Lincoln's Greatcoat: The Unlikely Odyssey of a Presidential Relic

Brooks Brothers crafted Abraham Lincoln's greatcoat in honor of the president's second inauguration. The coat's wool was "finer than cashmere." Its quilted silk lining bore an embroidered banner that read, "One Country, One Destiny." Lincoln wore the garment when he was assassinated on April 14, 1865. After his death, Mrs. Lincoln gave the greatcoat to a faithful doorkeeper. The coat was returned to Ford's Theatre more than a century after her bequest, but not before it underwent a mysterious journey. This book recounts that journey as a reminder of the 16th president and his call to "bind up wounds" and care for others.

Author: Reignette G. Chilton
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 04/22/2019
Pages: 207
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781476674537
ISBN10: 1476674531
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads of State
- History | United States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)

About the Author
Reignette G. Chilton is an independent researcher and author. Her work about Lincoln's greatcoat can be found in the Gannett Press, Surratt Courier and the Abraham Lincoln Association's newsletter, For the People. She lives in historic Morristown, New Jersey.