escort to Springfield

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(01-23-2015 08:35 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  Kees, do you know if this man is the same person you are asking about? If it is, it sounds like he was only part of the Ohio delegation (assigned, not volunteered) and was not happy about it.

Yes Roger, it's the same person!

Just found in an old note (no source mentioned) of mine that the following 12 prominent officers were appointed to watch Lincoln's coffin during the journey to Springfield: Brevet Brig-Gen Edward D. Townsend, Brevet Brig-Gen Charles Thomas, Brig-Gen Amos B. Eaton, Brevet Maj-Gen John G. Barnard, Brig-Gen George D. Ramsey, Brig-Gen AP Howe, Brevet Brig-Gen Daniel C. McCallum, Maj.-Gen David Hunter, Brig-Gen John C. Caldwell, Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis, Captain William Rogers Taylor, Marine Corps Major Thomas H. Field.

I don't know if this is accurate, because I've no source. Maybe you, or someone else has more....