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mittee on Territories-

Benjamin on Douglas - Lincoln's

Popular Majority-Douglas Gains Legislature-Greeley, Crit-

tenden, et al.-"The Fight Must Go On"-Douglas's South-

ern Speeches - Senator Brown's Questions-Lincoln's Warn-

ing against Popular Sovereignty-The War of Pamphlets-

Lincoln's Ohio Speeches - The John Brown Raid — Lincoln's

Lincoln's Kansas Speeches-The Cooper Institute Speech-

New England Speeches-The Democratic Schism-Senator

Brown's Resolutions - Jefferson Davis's Resolutions-The

Charleston Convention-Majority and Minority Reports-

Cotton State Delegations Secede-Charleston Convention

Adjourns-Democratic Baltimore Convention Splits - Breck-

inridge Nominated-Douglas Nominated-Bell Nominated

by Union Constitutional Convention - Chicago Convention-

Lincoln's Letters to Pickett and Judd―The Pivotal States-

Lincoln Nominated . .

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Candidates and Platforms- The Political Chances - Decatur

Lincoln Resolution - John Hanks and the Lincoln Rails-

The Rail-Splitter Candidate-The Wide-Awakes-Douglas's

Southern Tour- Jefferson Davis's Address — Fusion — Lin-

coln at the State House-The Election Result

Lincoln's Cabinet Program-Members from the South-Ques-

tions and Answers-Correspondence with Stephens - Action

of Congress Peace Convention-Preparation of the In-

augural-Lincoln's Farewell Address-The Journey to Wash-

ington-Lincoln's Midnight Journey

The Secession Movement-

South Carolina Secession-Buchan-

an's Neglect-Disloyal Cabinet Members-Washington Cen-

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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
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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

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-

nessee - 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

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' Battles

-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

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 .

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

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

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

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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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

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.

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