AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
LINCOLNS ASSASSINATION
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Chicago, IL
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Washington DC
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Springfield, IL
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Philadelphia, PA
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Detailed explanation-1: -On April 21, 1865, a train carrying the coffin of assassinated President Abraham Lincoln leaves Washington, D.C. on its way to Springfield, Illinois, where he would be buried on May 4. The train carrying Lincoln’s body traveled through 180 cities and seven states on its way to Lincoln’s home state of Illinois.
Detailed explanation-2: -After a public viewing in Chicago, where the line of mourners stretched more than a mile, the funeral train finally reached Springfield, Illinois on May 3. After a 1, 645-mile journey, Lincoln was home.
Detailed explanation-3: -For seventeen years, the house at Eighth and Jackson Streets in Springfield, Illinois was home to Abraham Lincoln and his family.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Lincoln Tomb in Springfield Illinois is the final resting place for Abraham Lincoln his wife Mary and 3 of their sons. For more information go to the Illinois Department of Natrual Resources.