Following his death by assassination , the body of '' ' Abraham Lincoln ' '' was brought from Washington , D.C. to its final resting place in Lincoln 's hometown of Springfield , Illinois , by funeral train . The train left Washington , D.C. , on April 21 , 1865 at 12:30 pm and traveled to Springfield , arriving on May 3 , 1865 . Several stops were made along the way , including Crestline on April 29 , 1865 at 1:07 am
death by assassination
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Crestline, Ohio