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Title: Abraham Lincoln
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Coffin, Charles Carleton, 1823-1896 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Sovereign Grand Lodge
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York : Harper & Brothers
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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rg hiscountenance had been radiant and joyful, but at that moment it wasone of indescribable sadness. A great column of smoke was still as-cending from the burnt buildings. He had caught a glimpse of thedesolation, the misery and woe, bequeathed by the departed Confeder-ate authorities. He was confronted by great questions. How couldhe best exercise the powers given him to relieve suffering, and bringabout a restoration of civil authority^ A few moments later the mayor of the city and Judge Campbell,one of the commissioners in the Hampton Roads conference, arrived.Tliey were cordially welcomed. The President, accompanied by Admiral Porter, General Weitzel,and General Shepley, rode through the city, escorted by cavalry, fol-lowed by thousands of colored people. Mr. Lincoln was much af-fected as they crowded around the carriage to touch liis hands. Aclergyman who was serving in the Christian Commission has picturedthe scene : I was standing upon the open square before the Court-house at
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PRESIDENT LINCOLN IN RICHMOND. IN RICHMOND. 509 * Kichmond. Until the preceding afternoon no black person had beenpermitted to set foot upon that ground. But now it swarmed withemancipated slaves. They were frantic with excitement. They sang,they danced, they shouted hallelujah! The\^ were expecting something,but what I did net know. Suddenly a great hush fell upon us all, andthe President, in an open carriage, was driven into the square. Slowlyhis vehicle moved as he bowed and threw his salutations to thosewho were ready to worship him. The carriage crossed the open spaceand halted in the street beyond. Mr. Lincoln arose from the back seat,on which he had been sitting, turned half round, faced the great mul-titude of blacks who thronged the area behind his carriage, and reachedout his hands till he stood in the attitude of a minister pronouncing thebenediction. Thus he remained, without speaking a word, for more thana minute, while the carriage stood still; and, Avhen the horses move

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