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ca. 1861, [Memorial portrait of Colonel Elmer Ellsworth]
Like many Americans, Lincoln lost loved ones in the Civil War. The death of Colonel Elmer Ellsworth on May 24, 1861, was particularly painful, as he and his wife, Mary, looked upon the young man as another son. Lincoln ordered Ellsworth’s funeral to be held at the White House; during the service, Mrs. Lincoln placed this commemorative portrait on his casket. As the first Union army officer to be killed in the war, Ellsworth became a national hero.
via the Chicago History Museum, Abraham Lincoln Transformed collection on Flickr](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8v37ivuT1qa51rdo1_500.jpg)
ca. 1861, [Memorial portrait of Colonel Elmer Ellsworth]
Like many Americans, Lincoln lost loved ones in the Civil War. The death of Colonel Elmer Ellsworth on May 24, 1861, was particularly painful, as he and his wife, Mary, looked upon the young man as another son. Lincoln ordered Ellsworth’s funeral to be held at the White House; during the service, Mrs. Lincoln placed this commemorative portrait on his casket. As the first Union army officer to be killed in the war, Ellsworth became a national hero.
via the Chicago History Museum, Abraham Lincoln Transformed collection on Flickr
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