As Abraham Lincoln‘s funeral train — the Lincoln Special — travels from Harrisburg to Philadelphia, tens of thousands of people line the route to catch a glimpse of the car bearing Lincoln’s remains. Not since the deaths of America’s Founding Fathers has there seemingly been national mourning on the massive scale as that over the…
Four days after Lee‘s surrender to Grant, the city of Washington is still celebrating, black and white alike. Today has been designated as a city holiday for workers, replete with parades and marching bands. The celebration continues into the evening, the city ablaze with bonfires and calcium lights, a current version of street lighting. Fireworks…
Today, four years to the day after the war began with the South’s assault upon Fort Sumter, the formal surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia takes place. The Federals await at Appomattox Court House as the Confederates break camp for the last time early this morning and march up the Richmond-Lynchburg Road to lay…