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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 77
Page 26
... division . This place , at the mouth of Anderson's Creek , had been settled as early as 1811 , and was a place of some consequence , both for its river trade and as the county - seat . After this latter advantage was lost , by the ...
... division . This place , at the mouth of Anderson's Creek , had been settled as early as 1811 , and was a place of some consequence , both for its river trade and as the county - seat . After this latter advantage was lost , by the ...
Page 31
... division of North and South . Experience and increased commingling between these localities are fast abating the distinctness of this somewhat indefinite separating line , but for years to come it can not be wholly obliterated . These ...
... division of North and South . Experience and increased commingling between these localities are fast abating the distinctness of this somewhat indefinite separating line , but for years to come it can not be wholly obliterated . These ...
Page 139
... division of his adver- saries , being in a popular minority of nearly four hundred thousand votes . He has seen his chief aids in his own State , Shields and Richardson , politically speaking , successively tried , convicted , and ...
... division of his adver- saries , being in a popular minority of nearly four hundred thousand votes . He has seen his chief aids in his own State , Shields and Richardson , politically speaking , successively tried , convicted , and ...
Page 156
... division and rather be glad of it - if that is an alliance , I confess I am in ; but if it is meant to be said that the Republicans had formed an alliance going beyond that , by which there is contribution of money or sacrifice of ...
... division and rather be glad of it - if that is an alliance , I confess I am in ; but if it is meant to be said that the Republicans had formed an alliance going beyond that , by which there is contribution of money or sacrifice of ...
Page 249
... divisions , and took up the line of march toward Fairfax Court House . This place his advance column occupied on the following day , without resistance . His entire effective force was not far from 50,000 men : the First Division under ...
... divisions , and took up the line of march toward Fairfax Court House . This place his advance column occupied on the following day , without resistance . His entire effective force was not far from 50,000 men : the First Division under ...
Other editions - View all
LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Joseph H. (Joseph Hartwell) 18 Barrett,Making of America Project No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
ABRAHAM LINCOLN Administration advance arms army attack bank battle Black-Hawk bridge brigade captured cavalry citizens City Point command commenced Congress Constitution Convention corps Court decision declared Democratic Department dispatch division duty election emancipation enemy enemy's engaged Executive favor Fitz John Porter Fort Sumter Fortress Monroe Fredericksburg Gordonsville Government Grant Halleck Heintzelman House hundred insurgents issued Jackson Kentucky labor letter loss loyal Maj.-Gen Manassas March McClellan McDowell ment miles military Missouri morning move movement National Navy North occupied officers Ohio organized party peace persons position Potomac present President Lincoln prisoners proclamation purpose question railroad Rebel force rebellion received reënforcements Republican retreat Richmond river road secession Secretary Secretary of War Senate sent session Sherman slavery slaves South South Carolina speech Tennessee territory thousand tion troops Union United Virginia vote Washington Whig wounded