Extremely Desirable Lincoln Assassination Grouping

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Highly improtant and historicaly significant Abraham Lincoln assassintion grouping, includes: Broadside, 6-3/4”x11-1/2”, printed within a day or so of April 15, 1865, with mourning boarders it reads in full: To the Memory of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, Who died a Martyr to his Country, Falling under the hands of a Traitor Assassin, On the night of the 14th day of April, 1865, The Fourth Anniversary of the beginning of the great WAR OF REBELLION. Through which he had led the Nation to a Glorious Triumph, Just completed, when the Dastardly Revenge of Vanquished Treason was wrought in his monstrous murder. The Great Republic loved him As its Father, And reverenced him as the Preserver of its National Life. The oppressed People of all Lands looked up to him As the Anointed of Liberty, and hailed in him the consecrated Leader of her Cause. He struck the Chains of Slavery from Four Millions Of a Despised Race, and, with a Noble Faith in Humanity, Raised them to the admitted dignity of Manhood. By his Wisdom, his Prudence, his Calm Temper, his Steadfast Patience, His lofty Courage and loftier Faith, He saved the Republic from Dissoulution; By his Simple Integrity he illustrated the neglected Principles Of its Constitution, and Restored them to their just Ascendency; By all the Results of his Administration of its Government, He Inaugurated a New Era in the History of Mankind. The Wisdom of his Statesmanship Was excelled only by Virtuousness. Exercising a Power which surpassed that of Kings, He bore himself always as The Servant of the People, and Never as their Master. Too sincere in the Simplicity of his Nature to be affected by an elevation, The Proudest among Human Dignities, He stands in the ranks of the Illustrious of all Time as The Purest Exemplar of Democracy. While Goodness is Beloved, And Great Deeds are Remembered, The World will never cease to Revere The name and Memory of ABRAHAM LINCOLN.” VG. Scarce….plus; Printed ticket, 3-1/4”x5-1/4”, to the Official Washington D.C. Funeral service for President Lincoln. With thick mourning boarders, it reads “NORTH. Admit the Bearer to the EXECUTIVE MANSION, On WEDNESDAY, the 19th of April, 1865.” Fine. Manuscript Document Signed, “W. Hunter” as Acting Secretary of State, 1p. folio, on mourning border sheet, addressed to John Brooke Pinney (1806-1882) Member of the New York Colonization Society and Governor of Liberia appointed by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 to be Consul-General of Liberia. It reads in full: Department of State, Washington 18 April, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a programme of arrangements for the obsequies of the late President. The religious services will take place at the Executive Mansion at 12 o’clock M. tomorrow. Your attendance at half past eleven is invited. I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, Your obedient servant, W. Hunter, Acting Secretary, John B. Pinney Esquire…New York City.” VG…plus; Programme “ORDER OF THE PROCESSION” 1p. quarto, with black mourning borders, detailing the funeral procession for the Lincoln Funeral escort. Fine…plus; Manuscript Document, 3p. quarto, headed “By Telegraph from Richmond, Va. April 18, 1865.” To Maj. Genl. Weitzel it reads in most part: “…The following official dispatch is communicated for your information & guidance. Washington Apl 17, 1865. General Orders No. 69…By direction of the President of the United States the War Dept. will be closed on Wednesday, the day of the funeral of the late President of the United States. Labor on that day will be suspended at all Military Posts and on all public works - under the direction of the War Dept. The flags of all Military Posts, steamers, forts, buildings, & vessels will be kept at half mast during the day and at twelve o’clock meridian twenty one (21) Minute guns will be fired from all forts and at all Military Posts and at the Military Academy…E.M. Stanton Sec. of War…” with notice of receipt on interior of 2nd leaf by W.L. Goodrich, “Head Qrs 25 Army Corps. In the field Va. Apl 18/65” and Theron Upson, Lt. 1st Conn. Light Artillery. Docketed on verso listing the artillery units and bearing signature of their commanding officer in receipt of reading the General Orders, includes: Batty ‘D’ 1st U.S. Arty, ‘M’ 1st U.S. Arty, ‘D’ 4th U.S. Arty, ‘E’ 1st Pa. Arty, 1st Conn. Batty, 4th New Jersey Batty, 5th New Jersey Batty, Batty ‘C’ 3rd R.I. Arty, Regna Batty, Capt H.W. Locke C.S., Capt. Wadsworth AQM. VG. Scarce…plus; Manuscript Document Signed, 3p. quarto, War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, April 16, 1865, General Orders 66, which reads in most part: “The following order of the Secretary of War announces to the Armies of the United States the untimely and lamentable death of the illustrious Abraham Lincoln, late President of the United States…The distressing duty has devolved upon the Secretary of War to announce to the Armies of the United States that at twenty-two minutes after seven o’clock on the morning of Saturday, the 15th day of April, 1865. Abraham Lincoln President of the United States, died of a mortal wound inflicted upon him by an assassin. The Armies of the United States will share with their fellow citizens the feeling of grief and horror inspired by this most atrocious murder of their great and beloved President and Commander-in-Chief, and with profound sorrow will mourn his death as a national calamity. The head quarters of every department, post, station, fort, and arsenal will be draped in mourning for thirty days, and appropriate funeral honors will be paid by every army, and in every Department, and every Military post, and at the Military Academy at West Point, to the memory of the late illustrious Chief Magistrate of the Nation and Commander-in-Chief of its Armies. Lieut General Grant will give the necessary instructions for carrying this order into effect (Sgd) Edwin M. Stanton Secretary of War. On the day after the receipt of this order at the head quarters of any military division, department, army, post, station, fort and arsenal, and at the Military Academy at West Point, the troops and cadets will be paraded at ten o’clock A.M. and the orders read to them, after which all labors and operations for the day will cease, and be suspended, as far as practicable in a state of war. The National flag will be displayed at half-staff. At dawn of day thirteen guns will be fired and afterwards at intervals of thirty minutes, between the rising and setting sun, a single gun, and at the close of the day a National salute of thirty five guns. The Officers of the Armies of the United States will wear the badge of mourning on the left arm and on their sword, and the colors of their commands, and regiments will be put in mourning for the period of six months….” Signed as being received in the field April 24th, 1865 by “J.O. Wheeler” Minor fold separations, else VG.

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