On February 11, 1861, Lincoln gave a particularly emotional farewell address upon leaving Springfield; he would never again return to Springfield alive.
ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi ɪlˈɛvən, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, lˈɪŋkən ɡˈeɪv ɐ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ɪmˈoʊʃənəl fɛɹwˈɛl ɐdɹˈɛs əpˌɑːn lˈiːvɪŋ spɹˈɪŋfiːld; hiː wʊd nˈɛvɚɹ ɐɡˈɛn ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə spɹˈɪŋfiːld ɐlˈaɪv.