President Lincoln, Volume 2Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1933 - 772 pages |
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Page 440
... hope it may be esteemed no offense to ask whether the pecuniary consider- ation tendered would not be of more value to the States and private persons concerned than are the institution and property in it , in the present aspect of ...
... hope it may be esteemed no offense to ask whether the pecuniary consider- ation tendered would not be of more value to the States and private persons concerned than are the institution and property in it , in the present aspect of ...
Page 570
... hope of the South remained in some radical change in the conduct of military affairs , some new inspiration of the Confederate arms , which General Lee alone was competent to effect . To him all eyes " Southern History of the War , by ...
... hope of the South remained in some radical change in the conduct of military affairs , some new inspiration of the Confederate arms , which General Lee alone was competent to effect . To him all eyes " Southern History of the War , by ...
Page 710
... hope that the negro might , after all , receive his permanent freedom from the hand of his owner . Thus Lincoln pursued his cautious , patient course , in spite of those who bitterly criticized him as " hesitant , " " vacillating " and ...
... hope that the negro might , after all , receive his permanent freedom from the hand of his owner . Thus Lincoln pursued his cautious , patient course , in spite of those who bitterly criticized him as " hesitant , " " vacillating " and ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE XXXIII ALL QUIET ALONG THE POTOMAC | 403 |
GENERAL POPES SCRAPE | 419 |
THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM | 430 |
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Abraham Lincoln Antietam appointed arrest asked Atlanta attack authority B. H. Liddell Hart Badeau battle battle of Antietam believe Burnside Cabinet campaign capture cavalry Chase command Confederacy Confederate Congress Constitution Copperhead declared defeated Democratic elected emancipation Emancipation Proclamation enemy favor fight fought Fredericksburg Frémont Gettysburg Gideon Governor Grant Halleck Henry Winter Davis honor Hood Hooker hope horse Ibid Illinois Jefferson Davis John Hay John Hay's Diary Johnston knew Lee's army letter loyal Major-General Manassas March McClellan Meade military move nation negroes night North officers peace Pennsylvania Pollard Pope Potomac President Lincoln President's Proclamation Rappahannock reason Rebel rebellion Republican resignation retreat Richmond River Rosecrans Secretary Senate sent Seward Sherman slavery slaves soldiers South southern Stanton Stonewall Jackson success surrender thought thousand tion told took troops Union Army United Vallandigham victory Virginia Washington White House wrote