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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... Command - Battle of Gettysburg ........... 437 CHAPTER XI . The Popular Voice in 1863 - First Session of the Thirty - eighth Congress - Am- nesty Proclamation - Message - Orders , Letters , and Addresses - Popular Senti- ment in 1864 ...
... Command - Battle of Gettysburg ........... 437 CHAPTER XI . The Popular Voice in 1863 - First Session of the Thirty - eighth Congress - Am- nesty Proclamation - Message - Orders , Letters , and Addresses - Popular Senti- ment in 1864 ...
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... command . His last teacher was Azel W. Dorsey , who had the satisfaction , in later years , of taking his former scholar by the hand , rejoicing to recognize the once obscure boy as one of the foremost leaders of the people . Dorsey was ...
... command . His last teacher was Azel W. Dorsey , who had the satisfaction , in later years , of taking his former scholar by the hand , rejoicing to recognize the once obscure boy as one of the foremost leaders of the people . Dorsey was ...
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... command of the whole brigade . Gen. James D. Henry was placed at the head of the spy battalion . This little army , a more imposing force than that of the preceding year , set out from Beardstown on the 27th of April , for the scene of ...
... command of the whole brigade . Gen. James D. Henry was placed at the head of the spy battalion . This little army , a more imposing force than that of the preceding year , set out from Beardstown on the 27th of April , for the scene of ...
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... command the full vote of the Anti - Nebraska Democrats . By these earnest and disinterested efforts , the difficult task was accomplished , great as was the sacrifice of personal feeling which it cost the devoted friends of Mr. Lincoln ...
... command the full vote of the Anti - Nebraska Democrats . By these earnest and disinterested efforts , the difficult task was accomplished , great as was the sacrifice of personal feeling which it cost the devoted friends of Mr. Lincoln ...
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... command of Gen. B. F. Butler - headquarters at Annapolis . 3. The Department of Pennsylvania , including that State , the State of Delaware , and all of the State of Maryland not embraced within the Departments first named ; under command ...
... command of Gen. B. F. Butler - headquarters at Annapolis . 3. The Department of Pennsylvania , including that State , the State of Delaware , and all of the State of Maryland not embraced within the Departments first named ; under command ...
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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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