn«t be on dnty, and iinow tiiat every thing U right when Pilot Engine and tiiie Train ia dno. •iipt'a 0«o« 0. & E. n. n„ OI»v«land. April 26, 1868. H. H«TTI!fOHASf, tapH. •»«rw** ii.Tw.a., niiaT.n, M,i«li»>t. 308 HARPER'S WEEKLY. [May 20, 1865. PKESIDENT LINCOLN'S FUNERAL-BUILDIKG ERECTED EOR THE RECEPTION OF HIS REMAINS AT CLEVELAND, OHIO. [See First Page.] twice, visited Cleveland LINCOLN February 16, 1861- the ft St time body 1„ to ffi tribule'^lo him as hi. th. C,?f...'nd- rs -. .»...«ffil;-4 E:rbi;rSer""hrw^3Si^ to the "^Cleveland's next great tribute V^ sorrow. clve expression to their . * definitely known that When it was heren**"^"for seven hours *'*%.t»H anaand . conducted , if „ag '.ss.r.h'? ,s,/v..s po';™'.,. viewed the remains. -———=r SDAY. FEB. 12, 1924- WHEN LINCOLN'S BODY LAY IN STATE HERE Pemains" Of A&ramam Li/ncolaj Lyiajg 'n State in Cleveland Pivblic S^qi/ape .is portrait of President Lincoln was taken in 1861 by Matthew B. Brady.It is one of the numerous pictures acquired through years of collecting by ni P. Palmer, president of the Western Reserve HistoEical society. Thescene in Monumental park Is also In the possession of the historical society. COi^jSEK — Cleveland Prepares for Lincoln's Funeral BY ?, J. KELLY S. J. Kelly of the Plain Dealer staff white festooned decorations, two and west ran wide passageways. is rc-viewng Cleveland history during great golden eagles held national The people were to enter from the the close of the Civil JVar. Starting shields at either end. Eight immense eastern end. The cofiin would be luith Lee's surrender he has progressed plumes of black and white ranged tilted so that every visitor on enter- to Lincoln's assassination. This is th along the top at either side. Slender ing the building could keep the re- fifth of the scries. Another^ installment flagpoles bearing crepe flags and mains in sight until nearly leaving follows soon. streamers ranged about the top. Its at the western end. Every sound pagoda-shaped double roof was sup- would be deadened by the thick Preparations ported by shrouded columns. The matting on the floor and the interior When word was received sides were open save for low walls well lit by gas at night. Cleveland that the committee of covered with black, on which were At each end of the dais were seats congressmen had agreed upon a fastened large evergreen-^ wreaths, covered with black cloth for detach- long JEuneral tour for the body and later beautiful floral devices. ments of Cleveland's guard of honor. of Lincoln and that the train bear- The interior was in keeping with Every detail of the civil and military ing the remains reach here would the exterior decorations. Heavy program had been arranged. Mayor on the morning of April 28. the City draperies of black cloth covered Senter appointed the following pall- Council adopted a resolution by pillars and roof with festoons of bearers: Amos Townsend appointing a com- evergreen. Governor John Brough, ex-Gover- mittee to make necessary prepara- Within nor David Tod, Hon. John Sherman, tions. They were Mayor George B. On the day of the ceremonies Rufus P. Spalding, James M. Ashley. Senter; Thomas Jones, jr., president floral wreaths and bouquets nearly J. C. Deven, Horace Foot, John of the Council; Joseph Sturges, An- hid the somber hangings. At the Crowell, J. P. Robinson, D. R. Til- sel Roberts and Amos Townsend. center was a raised dais, twelve feet den, Gen. R. P. Buckland and Gen. At the first meeting on April 19 the long, four feet wide and two feet O. M. Oviatt. mayor was made chairman and high at its lower end, covered with Cleveland was ready for the fu- Thomas Jones, jr., permanent secre- black velvet. Along the sides east neral of Lincoln. tary. Within a day the Hon. Rufus P. Spalding, Gen. A. S. Sanford, Col. W. H. Hayward, W. B. Castle, Amasa