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Maury, W. L., II., 257.
Maynard, Horace, II., 227.
Meade, Bishop, quoted, I., 13.
Meade, George G., II., 109, 155, 156,
180, 182; Gettysburg, 194-198, 216,
249; Wilderness, 250, 252; Cold
Harbor, 233, 284, 285, 342, 343, 345,
873.

Meade, R. K., I., 86.

Meagher, Thomas F., II., 156.
Mechanicsville, II., 62.

Medill, Joseph, I., 179.

Mendenhall, George, II., 348.

Merrimac, The, I., 306; II., 36-38, 46,
47.

Merryman, John, I., 326.
Mervine, William, I., 359.

Mexico, I., 79, 80, 81, 82, 84; speech

on war with, 86-89; treaty of peace,
91, 97, 103, 123.

Miles, Dixon S., I., 333, 336; II., 106.
Milk sickness, I., 15, 25.
Mill Springs, II., 6, 7.
Milwaukee speech, I., 207.
Mission Ridge, II., 214.

Mississippi, ordinance of secession,
I., 250.

Missouri, votes down secession, I.,
258, 296; prompt action by Lyon,
314, 319.

Missouri compromise, I., 121; annul-
ment proposed by Dixon, 127; Doug.
las's report on, 128; Lincoln dis-
cusses, 131.

Mitchel, Ormsby M., II., 22, 58, 124,
217.

Mob in Baltimore, I., 300, 301.

Mobile Bay, II., 299, 300.

Monitor, The, II., 37, 46, 51.

Montana, II., 168.

Morell, G. W., II., 49, 62.

Morris, C. M., II., 257.

Morgan, Edwin D., calls Chicago Con-

reation to order, I., 216.

Morgan, G. W., II., 152.

Morgan, John, II., 120, 193.

Morgan, J. D., II., 318.

Morpeth, Lord, II., 369.
Morrison, I., 98.

Morton, Oliver P., II., 882, 339.

Motley, John L., Minister to Austria,

I., 283.

Mulligan, James A., I., 354, 355.
Naglee, Henry M., II., 44.

Nauce, negro slave woman, I., 55.
Nashville, entered by Buell, II., 17.
Nashville, The, II., 256.
Nebraska, I., 123-126.
Negley, II., 148.

Nelson, William, at Camp Dick Robin-
son, I., 356; II., 26, 27, 121, 122.
Nevada Territory, I., 258.

New Madrid, II., 21, 22.

New Mexico, II., 20.

New Orleans, trips to, I., 20, 21, 27;
capture of, II., 30.

New Salem, I., 26, 27, 35, 36.
Newton, John, II., 167, 250.
New York, I., 26; speech at, 266.
New York Seventh Regiment, I., 299;
passes through Maryland, 306.
Nolin Creek Valley, I., 9.

Norfolk, I., 300, 306, 307; capture of
by Wool, II., 46.

North Carolina votes down secession,
I., 258, 296; secedes, 298.
Norton, I., 329, 330.

Odell, M. F., I., 374.

Offutt, Denton, I., 26, 28, 29, 30.
Oglesby, R. J., II., 379.

Ohio, I., 102; department of, 311.
Oliver, Mordecai, I., 143.

Ord, E. O. C., succeeds Butler, II.,
625, 326, 336, 342, 343.

Order, General War, No. 1, II., 10.
Oregon, Secretaryship of, refused by
Lincoln, I., 1ʊ9.

Orr, James L., South Carolina Com-
missioner, I., 251.

Osterhaus, P. J., II., 19, 214, 321.

Ottawa, opening of Lincoln-Douglas

debate, I., 170.

Owens, Mary, I., 40, 41.

Palfrey, John G., introduces anti-

slavery bill, I., 103, 104.

Palmer, John M., II., 288, 289, 379,
380.

Paris, Comte de, I., 369, 372; II., 378.
Parker, Elizabeth, mother of Mary
Todd Lincoln, I., 61.

Patterson, Robert, I., 311, 320, 332,
337, 340.

Paulding, Hiram, I., 79, 307.
Pea Ridge, II., 19, 20.

