Lincoln Funeral Train

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A new book just got in my hands! Writing Home:Civil War letters from the Hinchhey Family archive.Elizabeth Hinchey writes in her diary-4-27-1865-I got up at 4am to view the funeral train of President Lincoln pass by on it's way to Springfield,Ill.4-15-1865-I went to church to help drape in mourning of President Lincoln's assassination.4-19-1865-I attended funeral services in Rochester,NY for President Lincoln!This is a great local history book for the Rochester,NY area! Despite the area having many Copperheads,there were many Lincoln lovers!