Fortress Monroe, I., 255, 308. Fox, Gustavus V., plans to relleve Sumter, 288; visits Charleston, 289; commands relief expedition, 290; expedition fails, 291, 294, 358. Franklin, Tenn., II., 320. Franklin, W. B., I., 838; II., 41, 42, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 63, 64, 65, 76, 77, 78, 100, 101, 162, 103, 106, 108, 109, 155, 156, 167, 179. Fredericksburg, battle, II., 154-157. Freeport, Lincoln-Douglas debate, I., 177.
Free Soil ticket, I., 94, 95, 99, 100. Fremont, John C., nominated President, I., 144; defeated, 218; Major-General, 341; in command at St. Louis, 349; letter to Pres1- dent, 349, 350; manumission order, 351; letter from Lincoln, 352; de- clines to recede, 352; order an: nulled by President, 353; takes field, 355; visited by Cameron, 355; re- moved, 355; command of Moun- tain Department, II., 38; 52, 58, 61; in West Virginia, 68, 71; letters from Lincoln, 69, 70; declines to serve under Pope, 72; 169, 171, 172, 231, 235, nominated for Presidency, 267; 291, 294, 299, 373, 374. French, Augustus C., I., 44. French, W. H., I., 108, 156, 194, 205. Fry, James B., II., 379. Fusion in 1860, I., 282. Gaines's Mill, II., 62. Gainesville, I., 334, 336, 337.
Galesburg, Lincoln-Douglas debate, I., 180.
Galloway, Samuel, I., 202; letter to, 203.
Gamble, Hamilton R., I., 319, 354; II., 170, 173,
Garnett, Robert S., killed, I., 318.
Garrard, Kenner, II., 254.
Garrison, William Lloyd, I., 99.
Gartrell, Lucius J., I., 210,
Gasparin, A. de, II., 89.
Gauley Bridge, I., 358.
Geary, John W., replaced by Walker as Governor of Kansas, I., 147; II., 214.
Genealogy, see Lincoln. Gentry, Allen, I., 20.
Gentry, James, I., 18, 20, 25. Gentry, Meredith P., I., 85. Gentryville, I., 13, 14, 18, 25, 81. Georgia, The, II., 257.
Georgia, military convention in, I., 237, 247.
German-Americans, I., 200. Gettysburg, battle, II., 194-198, Gibbon, John, II., 155, 181. Giddings, Joshua R., I., 217. Gilbert, Charles C., II., 123, 124. Gillmore, Quincy A., II., 217, 226, 262. Gilmer, John A., I., 242.
Gist, William H., I., 236. Glendale, II., 65.
Globe Tavern, residence of Lincoln after marriage, I., 76, Gold, prices of, II., 259. Goldsborough, L. M., II., 17. Gooch, D. W., I., 374.
Goodloe, Daniel R., II., 168, 199. Goodwin, Thomas, preached Thomas Lincoln's funeral sermon, I., 115. Gordonsville, I., 331.
Gosport, I., 306, 307,
Gott, Daniel, introduces anti-slavery resolution, I., 104.
Granger, Gordon, II., 299, 300. Grant, Ulysses S., I., 354, 357; at Fort Henry, II., 13-15; Fort Donel- son, 16; Major-General, 23; Shiloh, 24-27; succeeds Halleck in West, 72; 125, 151, 152, 153; Vicksburg cam- paign, 186-190; re-opens Mississippl, 190; commands in Tennessee, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 228, 229; Lieuten- ant-General, 229; meets Lincoln, 230; colored troops, 238; letter from Lincoln and answer, 248, 249; Wilder- ness, 250; Spottsylvania, 251; Yel- low Tavern, 252; Cold Harbor, 253; 258; receives vote of Missouri, 263; cheered by Lincoln, 265, 266, 284, 287; suggested for President by Greeley, 294; instructs Sheridan to "go in," 301; congratulates Lincoln, 312; 825, 327; telegram about peace commissioners, 328, 329, 331; Lee's peace proposal, 335; instructions
from Lincoln, 336; visited by Lin- coln, 342; orders assault along Petersburg line, 344; Appomattox, 345, 353, 355, 359; 373.