Peace Conference, 1., 257; adjourns,
275; II., 325-333.

Peachtree Creek, II., 289.

I'egram, John, captured, I., 318.
Pemberton, J. C., II., 152, 186, 187;
surrenders Vicksburg, 189.
Pendleton, George H., II., 296.
Pennington, William, elected Speaker,
I., 211.

Pennsylvania, places first battalion in
Washington, I., 299; soldiers turned
back at Baltimore, 300, 301; depart-
ment of, 311.

Pensacola, Porter ordered to, I., 290.
Petersburg, II., 284, 287, 344.
Pettigrew, James J., II., 197.
Phelps, John S., I., 86.

Phelps, J. W., I., 308; II., 246.
Phelps, Samuel S., I., 86.
Philadelphia, I., 261; speeches at, 268,
273.

Philadelphia (Republican) Convention
of 1856, I., 144.
Philippi, I., 317.

Frillips, Wendell, I., 99; II., 236.
Pickens, Francis W., I., 246; offers
negotiations with Buchanan, 251.
Pickett, George E., II., 197.

Pierce, E. L., life of Sumner, cited,
I., 102.

Pierce, Franklin, elected President, I.,
124; inaugurated, 126; approves re-
peal of Missouri's compromise, 128;
removes Reeder and appoints Shan-
nun, 140.

Pierce, Henry L., I., 199.

Pierpont, Francis H., of Virginia, I.,
317; II., 223, 260.

Pike, Albert, II., 18, 20.
Fillow, G. H., I., 357.

Pittsburg, 261, speech at, 264.
Pittsburg Landing, II., 23, 24.
Platte Country, I., 124.
Pleasanton, Alfred, II., 106.
Pogrum, R. P., II., 256.

Polk, James K., I., 80, 81; at war

with Mexico, 82, 84; attacked by
Corwin, 86, 90, 91.

Polk, Leonidas, I., 349, 353, 357; II.,
21, 25, 120, 123, 124, 147, 288.
Pomeroy, Samuel C., II., 161, 232-234.
Pope, John, I., 349; II., 18, 21, 22;
Major-General commanding Army of
Virginia, 61, 71; address and orders,
94-98; Second Bull Run, 100-103.
Pope, Nathaniel, I., 110, 111.
Porter, Andrew, I., 333.
Porter, David D., ordered to Pensa-
cola, I., 290; II., 28, 30, 72, 186, 187,
189, 227, 258, 325.

Porter, Fitz John, I., 370; II. 46, 47,
48, 49, 50, 59, 61; Gaines's Mill, 63;
Malvern Hill, 65, 76-78, 99, 100, 102,
104; court-martialed, 104; Antietam,
108, 110.

Port Hudson, II., 189.
Port Royal, I., 359.

Powell, Lazarus W., 244, 246.
Powhatan, The, I., 290, 291.
Prentiss, B. M., at Shiloh, II., 23, 27.
Price, Sterling, I., 314; defeated by
Lyon, 319; 348-351, 354, 355, 357; II.,
18, 125, 126, 281.

Privateering, I. 343.

Pugh, George E., I., 204, 208; speech
at Cincinnati, 247.

Quincy, Lincoln speaks at, I., 191.
Rathbone, Henry R., II., 359.
Raymond, Henry J., writes address of
Republican party, I., 144, 239.
Reconstruction, II., 223-227, 261, 270-
273; Arkansas Senators denied ad-
mission, 272; 350-352.

Reed, Alexander, II., 140, 141.
Reed, John M., I., 218.
Rceder, Andrew H., Governor of
Kansas, I., 140; removed by Pierce,
140; chosen delegate to Congress by:
Free State party, 143.

Rencher, Abraham, II., 21.
Reno, J. L., II., 57, 101; killed, 106.
Renshaw, William B., II., 150.
Republican party, formed at Pitts-
burg, I., 144; Illinois State Conven-
tion, 144; National Convention nom-
inates Fremont and Dayton, 144;

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Ricketts, James B., II., 60, 286.

Kiney, Zachariah, I., 10.

