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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

Military Governors Lincoln's Theory of Reconstruction - Con-

gressional Election in Louisiana Letter to Military Gover-

nors 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.

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.
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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

of the Campaign-President's Secret Memorandum - Meeting

of Democratic National Convention-McClellan Nominated—

His Letter of Acceptance-Lincoln Reëlected-His Speech on

Night of Election-The Electoral Vote-Annual Message of

December 6, 1864 - Resignation of McClellan from the

The Thirteenth Amendment-The President's Speech on its

Adoption -The Two Constitutional Amendments of Lincoln's

Term-Lincoln on Peace and Slavery in his Annual Message

of December 6, 1864-Blair's Mexican Project-The Hamp-

ton Roads Conference

Blair-Chase Chief Justice-Speed Succeeds Bates-McCulloch

Succeeds Fessenden - Reŝignation of Mr. Usher-Lincoln's

Offer of $400,000,000-The Second Inaugural - Lincoln's

Literary Rank-His Last Speech.

Depreciation of Confederate Currency-Rigor of Conscription-

Dissatisfaction with the Confederate Government-Lee Gen-

eral-in-Chief-J. E. Johnston Reappointed to Oppose Sher-

man's March-Value of Slave Property Gone in Richmond-

Davis's Recommendation of Emancipation-Benjamin's Last

Despatch to Slidell-Condition of the Army when Lee took

Command-Lee Attempts Negotiations with Grant-Lincoln's

Directions-Lee and Davis Agree upon Line of Retreat-

Assault on Fort Stedman-Five Forks-Evacuation of Peters-

burg-Surrender of Richmond-Pursuit of Lee-Surrender of

Lee-Burning of Richmond-Lincoln in Richmond . .

Lincoln's Interviews with Campbell - Withdraws Authority for

Meeting of Virginia Legislature-Conference of Davis and

Johnston at Greensboro-Johnston Asks for an Armistice-

Meeting of Sherman and Johnston-Their Agreement-Re-

jected at Washington-Surrender of Johnston-Surrender of

other Confederate Forces - End of the Rebel Navy-Capture

of Jefferson Davis-Surrender of E. Kirby Smith-Number

of Confederates Surrendered and Exchanged - Reduction of

Federal Army to a Peace Footing-Grand Review of the

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The 14th of April-Celebration at Fort Sumter-Last Cabinet

Meeting-Lincoln's Attitude toward Threats of Assassination

-Booth's Plot-Ford's Theater-Fate of the Assassins-The

Mourning Pageant

Lincoln's Early Environment-Its Effect on his Character-His

Attitude toward Slavery and the Slaveholder-His Schooling

in Disappointment-His Seeming Failures-His Real Suc-

cesses The Final Trial-His Achievements-His Place in

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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