Stone, jr., L. M. Hubby, Hon. H. B. Payne, Col. James' Barnett, William Bingham, A. J. Begges, M. Barlow and Mayor-elect Herman In Washington M. Chapin were made members. At Washington solemn and elab- On Thursday, April 20, the Board orate funeral ceremonies took place. of Trade chose Philo Chamberlin, In the east room_ of the White R. T. Lyon, J. F. Freeman, S. F. House thousands viewed the dead Lester, W. Murray and A. J. Begges president. Second day services were to act and at a meeting Saturday held there and regiments of infan- evening they became a general try, artillery, cavalry, army and committee of arrangements. J. C. navy commanders escorted the re- Sage was made additional secre- mains to the rotunda of the Capitol tary. Sub-committees were created ivhere for one day, Thur.sday, April on location of remains, reception, 20, 1865, they were viewed by procession, military, entertainment, thousands. Early the next morning, decoration, music, carriages, and to soldiers with Lieut. Gen. Grant and meet the remains and the mayor ten brigadier generals on toot and was authorized to appoint all mem- officers of the navy followed by bers. President Johnson, had accom- The Civic Guard panied the hearse and body to the Then came the forming of the Baltimore Sc Ohio Depot. The long famed Civic Guard of Honor. One train with the national guai'd of friends, mcrii- hundred and fifty-five leading citi- honor, relatives and zens of Cleveland were appointed bers of Congress, delegates from financiers, public men, judges, law- Illinois, three governors and their yers, businessmen, clergymen and start's, and the ^/eieran reserve manufacturers. It is impossible to gu;a-d, was in readiue---.. The caskcl give their names but the guard was containing Lincoln's remains was in six divisions under the direction placed in the last black-draped car, of J. Ensworth, Louis Smithlcnight, and the train left Washington Robert Hanna, Peter Thatcher, H. proaiplly at 8 o'clock on April 21. F. Brayton, F. T. Wallace, J.' P. In Cleveland Robison, George F. Marshall and In Cleveland, the catafalque was Thomas Qfuayle. an' oblong structure 24 by .'^6 feet No room or building was found and fourteen feet high. Double- for the remains of Lincoln that roofed with its elaborate bTack and would accommodate the vast crowd so the committee authorized the erection of a suitable catafalque. No street ran tlirough the Public Square then and the area was sur- rounded by a low-railed fence. A site was selected directly east of Perry's Monument, which then stood at the center, and work on the structure commenced. ^- How Cleveland Awaited the Martyred Lincoln BY S. J. ki:LLY and Lem- and Miss Elizabeth Tucker Worsv.'ick, George Willey D.al.r stuff urihr, Abbie S. J. K<lly. Plain wreath of uel Crawford. and brought in a cross and has skftclu-d tin- surrender of Lee Nottingham had en- flowers. On the New York-Penn- Supt. Henry incidents folloiiinr/ the death of Lin- the train. The loco- sylvania state line. Gen. Dix and tire charge of Cleveland kneiv them. This Case; en- coln as took leave of the funeral and motive was the William Jnother in- staff is the sixth of the scries. Benjamin; fireman, Mayor F. F. Farrar and prominent gineer, John stallment folloii:s soon. was the citizens of Erie came aboard. George Martin. E. D. Page April 28, the The Funeral Train Arrives T\sclve-year-old Leonora Crawford conductor. At dawn ar- presented a wreath with an inscrip- city awoke to the thunder of Leaving Washington April 21, 1865, tion. tillery. remains of the pilot the train bearing the At Wicklitle, Gov. Brough re- At 6:40 that morning the Lalie two Lincolns stopped at six eastern ceived the funeral party in behalf engine, Idaho, ran down the Maj. Gen. track. In ten minutes it was cities before arriving here. In each, of Ohio.