books.google.com - Lincoln's death, like his life, was an event of epic proportions. When the president was struck down at his moment of triumph, writes Merrill Peterson, "sorrow--indescribable sorrow" swept the nation. After lying in state in Washington, Lincoln's body was carried by a special funeral train to Springfield,...https://books.google.com/books/about/Lincoln_in_American_Memory.html?id=EADk9ZIMJXEC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareLincoln in American Memory