Greeley, Horace, I., 100; supports Douglas, 157, 158; for unresisted disunion, 243; II., 81, 90; "Prayer of Twenty Millions," 91-93; 115; at- tempts peace negotiation, 276-279; 292, 294, 298, 333, 368. Green, Boling, I., 28, 29. Greene, James S., I., 86.
Greene, William G., I., 29, 32, 40. Gregg, John, II., 188, 189, 196. Grierson, B. H., II., 187.
Grimes, James W., I., 245; II., 161. Grow, Galusha A., candidate Speaker, I., 209; Speaker, 321. Gurowski, Count Adam, I., 379. Guthrie, James, I., 242; denies objec- tions to Lincoln's inauguration, 272. Halleck, Henry W., I., 356, 357; II., 2, 3, 12, 13, 18, 22, 23, 24, 38, 53, 57; General-in-Chief, 71, 72, 79; orders McClellan's withdrawal from Peninsula, 95, 96; visits McClellan's camp, 96; explains orders, 96, 98, 100, 102; confers with McClellan, 103-105: orders him to give battle, 131; 132, 137, 169, 170, 171, 191, 194, 217; Chief of Staff, 230, 246. Hahn, Michael, II., 224. Hamilton, A. J., II., 150. Hamlin, Hannibal, I., 86; nominated for Vice-Presidency, 219; meets Lincoln at Chicago, 242; consulted as to emancipation, II., 113, 263, 369.
Hammond, S. C. Senator, resigns, I., 238.
Hampton, Wade, II., 285.
Hancock, Winfield S., I., 370; II., 43, 44, 109, 156; Gettysburg, 195, 197, 250, 251, 252, 284. Hanks Genealogy, I., 8. Hanks, Dennis, I., 18, 21.
Hanks, Joseph, father of Nancy, I., 8. Hanks, Nancy, I., 8, 9, 10, 15, 16. Hardee, William J., II., 24, 120, 147, 322.
Hardie, James A., II., 194. Hardin, John J., I., 38, 59; intervenes in Shields controversy, 75; elected to Congress, 78; killed at Buena Vista, 79, "our best whig man," 98. Harding, George, I., 119.
Harney, William S., I., 314. Harper's Ferry, I., 206, 300; taken by Virginia militia, 301, 308, 332. Harris, Clara W., II., 359. Harris, Ira, II., 161.
Harris, Isham G., responds to Lin- coln's proclamation, I., 296. Harrisburg, I., 261; speech at, 170, 273.
Harrison, William
Hartford, The, II., 29, 299, 300. Hatteras Inlet, I., 359.
Hay, John, II., 226. Haycraft, Samuel, I., 8, 16, 17. Hazel, Caleb, I., 11. Hazen, W. B., II., 322. Heintzelman, S. P., I., 333, 370; II., 35, 39, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 64, 65, 76, 77, 78.
Hendricks Thomas A., II., 270. Herndon, William H., I., 9, 23, 48, 64; Lincoln's partner, 78, 114, 118, 119. Herrick, J. B., I., 94. Herron, F. J., II., 127. Heth, Henry, II., 197. Hickman, John I., 210. Hicks, Thomas H., protests against Federal troops in Baltimore, I., 302; calls extra session of Legislature, 302; sends committee to Lincoln, 302; telegram from Lincoln, 303; protests to Butler, 306; counsels neutrality, 312; calls for Federal volunteers, 313.
Hill, A. P., II., 62, 109, 154, 155, 182, 193, 195, 196, 197.
Hill, D. H., II., 54, 62, 155. Hilliard, Henry W., I., 85. Hindman, Thomas C., II., 128, 127. Hingham, Mass., I., 2.
