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Sickles coffin carried from Cathedral (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

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  • Manatee County Public Library System said:
    I found it interesting that there was no other info about who this was other than "Sickles," so a quick Internet search found the following: (from Wikipedia) (Daniel) Sickles lived out the remainder of his life in New York City, dying on May 3, 1914. His funeral was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan on May 8, 1914. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Daniel Edgar Sickles (October 20, 1819 – May 3, 1914) was a colorful and controversial American politician, Union general in the American Civil War, and diplomat. As an antebellum New York politician, Sickles was involved in a number of public scandals, most notably the killing of his wife's lover, Philip Barton Key II, son of Francis Scott Key. He was acquitted with the first use of temporary insanity as a legal defense in U.S. history. He became one of the most prominent political generals of the Civil War. At the Battle of Gettysburg, he insubordinately moved his III Corps to a position in which it was virtually destroyed, an action that continues to generate controversy. His combat career ended at Gettysburg when his leg was struck by cannon fire.
  • aware health said:
    The man leading the procession (carrying Gen. Sickles' hat and saber) looks familiar, maybe from earlier Bain photos. My best guess is Elihu Root, then a senator from New York. Anyone else??
  • Wystan said:
    Other Bain/LOC photos of the New York City funeral of General Dan Sickles:
  • Richard Norton said:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Sickles
  • lyrical trade said:
    I think the definition for "scoundrel" should say: "see Daniel Sickles"! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Sickles

Sickles Funeral (LOC)

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  • J Manfre said:
    Civil War general and friend-of-presidents Daniel Sickles (1819-1914): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Sickles
  • Wystan said:
    Other Bain/LOC photos of the New York City funeral of General Dan Sickles, 5/8/14:

Sickles funeral, 5/8/14 (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Richard Norton said:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Sickles
  • Wystan said:
    Other Bain/LOC photos of the New York City funeral of General Daniel Sickles:
  • Arden said:
    Thank you Richard Arthur Norton for the details on Daniel Sickles. We will include some of them when we update the description. Thanks to Wystan for gathering up the related photographs.