Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection · leaf 101
ture of Lincolnsdeath conspired to make his funeral oneof the grandest events of its kind inAmerican history. His body would besent to Springfield on a special train. Itwould follow in reverse the same routePresident-elect Lincoln had (raveled toreach Washington in 1861. U.S. Military Railroad… … falque inside the car to tioid Lincolnscoffin. They removed the ornate brassrailing from one end of the car and in-stalled a roller to help load and unloadthe casket. While Lamson and his crewfocused on functional alterations to thecar, another group decorated it for theoccasion. It was decked with…
