Life and Works of Abraham Lincoln: State papers, 1861-1865Current literature publishing Company, 1907 |
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... Hundred - day Troops from Ohio . September 10 , 1864 Order of Thanks to Hundred - day Troops from Indiana , Illinois , Iowa , and Wisconsin . Octo- ber 1 , 1864 Call for 300,000 Volunteers . December 19 , 1864 Order to Commanding ...
... Hundred - day Troops from Ohio . September 10 , 1864 Order of Thanks to Hundred - day Troops from Indiana , Illinois , Iowa , and Wisconsin . Octo- ber 1 , 1864 Call for 300,000 Volunteers . December 19 , 1864 Order to Commanding ...
Page xlvi
... hundred and sixty pounds . His organization — rather his structure and functions - worked slowly . His blood had to run a long distance from his heart to the ex- tremities of his frame , and his nerve - force had * From an address ...
... hundred and sixty pounds . His organization — rather his structure and functions - worked slowly . His blood had to run a long distance from his heart to the ex- tremities of his frame , and his nerve - force had * From an address ...
Page xlvii
... hundred or six hundred pounds . His mind was like his body , and worked slowly but strongly . When he walked , he moved cautiously but firmly , his long arms and hands on them , hanging like giant's hands , swung down by his side . He ...
... hundred or six hundred pounds . His mind was like his body , and worked slowly but strongly . When he walked , he moved cautiously but firmly , his long arms and hands on them , hanging like giant's hands , swung down by his side . He ...
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... hundred thousand men and $ 400,000,000 . That number of men is about one tenth of those of proper ages within the regions where , apparently , all are willing to engage ; and the sum is less than a twenty - third part of the money value ...
... hundred thousand men and $ 400,000,000 . That number of men is about one tenth of those of proper ages within the regions where , apparently , all are willing to engage ; and the sum is less than a twenty - third part of the money value ...
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... hundred millions ) to relieve Florida of the aboriginal tribes . Is it just that she shall now be off with- out consent or without making any return ? The nation is now in debt for money applied to the benefit of these so - called ...
... hundred millions ) to relieve Florida of the aboriginal tribes . Is it just that she shall now be off with- out consent or without making any return ? The nation is now in debt for money applied to the benefit of these so - called ...
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Page 173 - Texas, by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...
Page 220 - I, , do solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the union of the States thereunder; and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all acts of Congress passed during the existing rebellion with reference to slaves, so long and so far as not repealed, modified, or held void by Congress, or by decision of the Supreme Court...
Page xlvi - And some innative weakness there must be In him who condescends to victory Such as the Present gives, and cannot wait, Safe in himself as in a fate.
Page 144 - An act to suppress insurrection, to punish treason and rebellion, to seize and confiscate property of rebels, and for other purposes," approved July 17, 1862, and which sections are in the words and figures following : SEC.
Page 146 - Now, therefore, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and Government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion...
Page 69 - Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution...
Page 144 - States, or who shall in any way give aid or comfort thereto, escaping from such persons and taking refuge within the lines of the army; and all slaves captured from such persons or deserted by them, and coming under the control of the Government of the United States...
Page 146 - ... the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof respectively are this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit: "Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana (except the parishes of St.
Page 232 - Any proposition which embraces the restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery...
Page 143 - All officers or persons in the military or naval service of the United States are prohibited from employing any of the forces under their respective commands for the purpose of returning fugitives from service or labor, who may have escaped from any...