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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... Military Reorganization - Resume of Events to the December Session of Con- gress - Action in Regard to " Contrabands ... Military Events - Inaction on the Potomac - Western Campaign - Capture of New Orleans .............. 320 CHAPTER VII ...
... Military Reorganization - Resume of Events to the December Session of Con- gress - Action in Regard to " Contrabands ... Military Events - Inaction on the Potomac - Western Campaign - Capture of New Orleans .............. 320 CHAPTER VII ...
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... Military Events in the East - The Peninsular Campaign ........... CHAPTER VIII . Campaign of the Army of Virginia - Withdrawal of the Army of the Potomac from the Peninsula - First Invasion of Maryland - McClellan Superseded ...
... Military Events in the East - The Peninsular Campaign ........... CHAPTER VIII . Campaign of the Army of Virginia - Withdrawal of the Army of the Potomac from the Peninsula - First Invasion of Maryland - McClellan Superseded ...
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... Military Situa- tion . - Conference with his Chief Generals . - Movement of the Forces under Meade and Sheridan . - Fighting near Dinwiddie Court House . - Sheridan's Vic- tory at the Five Forks . - Attack of Wright and Parke on the ...
... Military Situa- tion . - Conference with his Chief Generals . - Movement of the Forces under Meade and Sheridan . - Fighting near Dinwiddie Court House . - Sheridan's Vic- tory at the Five Forks . - Attack of Wright and Parke on the ...
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... military campaign . Sarcastically commenting on the efforts of Gen. Cass ' biog- raphers to render him conspicuous as a military hero , Mr. Lincoln , in a Congressional speech , delivered during the can- vass of 1848 , made a humorous ...
... military campaign . Sarcastically commenting on the efforts of Gen. Cass ' biog- raphers to render him conspicuous as a military hero , Mr. Lincoln , in a Congressional speech , delivered during the can- vass of 1848 , made a humorous ...
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... military order of the President , through the Secretary of War . . 8th . Whether the military force of the United States was or was not so sent into that settlement after General Taylor had more than once intimated to the War Department ...
... military order of the President , through the Secretary of War . . 8th . Whether the military force of the United States was or was not so sent into that settlement after General Taylor had more than once intimated to the War Department ...
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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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