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Power was born near Flemingsburg, Kentucky, into a struggling farm family.
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History of an attempt to steal the body of Abraham Lincoln, late president of the United States of America, including a history of the Lincoln Guard ... with eight years Lincoln memorial services
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History Of An Attempt To Steal The Body Of Abraham Lincoln (Abridged)
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A fascinating and little-remembered event in 1876—a group of men tried to steal the body of Abraham Lincoln and hold it for ransom. The failed attempt and the subsequent efforts to better secure the late president's remains are the subject of this volume, first printed in 1890. The writer was John Carroll, custodian of the Lincoln Memorial.
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History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois: Centennial Record (Classic Reprint) by John Carroll Power (2015-11-26)
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John Power
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After failed attempts at working the land in Kansas, Power gave up farming and moved to Springfield, Lincoln"s long-time hometown, where he took up writing on the history of the city and Sangamon County, as well as on the life of Lincoln. On October 28, 1874, the day before it opened to the public, the Lincoln Monument Association named Power the first custodian of Lincoln"s tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Power maintained a collection of Lincoln relics in the Memorial Hall (now the entrance vestibule in the modern tomb) and often gave guided tours of the tomb.
The attempted theft and the Guard of Honor
On the morning of November 7, Power was visited by Secret Service detective Patrick Doctorate. Tyrrell, who told the custodian of what he had learned of the plot, and asked for his assistance in arranging the stakeout.
Power agreed without hesitation. That afternoon, two of the grave robbers, Jack Hughes and Lewis Swegles, visited the tomb and received the guided tour, not realizing that Power was aware who they were and what they planned.
That night, Power and the detectives waited in the Memorial Hall until tipped off by Swegles, who was Tyrrell"s informant. Though the criminals escaped, the detectives were successful in preventing the theft of the body.
Disturbed by how close the grave robbers had come to stealing Lincoln"s remains, Power and John Todd Stuart, Mary Todd Lincoln"s cousin and head of the Lincoln Monument Association, both agreed that Lincoln"s body had to be hidden, and thus the coffin was carried into the basement.
On February 12, 1880, on what would have been Lincoln"s 71st birthday, Power and his associates formed into what became known as the "Lincoln Guard of Honor", with Power serving as secretary. The organization was formed both for public ceremonies at Lincoln"s tomb, as well as the private work of protecting the remains of the President and his family. Later life and death
Power wrote an account of the plot to steal Lincoln"s body, as well as a history of the services of the Guard of Honor, in 1890.
On January 11, 1894, while waiting for the street car to take him to the tomb, Power suffered a stroke, and was taken to his home in Springfield, where he died.
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History of Springfield, Illinois, its attractions as a home and advantage for business, manufacturing, etc. Published under the auspices of the Springfield Board of Trade
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History of an attempt to steal the body of Abraham Lincoln, late president of the United States of America, including a history of the Lincoln Guard ... with eight years Lincoln memorial services
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History of the Early Settlers, Sangamon County, Illinois: "Centennial Record."
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The Rise and Progress of Sunday Schools: A Biography of Robert Raikes and William Fox - Scholar's Choice Edition
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History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois: - Scholar's Choice Edition
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History of the Early Settlers, Sangamon County, Illinois: "Centennial Record." - Scholar's Choice Edition
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History of an Attempt to Steal the Body of Abraham Lincoln, Late President of the United States of America, Including a History of the Lincoln Guard ... with Eight Years Lincoln Memorial Services
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History Of An Attempt To Steal The Body Of Abraham Lincoln (Abridged)
(A fascinating and little-remembered event in 1876—a group...)
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History of Springfield, Illinois, Its Attractions As A Home and Advantages For Business, Manufacturing, Etc. Pub. Under the Auspices of the Springfield Board of Trade, by J. C. Power. (Michigan Historical Reprint) (Paperback) - Common
(History of Springfield, Illinois, Its Attractions As A Ho...)
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The Rise and Progress of Sunday Schools: A Biography of Robert Raikes and William Fox
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History of an Attempt to Steal the Body of Abraham Lincoln, Late President of the United States of America, Including a History of the Lincoln Guard O(Paperback) - 2013 Edition
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History of the Early Settlers, Sangamon County, Illinois: "Centennial Record."
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- History of an Attempt to Steal the Body of Abraham Lincoln, Including a History of the Lincoln Guard of Honor. With Eight Years Lincoln Memorial Services
- History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois: Centennial Record (Classic Reprint) by John Carroll Power (2015-11-26)
- History Of An Attempt To Steal The Body Of Abraham Lincoln (Late President Of The United States Of America): Including A History Of The Lincoln Guard Of Honor, With Eight Years Lincoln Memorial Services
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History of Springfield, Illinois, its attractions as a home and advantage for business, manufacturing, etc. Published under the auspices of the Springfield Board of Trade
