Dishonesty against Abe: Copper sword stolen from Lincoln's tomb

Lincoln home, Springfield

Copper thievery, a nationwide menace, has reached new low. A copper sword that was held by a Union cavalry officer, was stolen from Abraham Lincoln's tomb in Springfield, as the State Journal-Register reports.

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