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Retracing President Lincoln's NYC Funeral Procession
04-25-2015, 10:04 PM (This post was last modified: 04-27-2015 09:03 PM by LincolnToddFan.)
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RE: Retracing President Lincoln's NYC Funeral Procession
Thanks Reignette. NYC put on the largest funeral/memorial in 1865 next to Chicago. The written accounts of the lying in State at City Hall overnight, by candlelight, with various choral groups chanting dirges and hymns makes it sound so hauntingly beautiful.

It must have been impressive!
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RE: Retracing President Lincoln's NYC Funeral Procession - LincolnToddFan - 04-25-2015 10:04 PM

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