LINCOLN IN RICHMOND
On April 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln visited the recently abandoned capital of the Confederacy with his son, Tad. A navy captain assigned to protect the president’s party provided a detailed account of the historical event.
from “With Lincoln from Washington to Richmond in 1865,” appearing in Appleton’s, 1907.
Abe Lincoln’s Midnight Ride: How Lincoln Outfoxed a Plot to Kill Him in Baltimore
Ward Hill Lamon was assigned to personally protect President-Elect Lincoln during the perilous period leading up to the inauguration. In a revealing account of the behind-the-scenes efforts to ensure Lincoln's safe passage to the capital, Lamon describes how a group of individuals successfully transported Lincoln through Baltimore without being detected.
Ward Hill Lamon
Lincoln in the Telegraph Room
The enigmatic President Abraham Lincoln spent numerous hours in the War Department's telegraph office during the Civil War, where he closely monitored developments on the front. David Homer Bates, one of the first military telegraphers hand-selected for the job, had a unique opportunity to witness the president in action as he managed the war while still in the capital. Here, we share some of these compelling scenes.
By David Bates (1907)
Reviewing Hooker’s Army
Abraham Lincoln's visit to the Army of the Potomac, April 1863
By Noah Brooks (1896)