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tral Cabal-Anderson's Transfer to Sumter-Star of the

West-Montgomery Rebellion-Davis and Stephens-Cor-

ner-stone Theory-Lincoln Inaugurated—His Inaugural Ad-

dress-Lincoln's Cabinet-The Question of "Sumter-Sew-

ard's Memorandum-Lincoln's Answer-Bombardment of

Sumter-Anderson's Capitulation

President's Proclamation Calling for Seventy-five Regiments-

Responses of the Governors-Maryland and Virginia - The

Baltimore Riot-Washington Isolated-Lincoln Takes the

Responsibility-Robert E. Lee-Arrival of the New York

Seventh Suspension of Habeas Corpus-The Annapolis

Route-Butler in Baltimore-Taney on the Merryman Case—

Kentucky-Missouri-Lyon Captures Camp Jackson-Boon-

ville Skirmish-The Missouri Convention-Gamble made

Governor-The Border States

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Davis's Proclamation for Privateers-Lincoln's Proclamation of

Blockade - The Call for Three Years' Volunteers-Southern

Military Preparations-Rebel Capital Moved to Richmond-

Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas Admitted

to Confederate States-Desertion of Army and Navy Officers

-Union Troops Fortify Virginia Shore of the Potomac - Con-

centration at Harper's Ferry-Concentration at Fortress Mon-

roe and Cairo-English Neutrality-Seward's 21st-of-May

Despatch-Lincoln's Corrections-Preliminary Skirmishes-

Forward to Richmond-Plan of McDowell's Campaign.

Congress-The President's Message-Men and Money Voted

-The Contraband-Dennison Appoints McClellan - Rich

Mountain McDowell - Bull Run-Patterson's Failure-

McClellan at Washington

General Scott's Plans-Criticized as the "Anaconda" - The

Three Fields of Conflict-Frémont Appointed Major-General

His Military Failures- Battle of Wilson's Creek-Hunter

Ordered to Frémont-Frémont's Proclamation-President

Revokes Frémont's Proclamation-Lincoln's Letter to Brown-

ing-Surrender of Lexington-Frémont Takes the Field—

Cameron's Visit to Frémont-Frémont's Removal

Blockade-Hatteras Inlet-Port Royal Captured-The Trent

Affair-Lincoln Suggests Arbitration-Seward's Despatch-

McClellan at Washington-Army of the Potomac McClel-

lan's Quarrel with Scott-Retirement of Scott-Lincoln's

Memorandum-"All Quiet on the Potomac "-Conditions

in Kentucky-Cameron's Visit to Sherman-East Ten-

Instructions to Buell-Buell's Neglect-Halleck in

Lincoln Directs Coöperation-Halleck and Buell-Ulysses S.

Grant-Grant's Demonstration-Victory at Mill River-

Fort Henry-Fort Donelson-Buell's Tardiness- Halleck's

Activity Victory of Pea Ridge-Halleck Receives General

Command-Pittsburg Landing-Island No. 10-Halleck's

Corinth Campaign— Halleck's Mistakes

The Blockade-Hatteras Inlet-Roanoke Island-Fort Pulaski

-Merrimac and Monitor-The Cumberland Sunk-The Con-

gress Burned-Battle of the Ironclads-Flag-Officer Farragut

-Forts Jackson and St. Philip-New Orleans Captured-

Farragut at Vicksburg-Farragut's Second Expedition to

Vicksburg-Return to New Orleans

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McClellan's Illness-Lincoln Consults McDowell and Franklin.

President's Plan against Manassas― McClellan's Plan against

Richmond-Cameron and Stanton-President's War Order

No. 1-Lincoln's Questions to McClellan-News from the

West-Death of Willie Lincoln-The Harper's Ferry Fiasco

President's War Order No. 3-The News from Hampton

Roads Manassas Evacuated-Movement to the Peninsula-

Yorktown-The Peninsula Campaign-Seven Days' Battle3

- Retreat to Harrison's Landing

Jackson's Valley Campaign-Lincoln's Visit to Scott-Pope

Assigned to Command-Lee's Attack on McClellan - Retreat

to Harrison's Landing-Seward Sent to New York-Lincoln's

Letter to Seward-Lincoln's Letter to McClellan-Lincoln's

Visit to McClellan Halleck Made General-in-Chief-Hal-

leck's Visit to McClellan-Withdrawal from Harrison's Land-

ing-Pope Assumes Command-Second Battle of Bull Run

-The Cabinet Protest-McClellan Ordered to Defend Wash-

ington-The Maryland Campaign-Battle of Antietam-

Lincoln visits Antietam-Lincoln's Letter to McClellan-

McClellan Removed from Command

Criticism of the President for his Action on Slavery-Lincoln's

Letters to Louisiana Friends-Greeley's Open Letter-Mr.

