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Millions of people witnessed Lincoln's funeral procession from Washington, D.C., on April 19, 1865, [15] as his casket was transported 1,700 miles (2,700 km) by train through New York City to Springfield, Illinois. [16] Lincoln was the first president to lie in state in the United States Capitol Rotunda. [17]
Some traditions distinguish between the roles of pallbearers and casket bearer. The former is a ceremonial position, carrying a tip of the pall or a cord attached to it. The latter do the actual heavy lifting and carrying. There may otherwise be pallbearers only in the symbolic sense if the casket is on an animal or vehicle.
The procession includes a charger (a riderless horse), a bearer party commander, eight casket bearers, an insignia bearer if there are insignia to be borne, two headdress bearer, honorary pallbearers, a gun carriage or hearse. Dress is "review order" (Red Serge and Stetson).
Kennedy's body was brought back to Washington after his assassination. Early on November 23, six military pallbearers carried the flag-draped coffin into the East Room of the White House, [1] where he lay in repose for 24 hours. [2] [3] Then, his flag-draped coffin was carried on a horse-drawn caisson to the Capitol to lie in state.
The official state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will take place on Jan. 9 in Washington, D.C., following days of services and ceremonies to honor the 39th President. On the morning of ...
The Pallbearer Ministry at the school began after six seniors volunteered to help bury three unclaimed veterans in October, 2015. ... Caskets are provided by the Dignity Memorial Network's ...
Philip IV of France lying in state Brazilian president Afonso Pena lying in state in the Catete Palace, 1909. Lying in state is the tradition in which the body of a deceased official, such as a head of state, is placed in a state building, either outside or inside a coffin, to allow the public to pay their respects.
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