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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Page 41
... morning , to the scene of that evening's misadven- The great battle which Capt . Lincoln and his fellow- volunteers had come so far to participate in , seemed now on the point of becoming a reality . Notwithstanding the prema- ture ...
... morning , to the scene of that evening's misadven- The great battle which Capt . Lincoln and his fellow- volunteers had come so far to participate in , seemed now on the point of becoming a reality . Notwithstanding the prema- ture ...
Page 155
... morning's paper . ] I have made up my mind to appeal to the people against the combination that has been made against me ! the Repub- lican leaders having formed an alliance , an unholy and unnatural alliance , with a portion of ...
... morning's paper . ] I have made up my mind to appeal to the people against the combination that has been made against me ! the Repub- lican leaders having formed an alliance , an unholy and unnatural alliance , with a portion of ...
Page 189
... morning , a few months since , when I noticed a tall and remarkable - looking man enter the room and take a seat among us . He listened with fixed attention to our exercises , and his countenance manifested such genuine interest , that ...
... morning , a few months since , when I noticed a tall and remarkable - looking man enter the room and take a seat among us . He listened with fixed attention to our exercises , and his countenance manifested such genuine interest , that ...
Page 191
... morning of the 18th , amid the most intense though subdued excitement of the twelve thousand people inside of the " Wigwam " in which the convention was held , and amid the anxious solicitude and suspense of the still greater num- bers ...
... morning of the 18th , amid the most intense though subdued excitement of the twelve thousand people inside of the " Wigwam " in which the convention was held , and amid the anxious solicitude and suspense of the still greater num- bers ...
Page 194
... morning of February 11th , Mr. Lincoln , with his family , left Springfield for Washington . A large concourse of citizens had assembled at the depot , on the occasion of his departure , whom , with deep emotion , he addressed as ...
... morning of February 11th , Mr. Lincoln , with his family , left Springfield for Washington . A large concourse of citizens had assembled at the depot , on the occasion of his departure , whom , with deep emotion , he addressed as ...
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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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