Guarding the President's Body ID: 3721 | This file appears in: James A. Garfield Memorial As in the case of Abraham Lincoln following his assassination, President Garfield's body was likewise protected from unwanted intrusions. This image shows a group of soldiers guarding Garfield's tomb in Lake View Cemetery shortly after his death in 1881. The Garfield Memorial was not completed until 1890. | Source: Cleveland Memory Project, Cleveland State University Library Special Collections Download Original File SourceCleveland Memory Project, Cleveland State University Library Special Collections "Guarding the President's Body" appears in: James A. Garfield Memorial