Hitchcock, Caroline Hanks, I., 8.
Hitchcock, E. A., II., 39. Hodgen's Mills, I., 9.
Hodges, A. G., II., 239, 240, 241, 372. Holcombe, James P., II., 277, 278, 279, 398, 309.
Hollins, George N., II., 22.
Holmes, Isaac E., objects to Palfrey bill, I., 103.
Holmes, T. H., at Acqula Creek, I., 320, 332.
Holt, Joseph, Postmaster-General, I., 253; Secretary of War, 253, 287; II., 274, 283.
Hood, John B., II., 212, 288, 289, 300, 301, 318, 319, 320; Franklin, 324. Hooker, Joseph, II., 43, 44, 45, 49, 54, 59, 100, 101, 106; Antietam, 107, 108, 109, 155, 156; supersedes Burn- side, 167, 168; letter from Lin- coln, 178, 179; Chancellorsville, 180- 181; messages from Lincoln, 184, 185, 191, 192, 193; relieved, 194; 213, 214, 254, 255, 288. Hornets' Nest, II., 25.
"House divided against itself cannot stand," I., 159. Houston, Sam J., 86.
Howard, Jacob M., II., 161.
Howard, O. O., I., 333; II., 109, 156, 180, 181, 183; Gettysburg, 195, 197, 212, 216, 288, 289, 319, 321, 322. Howard, W. A., I., 143. Howe, Mrs. Julia Ward, quoted, 386. Huger, Benjamin, I., 321; II., 46, 54, 55.
Hughes, Benjamin, II., 126. Humphreys, A. A., II., 156. Hunt, Washington, I., 85.
Hunter, David, I., 261, 333, 354, 356; II., 81, 217, 231, 246, 250, 254, 258, 284, 285, 286, 287.
Hunter, R. M. T., I., 86, 244, 245, 317; II., 326-333. Huntsville, Ala., II., 22.
Hurlbut, S. A., 11., 23, 25, 374, 375. Illinois and Michigan Canal, I., 45. Illinois Bar Association, speech of Hon. Isaac N. Arnold, at, I., 76. Ilinois Central, I., 38; Lincoln wins tax case for, 118. Indianapolis, speech at, I., 261. Ingalls, Rufus, II., 62.
Ingersoll, J. R., I., 85; votes with South on Gott resolution, 104. Internal improvements, I., 38, 45, 89. Island Ten, II., 22.
Iuka, Miss., II., 125.
Jackson, Andrew, I., 34, 85, 105. Jackson, Claiborne F., I., 314; calls for troops, 319, 348. Jackson, James S., II., 123. Jackson, Thomas J. (Stonewall), II., 35, 53, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 69, 95, 97, 100, 101, 105, 106; Antietam, 107, 108; Fredericksburg, 154-156; Chancellorsville and death, 180-183. Jayne, Miss, afterwards Mrs. Lyman Trumbull, I., 73.
Jefferson, quoted, I., 116, 117; Lincoin on, 198, 309.
Jefferson City, I., 519.
Johnson, II., 147.
Jobason, Andrew, I., 7; in Congress, 86, 374; II., 4, 227; nominated for Vice Presidency, 263, 264, 307, 358, 368.
Johnson, Herschel V., candidate for Vice President, I., 227.
Johnson, Reverdy, I., 86; 120; II., 269. Johnston, Albert Sidney, I., 34; II., 11, 12, 16, 22, 24, 26. Johnston, Daniel, I., 16, 17. Johnston, John, I., 26.
Johnston, Joseph E., I., 320, 332, 337, 870; II., 45; strength of army, 49; 53; wounded at Fair Oaks, 56; 188, 189, 255, 258, 288, 304, 336, 342, 343, 353.
Jones, Abraham, father of Sarah Lin- coln, I., 3.
denounced by Free State men, 142; declared slave territory by Buchan- an, 156; admitted as State, 258. Kansas-Nebraska bill, reported by Douglas, I., 127; Chase and Sum- ner lead in opposition, 128; becomes law, 129; 147.