River and Harbor Convention, I., 90.

Roanoke Island, II., 17.

Robertson, John, peace commissioner,
I., 257.

Rock Island Bridge case, I., 122.

Rock Spring Farm, I., 9.
Rodes, Robert E., II., 182.
Rodgers, John, II., 51, 64.

Rosecrans, W. S., I., 358; II., 125, 147,
148, 211-213, 281.

Rousseau, Lovell H., at Camp Holt,
I., 356; II., 124, 148, 254, 288.
Runyon, Theodore, I., 333.
Russell, Lord John, I., 379.
Russell, W. H., I., 339, 370.
Rutledge, Ann, I., 38, 39, 64.
Rutledge, David, I., 32.
Rutledge, James, I., 29, 32, 35.
Rutledge, John M., I., 132.
St Albans, II., 309, 310.

St. Louis, Lyon at, I., 314.

Salter, Judge Richard, I., 4.

Sanders, George N., II., 277-279.
Sangamon County, I., 25.
Sangamon Journal, I., 51; letters

about Shields, 73-75.

Sangamon River, I., 26, 27, 30, 35.
Sanitary Commission, II., 241, 274.
Saulsbury, Willard, II., 269, 270.
Savage's Station, II., 64.
Schenck, Robert C., I., 85; II., 194.
Schofield, John M., II., 171-173, 254,
255, 288; Franklin, 319-321; 325.
Schurz, Carl, Minister to Spain, I.,
283; 11., 183.

Scott, Winfield, I., 34; in Mexico, 84;
leaves Mexico, 91, 93; 254; warns
Lincoln, 272; testimony before House
Committee, 272, 274, 278; disap-
proves Fox's plan, 289, 305, 310, 313,
331, 346; asks retirement, 366; in-
sists upon retirement, 373; II., 366.
Sea Islands, S. C., I., 360.
Secession, discussed in South Caro-
lina, I., 237; ordinance of, passed,
246; opposed by Stephens, but
passed in Georgia, 248; in Missis-
sippi, 256; in other States, 257, 258.
Second Bull Run, 11., 101.

Sedgwick, John, II., 35, 45, 49, 65, 108,
109, 180, 181, 182; Gettysburg, 195,
250 251.

Semmes, Raphael, II., 256, 280, 281.
Semple, James, I., 37, 44.

Seven Days' Conflict near Richmond,

II., 61-66.

Seven Pines, II., 53-56.

Seward, Frederick W., warns Lin-
coln, I., 273; II., 355.

Seward, William H., meets Lincoln
at Boston, I., 101, 102, 215; before
Chicago Convention, 216, 218, 219;
causes of his defeat, 219-223; takes
part in campaign, 232; at Auburn,
233; considered for Cabinet, 239-
241, 244, 254; makes concilia-
tory speech, 258; warns Lincoln, 272,
274, 275; Secretary of State, 282,
285-287; favors surrender of Sum-
ter, 287; interferes with Fox's plan,
290, 291; telegraphs Campbell,
291; proposes policy to President,
291; favors blockade, 309; instruc-
tions to Adams, 341; to Dayton, 342,
343; Trent affair, 378, 379; II., 7,
9, 67, 113, 114, 140, 149, 159; Sena-
tors ask his retirement, 160; tenders
resignation, 161; not accepted, 162,
164; 206, 207, 230; declares for Lin-
coln's renomination, 251; Arguelles
case, 268, 306; Peace Conference,
327-333, 346-348, 355; his assassina-
tion attempted, 358; 364, 366, 367,
369, 370, 382.

Seymour, Horatio, II., 136, 161.
Seymour, Truman, II., 226.

Shannon, Wilson, appointed Governor
of Kansas, I., 140; replaced by
Geary, 147.

Shenandoah, The, I., 257.
Shepley, G. F., II., 225.

Sheridan, Philip H., II., 124, 147, 214,
215, 250, 253, 285, 287; in Shenan-
doah Valley, 301-303, 309, 323, 342;
cuts Lee's communications, 343-345.
Sherman, John, on Kansas Investi-
gating Committee, I., 143; candidate
for Speaker, 209.

