Life of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches in and Out of Congress; Also a General View of His Policy as President of the United States; with His Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., and a History of His Eventful Administration, and of the Scenes Attendant Upon His Tragic and Lamented DemiseLommis National Library Association, 1888 - 842 pages Written in 1864 by a political contemporary, this is a work of nineteenth-century American biographic literature. It contains Lincoln's most masterful speeches and writings, along with a contemporary history of the Civil War. |
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... Rebel Raids . - Hood's operations in Sherman's Rear . - Price's Invasion of Missouri . - General Results of the South - western Campaigns ......... 604 CHAPTER VII . The Presidential Canvass of 1864 concluded . - Spirit of the ...
... Rebel Raids . - Hood's operations in Sherman's Rear . - Price's Invasion of Missouri . - General Results of the South - western Campaigns ......... 604 CHAPTER VII . The Presidential Canvass of 1864 concluded . - Spirit of the ...
Page 198
... rebel bat- teries erected on Morris ' Island , and from Fort Moultrie . On the same day , the conspirators in Mississippi , now , as in the times of repudiation , under the lead of Jefferson Davis , fol- lowed their co - laborers in ...
... rebel bat- teries erected on Morris ' Island , and from Fort Moultrie . On the same day , the conspirators in Mississippi , now , as in the times of repudiation , under the lead of Jefferson Davis , fol- lowed their co - laborers in ...
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... Rebel document just quoted from . An intention of precipitating more active hostilities there was plainly indicated by the insurgents , and the necessity of deci- sive action on the part of the Government was apparent . A small fleet ...
... Rebel document just quoted from . An intention of precipitating more active hostilities there was plainly indicated by the insurgents , and the necessity of deci- sive action on the part of the Government was apparent . A small fleet ...
Page 234
... Rebel Confed- eracy . During this brief period - at the close of a week of unpre- cedented excitement at Washington and of loyal enthusiasm throughout the country - earnest appeals were made to the President by prominent Marylanders to ...
... Rebel Confed- eracy . During this brief period - at the close of a week of unpre- cedented excitement at Washington and of loyal enthusiasm throughout the country - earnest appeals were made to the President by prominent Marylanders to ...
Page 242
... Rebel population , except as their territory might successively fall within the lines of our armies , now rapidly preparing for the field . A great portion of the army which had been forming under the eye of Gen. McClellan , was to have ...
... Rebel population , except as their territory might successively fall within the lines of our armies , now rapidly preparing for the field . A great portion of the army which had been forming under the eye of Gen. McClellan , was to have ...
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LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Joseph H. (Joseph Hartwell) 18 Barrett,Making of America Project No preview available - 2016 |
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