ADAMS, Charles Francis, 176.
Minister to England, 217. Alabama, Surrenders to the Kear- sarge, 381. Sinks, 382. Alton, Ill., Lincoln and Douglas debate at, 151-2.
Anderson, Robert, Visits Lincoln
at Washington, 36. Extract from sketch of Black Hawk war, 36. Surrenders Fort Sum- ter, 204.
American Anti-Slavery Societies,
Anti-Slavery Convention at Buffalo,
Anti-Slavery Power, Growth of,
Anti-Slavery Societies, 94-102. Armstrong, Wm. D., Trial of, 87.
Acquittal, 89. Arnold, Isaac N., Representative,
222. Introduces bill to pro- hibit slavery in territories, 244-5. Letter in behalf of sanitary fair, 267. New Year's call on Mr. Lincoln, 351-2. Introduces test resolution, 352-3. Speech on joint reso- lution, 353-5. Correspondence with Seward, 368. Letter on Lincoln's re-nomination, 387-9. Atchison, David R., 112. Atlanta, Captured by Sherman, 377-8. Inhabitants removed, 378-9.
BAKER, Edward D., 50, 65. Pro- tected from mob by Lincoln, 67. Congressional candidate,
72. Elected, 73. Reply to Breckenridge, 225-6. Sumner's opinion of him, 226. Speech on course taken by President, 230. Death, 233. Honors paid him in Senate, 238. Place of burial, 240. Ball's Bluff, 233.
Baltimore, Massachusetts troops attacked by mob in, 211. Bateman, Newton, Conversation with Lincoln, 178-80.
Bellows, Henry W., 406-7. Benton, Thomas H., III. Bissell, Wm. H., 57, 126. Black Code, 52. Black Hawk War, 33. Black, Jeremiah S., 173. Blair, Francis P., Visits the South, 398.
Blair, Montgomery, Postmaster- General, 195. Resigns place in Cabinet, 390-1.
Bloomington Convention, 125. Booth, John Wilkes. Assassination of Lincoln, 431-2. Shot. 433. Border States, Attitude on slavery question, 249.
Breckenridge, John C., Nominated for President, 161. Represent- ative, 223.
Brown, John, 113-4.
Browning, Orville H., 51, 57, 65. Eulogy of Baker, 240.
Buchanan, James, Nominated for President, 127. Elected, 128. Weakness of purpose, 174. Bull Run, 231.
Burnside, A. E., Supersedes Mc- Assumes com-
Cartwright, Peter, 73. Cass, Lewis, Lincoln's speech against him, 37. Nominated for President, 104. Resigns as Secretary of State, 173. Chancellorsville, 304. Charleston, Ill., Lincoln and
Douglas debate at, 147. Chase, Salmon P., Secretary of Treasury, 195. Candidate for Presidential nomination, 386. Appointed Chief Justice, 394-5. Chicago, Speeches of Lincoln and
Douglas at, 143. Clergy of, wait upon Mr. Lincoln 259. Chickamauga, 332. Christian Commission, 406-8. Clary Grove Boys, 32.
Clay, Henry, 107.
Cobb, Howell, 173.
Conscription,
Opposition in New York, 335. Riot suppressed, 336.
Cooper Institute, Lincoln's speech at, 157. Corinth, 277.
Crittenden, John J., Defines ob- ject of the war, 229-30. In Congress, 256. Speech on slavery, 257.
Curtis, George W., 165-6.
DANA, Charles A., Letter to Ar- nold, 416.
Davis, David, 57.
Davis, Garritt, On arming ne- groes, 246.
Davis, Jefferson, President of Confederacy, 180. Character, 180-1. Denounced by Johnson, 226.
Decatur Convention, 162. Democratic Convention of 1856,
Democratic Convention of 1860, 160-1.
Democratic Convention of 1864,
District of Columbia, Bill to abol- ish slavery in, 8o. Emancipa- tion in, 243-4.
Dixon, John, 36. Douglas, Stephen A., Early ac- quaintance with Lincoln, 38 In Illinois Legislature, 51. At Springfield, 57. Discussion in House of Representatives, 65. Defeated for Congress, 66. In the Senate, 109. Introduces Nebraska bill, 109. Return to Illinois, 117. Speaks in Peoria, 118. Interview with Buchanan, 129. Douglas de- bates, 139. Personal charac- teristics, 140-1. Debate at Chi- cago, 143; at Ottawa, 146; at Charleston, 147; at Freeport, 150; at Alton, 151. Visit to Ohio, 156. Nominated for President, 161. Personal can- vass, 171. Defeated, 171. Lincoln's inauguration, 192. Prophecy of the war, 192-3. Relations with the President, 200. Speech at Wheeling, Va., 201; at Springfield, Ill., 201; at Chicago, 202. Death, 202. Dred Scott case, 130. 131
Edwards, Ninian W., 50, 69. Ellsworth, Elmer E.. 213-4. Emancipation Proclamation, Re- solved upon by the President, 260. Account of its prepara- tion, 261-2. Text of first proc- lamation, 263-4. Text of final proclamation, 264-5. Effect of the proclamation, 266. His- tory of original draft, 266–7. Sanctioned by Congress, 267. Attitude of English govern- ment, 268-9. Validity, 269-71. Communicated to Congress,
Emigrant Aid Societies, 112. England, Attitude towards Rebel- lion, 215-16.
