He died the next day. After the body Lay in State at the White House and in the Capitol Rotunda, it was placed in a nine-car funeral train accompanied by a few relatives and friends. The train then made its way northwest toward Springfield, Illinois, with stops in 11 U. The group had chosen a site called The Mather Vault, which was located near downtown Springfield.
Mary Todd Lincoln waffled on her decision and thought maybe Chicago might be a better spot for the final resting place of her husband.
She also considered using the crypt that was under the U. While Mary Todd Lincoln finally agreed that both her husband and son would be buried in Springfield, she was adamant that her husband would prefer a more out-of-the-way burial spot instead of the one the Springfield politicians suggested.
Mary Todd Lincoln said that she and her husband had visited Oak Grove Cemetery during its opening dedication when he was running for office. During the visit, he said that he desired to be buried in an out-of-the-way place. The bodies were placed in a temporary tomb after they arrived from Washington in May of They were moved to a temporary grave for the next six years.
This memorial was dedicated in May Constructed about , the vault is at the base of a hill north of the Tomb. The Tomb, designed by sculptor Larkin Mead, is constructed of brick sheathed with Quincy granite. The base is 72 feet square with large semi-circular projections on the north and south sides.
Double sets of stairs lead to a terrace, above which rises the foot-tall obelisk. At the corners of the shaft, large pedestals serve as bases for four bronze sculpture groups, each representing one of the four Civil War military services—infantry, artillery, cavalry, and navy. Capitol in Washington, D. Interior rooms of the Tomb are finished in highly polished marble trimmed with bronze. The south entrance opens into a rotunda, where hallways lead to the burial chamber.
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