Kautz, A. V., II., 232, 285. Kearney, Philip, II., 44, 45, 49, 54, 59,
99; killed at Chantilly, 101, 155. Kearsarge, The, II., 256, 258, 280, 281. Kelley, B. F., I., 316.
Kelly, Moses, aeting Secretary of In- terior, 1., 253.
Kelso, John, I., 29.
Kenesaw Mountain, II., 255, 288. Kennedy, I., 327.
Kentucky votes down secession, I., 258; 296, 298; denounces Confederate Invasion, 356.
Key, John J., II., 134, 135.
Reyes, Erasmus D., I., 34, 333; II., 35, 39, 43, 44, 48, 49, 54, 65, 76, 77, 78. King, Horatio, Postmaster-General, I., 253; II., 169.
Kilpatrick, Judson, II., 196, 249, 254, 321, 822.
King, Preston, If., 161.
King, Rufus, II., 60, 97.
King, Thomas Butler, I., 85. King, William R., I., 86.
Know-Nothings, I., 139.
Koerner, Gustav, II., 170.
Lamborn, Josiah, I., 50, 51, 54.
Lamon, Ward H., I., 11, 119, 120, 261; II., 207.
Lander, F. W., II., 35.
Lane, James H., II., 155.
Lane, Henry S., elected Governor of Indiana, I., 232.
Lane, Joseph, nominated for Vice Presidency, 1., 227.
Laugel, Mons., II., 366, 385. Laure! Hill, I., 318.
Law, George, letter to President, I., 305.
Leavenworth speech, I., 211. Leavitt, H. H., II., 175, 177.
Lecompton Constitution, I., 147; 156;
recommended by Buchanan, 156; rẻ- pudiated by people, 157. Lce, Fitzhugh, II., 179. Lee, Raymond, I., 371. Lee, Robert E., I., 278, 310; commands Confederate troops, 313; 330, 338, 300; sueceeds J. E. Johnston, II., 56j strength of army, 61; Seven Days, 61-06; 98, 99, 105; in Maryland, 103, 106; Antietam, 107-110; recrosses Po- tomac, 110; 124; retires to Gor- donsville, 138; Fredericksburg, 154: 157; Chancellorsville, 180-184; moves northward, 191-193; Gettysburg, 194-198; 215, 216, 217; complains to Halleck of alleged executions of Confederates, 246, 249; Wilder- ness, 250; Spottsylvania, 251, 232; 253, 258, 284, 286, 290, 304; peace proposal, 335, 342; communications broken by Sheridan, 343; Petersburg, 343, 344; wires Davis to evacuatė Richmond, 344; surrenders at Ap pomattox, 345; 353.
Lee, S. D., II., 244, 320.
Letcher, John, response to Lincoln's proclamation, I., 296; proclaims Vir- ginia's secession, 298, 317.
Liberia, I., 133.
"Liberty Meu," I., 94, 103.
LINCOLN, ABRAHAM.
Ancestors.- Samuel, native of England, 1; settles at Hingham in 1637, 2; Mordecal, his son, 3; Mordecai, Jun- ior, his son, 3; moves to New Jersey, 3; marries Hannah Salter, 4; bequeaths land to son John, 4; John, moves to Shenandoah Valley, 4; Abraham, his son, moves to Ken- tucky, 5; shot by Indian, 5; Thomas his son, 6, 7; marries Nancy Hanks, 8, 9; Abraham, their son, born Feb- ruary 12, 1809, at Rock Spring Farm, Kentucky.
Early Years.-Moves to Knob Creek, 10; early education and reading, 10, 11; moves to Indlana in 1816, 12; pioneer life, 13, 14; axe and ride 15: loses mother in 1818, 15; father marries Sally Bush Johnston in 1819,
LINCOLN, ABRAHAM.-Continued.
