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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... Enemy's Works . - Petersburg Evacuated.- Pursuit of the Enemy . - Richmond Taken . - Dispatches of Mr. Lincoln . - The Nation's Joy . - Lee's Army Closely Pressed . - Captures at Sailor's Creek . - Sur- render of Lee.-Mr. Lincoln at ...
... Enemy's Works . - Petersburg Evacuated.- Pursuit of the Enemy . - Richmond Taken . - Dispatches of Mr. Lincoln . - The Nation's Joy . - Lee's Army Closely Pressed . - Captures at Sailor's Creek . - Sur- render of Lee.-Mr. Lincoln at ...
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... enemy in Western Virginia . Our loss is but thirteen killed and not more than forty wounded , while the enemy's loss is not far from two hundred killed , and the number of prisoners we have taken will amount to at least one thousand ...
... enemy in Western Virginia . Our loss is but thirteen killed and not more than forty wounded , while the enemy's loss is not far from two hundred killed , and the number of prisoners we have taken will amount to at least one thousand ...
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... enemy on board the armed schooner Savannah , sailing under our commission , were , as I was credibly advised ... enemy's squadron off Charleston , but that officer had already sent the prisoners to New York when application was made . I ...
... enemy on board the armed schooner Savannah , sailing under our commission , were , as I was credibly advised ... enemy's squadron off Charleston , but that officer had already sent the prisoners to New York when application was made . I ...
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... enemy alone . It will last till the enemy shall have withdrawn from their bor- ders ; till their political rights , their altars , and their homes are freed from invasion , Then , and then only , will they rest from this struggle to ...
... enemy alone . It will last till the enemy shall have withdrawn from their bor- ders ; till their political rights , their altars , and their homes are freed from invasion , Then , and then only , will they rest from this struggle to ...
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... enemy ; the other , making a circuit of fifteen miles toward the left , was to turn the enemy's right . This well - planned movement was commenced on the night of the 9th . Gen. Lyon's column , after resting two hours , following the ...
... enemy ; the other , making a circuit of fifteen miles toward the left , was to turn the enemy's right . This well - planned movement was commenced on the night of the 9th . Gen. Lyon's column , after resting two hours , following the ...
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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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