The "Old Nashville" Lincoln dead.

This funeral train, called the Lincoln Special, carried Lincoln's body on the three week trip from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois. Along the way, it was met by hundreds of thousands of American mourners.

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January 7, 2024

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