17; attends school at Gentryville, 19; employed as farmer and ferry- man, 19; loses sister, 20; takes flat- boat trip to New Orleans in 1828, 20; wrestling, debating, reading, writing, 22, 23; extent of reading, 21; moves to Illinois in 1830, 25; rail-splitter, 26.
Early Manhood.-Employed by Offutt, 26; voyages on flatboat to New Or- leans, 27; becomes acquainted with slavery, 27; clerk at po!ls, and casts first vote, 25; wrestles with Arm- strong, 28; clerk in store, 29; pilots steamboat on Sangamon, 30; serves in Black Hawk War of 1832, 31; chosen captain of volunteers, 31; mustered out, 32; re-enlists as private in scouting service, 33; un- successful Whig candidate for Legis- lature, 35; keeps store with Berry, 35; postmaster at New Salem, from 1833 to 1836, 36; deputy surveyor, 56; studies law, 36; elected to Legis- lature in 1834, 36.
In State Legislature.-At Vandalla, 37, meets Douglas, 38; Ann Rutledge affair, 38, 39; Mary Owens affair, 40; so-called "infidel book," 41; candi- date for second term, 41; address to voters, 41; supports White for Pres1- dency, 42; meets Speed, 42; "light- ning-rod" speech, 43; re-elected, 44; Whig leader, 44; protests against pro-slavery resolutions, 46; Instru- mental in removing capital to Springfield, 46; admitted to bar in 1836, 48; forms partnership with Stu- art, 48; debates with Douglas and others in 1840, 50, 51, 52, 53; elected for third term, 53; choice of Whigs for speaker, 53; serves on Finance Committee, 54; fourth term, 54; named as elector on Harrison ticket, 54; protests against judiciary bill, 54. At the Bar.-As lawyer, 55; slave case, 55; Mattison case, 56; Brown vs. Juneau, 56; manner before Jury, 57; mental depression, 57; Stuart partnership terminates, 58; defends
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ballot, 59; anecdote of birds, 59; meets Mary Todd in 1839, 61; fails to keep engagement to marry her, 63; in summer of 1841 at Speed's home, 64; letter to Mary Speed, 64; slave scene on steamboat, 65; becomes Logan's partner, 67; Fisher murder case, 67, 6S, 69; in attendance upon Legisla- ture, 70; address on temperance, 71, 72; renews relations with Mary Todd, 73; marries her, Novem- ber 4, 1842, 76; buys house in Springfield, 76; declines re-election to Legislature, 77; candidate for Congressional nomination, 77; Logan partnership terminates, 78; forms partnership with Herndon in 1843, 78; entertains Van Buren, 79; elect- oral candidate, 81; canvasses Illi- nois and Indiana, 81; candidate for Congress in 1846, 82; elected, 83. In Congress.-Thirtieth Congress, 84, 85; speaks on Mexican War, 86-89; speaks on internal improvements, 89; votes for Wilmot Proviso, 92; favors Taylor, 94; attends Whig convention at Philadelphia, 94; speaks on Tay- lor and Cass, 96-99; accom- partes Adams' remains to Quincy, 99; speaks at Worcester, 100, 101; at New Bedford, Dedham, Dorchester, Cambridge, Lowell and Boston, 101; meets Seward, 101, 102; calls on Weed and visits Fillmore, 102; votes with South on Palfrey and Gott resolutions, 103, 104; proposes sub- stitute for latter, 104; term expires March 3, 1849, 105; favors Baker for Cabinet, 105; candidate for Federal appointment, 106; letter to Taylor, 107, 108; Interview with Ewing, 108; refuses Oregon appointment, 109; re- 'ceives Whig vote for Senatorship, 109.
At the Bar-Returns to practice, 110; as advocate before jury, 111; before court, 113; visits Clay, 114; family life, 114; death of father in 1851, 115; eulogy on Clay, 115-117; Illinois Central tax case, 118; con-
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