At the twilight of the Civil War, the news on April 15, 1865 of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination stunned the nation. In our collections, the Archives has one of the more unique and poignant memorials for the fallen leader, one steeped in literary allusion and reflective mourning: a eulogy from the Marion County Circuit Court.

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Credits: Written and produced by Justin Clark Special Thanks to Elizabeth Hague and Robert F. Gilyeat Music: “A Life in a Day” by Ian Post, “After the War” and “Dreams of our Possibilities” by Cinematic Sounds