- Joined
- Oct 10, 2012
- Location
- Mt. Jackson, Va
Saturday April 8, 1865
City Point, Va
President meets Cong. Washburne (Ill.) on shore in morning and hands him letter for Robert at front.
Marquis de Chambrun and Sen. Sumner (Mass.) go aboard River Queen, and President shows them seating arrangement of Hampton Roads Conference.
Presidential party, including Mrs. Lincoln and friends, goes by special train to Petersburg.
President inspects hospital camps and confers with generals at headquarters on far side of town.
In evening military band on transport comes alongside the River Queen and gives farewell concert to Presidential party. President requests two numbers: "Marseillaise" and "Dixie."
At 11 P.M. Presidential party leaves City Point, for return trip to Washington.
City Point, Va
President meets Cong. Washburne (Ill.) on shore in morning and hands him letter for Robert at front.
Marquis de Chambrun and Sen. Sumner (Mass.) go aboard River Queen, and President shows them seating arrangement of Hampton Roads Conference.
Presidential party, including Mrs. Lincoln and friends, goes by special train to Petersburg.
President inspects hospital camps and confers with generals at headquarters on far side of town.
In evening military band on transport comes alongside the River Queen and gives farewell concert to Presidential party. President requests two numbers: "Marseillaise" and "Dixie."
At 11 P.M. Presidential party leaves City Point, for return trip to Washington.