Cameron's Report-Lincoln's Letter to Bancroft—Annual Mes-

sage on Slavery-The Delaware Experiment-Joint Resolu-

tion on Compensated Abolishment-First Border State Inter-

view-Stevens's Comment-District of Columbia Abolish-

ment-Committee on Abolishment-Hunter's Order Revoked

-Antislavery Measures of Congress-Second Border State

Interview Emancipation Proposed and Postponed .

Lincoln's Reply-Chicago Clergymen Urge Emancipation-

Lincoln's Answer-Lincoln Issues Preliminary Proclamation-

President Proposes Constitutional Amendment-Cabinet Con-

siders Final Proclamation-Cabinet Discusses Admission of

West Virginia-Lincoln Signs Edict of Freedom-Lincoln's

Letter to Hodges .

Negro Soldiers-Fort Pillow-Retaliation-Draft-Northern

Democrats-Governor Seymour's Attitude-Draft Riots in

New York-Vallandigham-Lincoln on his Authority to

Suspend Writ of Habeas Corpus-Knights of the Golden Cir-

cle Jacob Thompson in Canada

Buell and Bragg-Perryville-Rosecrans and Murfreesboro-

Grant's Vicksburg Experiments-Grant's May Battles-Siege

and Surrender of Vicksburg-Lincoln to Grant-Rosecrans's

March to Chattanooga-Battle of Chickamauga-Grant at

Chattanooga-Battle of Chattanooga-Burnside at Knoxville

-Burnside Repulses Longstreet

Burnside - Fredericksburg-A Tangle of Cross-Purposes -

Hooker Succeeds Burnside-Lincoln to Hooker-Chancel-

lorsville-Lee's Second Invasion-Lincoln's Criticisms of

Hooker's Plans-Hooker Relieved― Meade─Gettysburg—

Lee's Retreat Lincoln's Letter to Meade-Lincoln's Gettys-

burg Address-Autumn Strategy-The Armies go into Win-

ter Quarters
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Grant Lieutenant-General Interview with Lincoln - Grant

Visits Sherman-Plan of Campaigns-Lincoln to Grant-

From the Wilderness to Cold Harbor-The Move to City

Point Siege of Petersburg-Early Menaces Washington-

Lincoln under Fire-Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley.

Sherman's Meridian Expedition-Capture of Atlanta-Hood

Supersedes Johnston-Hood's Invasion of Tennessee - Frank-

lin and Nashville Sherman's March to the Sea - Capture of

Savannah Sherman to Lincoln - Lincoln to Sherman -

Sherman's March through the Carolinas - The Burning of

Charleston and Columbia - Arrival at Goldsboro - Junction

with Schofield - Visit to Grant

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Military Governors - Lincoln's Theory of Reconstruction - Con-

gressional Election in Louisiana Letter to Military Gover-

Letter to Shepley - Amnesty Proclamation, December

8, 1863 Instructions to Banks - Banks's Action in Louisiana

- Louisiana Abolishes Slavery - Arkansas Abolishes Slavery

- Reconstruction in Tennessee Missouri Emancipation —

Lincoln's Letter to Drake - Missouri Abolishes Slavery -

Emancipation in Maryland - Maryland Abolishes Slavery

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Shaping of the Presidential Campaign - Criticisms of Mr. Lincoln

- Chase's Presidential Ambitions - The Pomeroy Circular —

Cleveland Convention - Attempt to Nominate Grant - Meet-

ing of Baltimore Convention - Lincoln's Letter to Schurz-

Platform of Republican Convention - Lincoln Renominated —

Refuses to Indicate Preference for Vice-President-Johnson

Nominated for Vice-President-Lincoln's Speech to Committee

of Notification-Reference to Mexico in his Letter of Accept-

ance The French in Mexico.

The Bogus Proclamation-The Wade-Davis Manifesto-Resig-

nation of Mr. Chase - Fessenden Succeeds Him- The Greeley

Peace Conference-Jaquess-Gilmore Mission-Letter of Ray-

mond-Bad Outlook for the Election-Mr. Lincoln on the Issues

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