Identifier: assassinationofaserlinc (find matches)
Title: The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Year: 1865 (1860s)
Authors: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Funeral rites and ceremonies
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Digitizing Sponsor: Friends of The Lincoln Collection of Indiana, Inc.

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to the worlds ending, so fullof horror was Hand atrocious crime. Books written upon Itshould be preserved that 01 her generations may see how welelt that were contemporaneous with It. Leading thesebooks, of which undoubtedly many will follow, Is one JuslIssued by J. K. Tllton * Oo —a volume of Sermons pr.-achedIn Boston the Sundav altei the news of the Presidents death,all devot d to the suiject of the bereavement, and p urinesuch comfort as faith suggested upon the hearts ol a strickenpeople. These Sermons are splendid lor preservation, ex-pressing as they do the emotion of a Christian people umler »cloud ol deeper tinge than any h.id previously kn.wn; andevery library Should pos-ess one, as coruuiemoraive of theevent, and as demonstrative of the pulpit eloquence of theday.—(Exchange. This book Is sold by subscription, and will go into everyfamily. Agents are wanted for places not yet given out. J. E, TILTOH & CO., may 16 PUBLISHERS. 1Q3.<Z COLOR BEARER ATLINCOLN FUNERAL
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Andrew Jackson Kimball SANTA MONICA, May 8.—Sergt.Andrew Jackson Kimball, who wascolor bearer at Abraham Lincolnsfuneral, was a special guest lastnight at a meeting of No. 1 LincolnAmerican Lodge, in the Knights of Columbus hall, here. I Sergt. Kimball, now 86 years ofage, enlisted at the age of 19 in theSeventh Maine Regiment. He servedthrough the Civil War, and at theBattle of Antietam his regiment wasreduced from 373 men and fifteenofficers to sixty men and two of-ficers. During his four years ofservice he was wounded four times.Together with his older brotherhe walked fifteen miles to enlist, j when their pooled interests failedto produce enough money for stagefare to the recruiting station. Theyarrived at midnight, and next daywere marching to the front. fciJurkS-t. i■...., ^UJUL A U.-.... , . T~~ 4 i

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