Everett, Edward, Address at Get- tysburg, 328.
FARRAGUT, David G., Expedition
against New Orleans, 278-9. Attack on Mobile, 382-3. Fessenden, Senator, 226. Floyd, John B., 173. Escapes from Fort Donelson, 275.
Forquer, George, Speaks against Lincoln, 47. Lincoln's reply, 48. Fort Donelson captured, 275. Fort Hatteras captured, 231. Fort Henry captured, 274. Fort Sumter, Attack on, 204. Fredericksburg, Defeat of Union
troops at, 301. Effect of this defeat, 303.
Freeport, Ill., Lincoln and Doug- las debate at, 150-1. Fremont, John C., nominated for President, 127. In Missouri, 232.
GARFIELD, James A., 98. Speech on 13th amendment, 362-3. Geary, Governor, 114. Gettysburg, 319-25.
tion of National Cemetery, 327-30. Lincoln's address, 329.
Meade, George C., Battle of Get- tysburg, 319-25. Giddings, Joshua R., 165-6. Gosport Navy-yard, captured, 213. Grant, U. S., in Tennessee, 274-5;
at Shiloh, 276-7. Sent against Vicksburg, 313; arrives in its vicinity, 313. Passes the forts, 314-5. Battle of Port Gibson, 315-6.
Personal equipment, 316. Invests Vicksburg, 316. The city captured, 317. Ap- pointed Lieutenant-General, 370. Visits Washington, 370. Receives commission, 370-I. Returns West, 371. Letter to Lincoln, 372-3. The Wilder- ness, 374. Congratulates Lin- coln on re-election, 394. Cap- tures Richmond, 425.
LAMBORN, Josiah, 65. La Salle's Voyages, 30. Lecompton Constitution, 128. Lee, Robert E., Advances into Maryland, 318 Enters Penn- sylvania, 319. Battle of Gettys- burg, 319-25. Retreats across the Potomac, 325. Commander- in-Chief of rebel forces, 400. Seeks to arrange for peace, 419. Surrenders, 425-6.
Lincoln, Abraham, Birth, 13-17.
Ancestry, 14-17. Autobiog- raphy, 14. Books he read, 21. Words of his stepmother con- cerning him, 21. Articles of food and dress, 22. Early habits, 22-26. Borrows Life of Washington, 23. Desire to learn, 24. Ability as a talker, 24. Attends a trial at Boone- ville, 25. At the age of seven- teen, 25. Goes to New Orleans, 26. Aids a drunken man, 27. Moves to Illinois, 28. Becomes a citizen of Illinois, 29. Second trip to New Orleans, 30. First comes in contact with slavery, 30.
Fortune told by a Voudou negress, 31. Returns to New Salem, 31. Clary Grove boys, 32-33. Out of employment, 33. Volunteers in Black Hawk war, 34. Saves the life of an Indian, 34. Volunteers the second time, 35. Meets Anderson, 36. Speech against Cass, 37- Re- turns from war. 37. Candidate for Legislature, 37. Partner- ship with Berry, 37. "Honest Abe," 38. Storekeeping, 38. Postmaster, 38. Studies law, 40. Aided by Stuart, 40. Studies surveying, 41. Friendship of Bolin Greene, 41. First love, 42.
