The re-election of President Abraham Lincoln in 1864

The Colonel Matthew Rogers family had its first family reunion since the Civil War in Athens, Illinois. During the Civil War, part of the family were Union and part of the family were Confederates. Phil Wagner hosted a reunion in 1978. Lincoln borrowed books, picked up mail and visited the Colonel Rogers family home on many occasions. They donated a trunk filled with memorabilia from the family's days in Athens, Illinois. Phil Wagner, Bob Church and John Throsen drove to Centrallia, Kansas and picked up the materials. At the time, Phil Wagner was the Chairman of the board of the Long Nine Museum, which was housed in the Colonel Rogers General Store and Post Office on Main Street in Athens, Illinois. The trunk was given to the Long Nine Inc. who in turn donated the materials to the State of Illinois, with the Rogers Family being the honorees at the transfer of documents. Before the State of Illinois received the original items, Phil Wagner made negatives and positives of the four rare broadside posters.

Second half of a double poster. The printing presses at that time could only print a maximum of 20" x 24" poster.

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Subject: Paying tribute & respect at the tomb of Lincoln, October 11, 1866.

Description: Framed 24" x 20" broadside poster. Positive. It reads: Let the true and loyal people of Illinois unite in this demonstration to make the hearts of the Southern Patriots rejoice over the overwhelming sympathy they have found at the Home of LINCOLN, the Pure Patriot and ILLUSTRIOUS MARTYR.

Arrangements have been made with the following Railroads to sell Tickets at a FARE AND ONE FIFTH for the Round Trip viz.:
CHICAGO & ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS CENTRAL, TOLEDO, WABASH AND WESTERN, JACKSONVILLE AND ST. LOUIS, and the TOLEDO, PEORIA & WARSAW.

The sale of Tickets will commence at all the Stations on the morning of the 10th of October, and will be good for return during the 11th and 12th of October. Special Cars will be furnished at all Stations that will justify by application at an early day to the Station Agent.

LET THIS MEETING BE A GRAND DEMONSTRATION! A Magnificent Military Display of ILLINOIS VETERANS! Will be made during the march of the procession on the 11th of October. In the evening a SPLENDID DISPLAY of FIRE WORKS! Grand Illumination! GORGEOUS TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION! All Under the Control of The GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC!

BRIG. GEN. I. N. HAYNIE, CHIEF MARSHAL, Will direct the movements of all processions on the 10th and 11th of October. Let all Loyal People come together and show to the world that Illinois will honor true men, while making Treason Odious!

State Journal Steam Printing House Springfield, Ills.

Positive: 20" x 24" 50.00 Print: 11" x 8 1/2" 10.00