Flag used to cover Lincoln's coffin, 1865
The Fallen President
This thirty-four-star American flag reportedly covered Lincoln’s body as it was transported from the Petersen House to the White House on the morning of April 15, 1865. During the war, some advisors had urged Lincoln to remove stars representing southern states from U.S. flags but Lincoln refused to do so, based on his belief that secession was invalid and that the Union was perpetual.