Death of Anne Rutledge, 42. Favorite poem, 43. Elected to Legislature, 44. Twenty-five years old, 45. Again a candi- date, 46. Replies to Forquer, 48. Replies to Early, 49. Re- plies to Taylor, 50. Removal of capital to Springfield, 51. Protest against slavery in Illi-
nois Legislature, 52. Re-elected, 53. Moves to Springfield, 53. Partnership with Stuart, 53. Life in Springfield, 54. Popu- larity in Court, 59. Circuit
riding, 59. Re-elected to Legis- lature, 59. Review of his work in General Assembly, 59. Lec- ture to young men at Spring- field, 61-64. Speech in reply to Douglas and others, 65. Tem- perance address, 66. Partner- ship with Logan, 66. "Log Cabin Campaign," 66. Protects Baker, 67. Becomes suitor of Miss Todd, 69. Is challenged, 69. Marriage to Miss Todd, 72. Housekeeping, 72. Elected to Congress, 73. Partnership with Herndon, 73. Helps enter- tain Van Buren, 74. Speech on Mexican war, 78. Speech against Cass, 79. Bill to abolish slavery in District of Columbia, So. Term expires, 80. Declines appointment to Children, 81. lawyer, 82-91. Property and income, 83. Appearance, 83. Test case, 90. Position as a statesman, 115. Reply to Doug- las on Nebraska bill, 117. plies to Douglas at Peoria, 119- I20. Nominated for Senate, 122. Defeated, 123. Leader of the republican party, 125. Speech at Bloomington con- vention, 126. Nominated for Senate, 132. Speech before Illinois state convention, 132, 138. Lincoln and Douglas de- bates, 139. Debate at Chicago, 143; at Ottawa, 146; at Charles- ton, 147; at Freeport, 150; at Alton, 151. Return to Spring- field, 153. Visit to Kansas, 155. Visit to Ohio, 156. Speech at Cincinnati, 156. Cooper Insti- tute speech, 157. Decatur con- vention, 162. Nominated for President, 165. Elected to Presidency, 171. Letters to Washburne, 176-7. Conver- sation with Bateman, 178-
180. Leaves home for Wash- ington, 183. Journey, 184-6. Assassination plot, 184. Speech at Philadelphia, 185-6. Arrival at Washington, 186. Inaugu- ration, 188-92. Announces his Cabinet, 194. An aristocratic visitor, 198-200. Call for vol- unteers, 200. Blockade of Gulf states, 213. More volunteers called for, 213. Foreign policy, 217. Message to thirty-seventh Congress, 224. Release of Ma- son and Slidell, 234-6. Trum- bull's opinion of him, 248. Urges gradual emancipation, 248. Pleads with border states, 249-50. Again urges gradual emancipation, 251-2. Replies to Greeley, 254-5. Waited upon by Chicago clergy, 259. Re- solves upon emancipation, 260. Prepares emancipation procla- mation, 261-2. Signs the pro- clamation 265-6. Letter to sanitary fair, 267. Impatience at McClellan's inactivity, 281. Letter to McClellan, 284. Visits McClellan's camp, 287. Calls for three hundred thousand volunteers, 289. Letter to Mc- Clellan, 297-9. Removes Mc- Clellan, 299. Letter to Hooker, 304. Communicates proclama- tion to Congress, 307-9. Letter to Grant after Vicksburg, 318. Announces news from Gettys- burg, 326. Issues thanksgiving proclamation, 326-7. Gettys- burg address, 329. Letter to Springfield meeting, 337-40. Supported by elections of 1863, 341. Review of anti-slavery position, 342-5. Conversation with Arnold, 351-2. Urges passage of 13th amendment, 357- Interviews border state members, 358-9. Amend- ment adopted by the House, 366. Commissions Grant Lieu- tenant General, 370-1. to Grant, 372. Visits hospitals, 374-5. Close of first term, 384. Opposition to his re-nomination,
385-6. Nominated for second term, 389. His acceptance, 391. Re-election, 393-4. Letter to an Illinois office-holder, 393. Correspondence with Greeley, 395-6. Grants safe conduct to rebel agents, 396. Interview with a Western editor, 397-8. Arranges conference with Southern delegates, 398-9. Sec- ond inauguration, 401-5. In- augural, 403-5. Letter to a Boston widow, 409. Illustration of his kindness, 409-10. Re- taliatory measures urged upon him, 410-11. Visit to Baltimore fair, 412-13. Views on recon- struction, 413-15. Views on enfranchisement of negroes, 415-16. Letter to Wadsworth, 415-16. Visits Richmond, 427. Receives congratulations, 428. Plans for the future, 429-30. Attends theatre, 431. Assassi- nation, 432. Death, 433. Pub- lic grief, 434. Funeral, 435-6. Funeral procession to Spring- field, 436-8. Expressions of sympathy from abroad, 438. Burial, 438. Physical characteristics, 441-2. Intel- lectual and moral character, 442-3. Favorite books, 443-4. Power as a writer and speaker, 446.
Religious feeling, 446-9. His life work summed up, 449– 50. Charges of coarseness, 451. Habits and life at White House, 451-4.
Lincoln, Abraham (grandfather of
the President), emigrates to Kentucky, 15. Death, 16. Lincoln, Mary, Visits Springfield, 68. Her family, 68. Marriage, 72. Effect of Mr. Lincoln's death upon her, 438. Death, 439. Treatment by the press, 439-40.
Lincoln, Nancy, Marriage, 17. Ancestry, 17. Abilities, 19. Death, 19. Burial, 19. Lincoln, Thomas, Birth, 16. Mar- riage, 17. Removal to Indi- ana, 18. Settles near Gentry-
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