Lincoln Funeral Train reaches Philadelphia 150 years ago this hour (Apr 22 1865)


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(Saturday, April 22, 1865, 4:50 p.m.; during the American Civil War) — The remains of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and his deceased son, William Wallace Lincoln, stopped in Philadelphia, today as part of a 1,654 mile journey to Springfield, Illinois, for burial.