Sherman, Thomas W., I., 359, 300.
Sherman, William Tecumseh, I., 333,
334, 856; 11., 23-25, 72, 151, 152, 187-
189, 213-215; commands division of
the Mississippi, 230, 254-256, 258, 288,
289, 294, 295, 299, 300; takes At-
lanta, 301; 313, 318, 319, 321, 322;
capture of Savannah, 323, 324; meets
Lincoln at City Point, 342.
Shields, James, I., 44; controversy
with Lincoln, 73-75, 105; elected
Senator, 109, 120, 121; term expires,
130; II., 35, 36, 52, 60, 69.

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Sickles, Daniel E., II., 155, 156, 180,
181, 182, 183; Gettysburg, 195, 198.
Sigel, Franz, I., 348, 350, 351; II., 19;

succeeds Fremont, 72, 99, 170, 171,
254; succeeded by Hunter, 254, 286.
Singleton, James W., I., 94; opposes
Lincoln, 193.

Slavery, I., 11, 12, 27, 45, 46, 55;
"Nance" case, 56; Matteson case,
56, 65, 82, 89; Wilmot proviso, 92,
97, 101-103; Palfrey, Gott and
Lincoln resolutions, 104, 105; Clay
eulogy, 116; Peoria, 131-138; "found-
ed in selfishness," etc., 136; letter
to Speed, 140; Dred Scott decision,
148-152, 158-161, 164-168; Lincoln-
Douglas debate, 170-195; Jefferson
birthday letter, 198; Galloway let-
ter, 203; speech at Cincinnati, 205; J.
Davis resolutions, 212; Confiscation

art, 344, 348; proclamations of Mc-
Clellan, Patterson and Butler, 345;
fugitive slaves, 346; contraband of
war, 346; Cameron's letter to Butler,
347; Lovejoy resolution, 347; arming
of blacks, 375; bills in Congress, 377;
II., 75, 79-83; emancipation under
consideration, 111-117; preliminary
proclamation, 117-119; message to
Congress, 142-144, 158; Emancipation
Proclamation, 162-165; compensation
commissioners, 168-170; 203, 204,
220, 235, 241, 262, 265, 267; Thir-
teenth Amendment, 269; abolished in
Maryland, 305; 314, 316, 317, 332,
333, 337, 339, 351.
Slidell John, I., 360, 377.
Slocum, Henry W., II., 49, 109, 180,
182; Gettysburg, 195, 196, 212, 216,
289, 300, 321 322.

Smith A. J., II., 152, 227, 287, 323.
Smith, Anne Todd, I., 62.
Smith, Caleb B., I., 85; carries In-
dlana for Lincoln in convention,
222; considered for Cabinet, 242;
Secretary of Interior, 282; Judge
U. S. District Court, 274.
Smith, C. F., II., 11, 13, 14, 23.
Smith, G. W., II., 54, 55.
Smith, Kirby, II., 120-122, 124.
Smith, Leon, II., 150.
Smith, M. L., II., 152.
Smith, Robert, I., 44.
Smith, S. Lisle, I., 94.
Smith, Truman, I., 85.

Smith, William F., I., 370; II., 44, 47,
49, 109, 155, 156, 167, 213, 250, 252,
253, 284.

Sons of Liberty, II., 281-283.
South Carolina, considers secession,
I., 236; Senators and Representa-
tives resign, 238; passes ordinance
of secession, 246; claims military
works within State, 251; sends
commissioners to Washington, 251,
252; fires on Sumter, 255.
South Carolina and Maine vote com-
pared, I., 135.

South Mountain, II., 106.
Speeches of Lincoln, I., 43, 51, 71; on
Mexican War, 86-89; on internal im-

provements, 89, 01; on the candidacy
of Taylor and Cass's military rec-
ord, 96-99; at Worcester, 100; at
other places in Massachusetts, 101;
Clay eulogy, 115; at Springfield,
131; at Peoria (regarded by Lin-
coln as his best speech), 131; in
Illinois Republican Convention, 144;
on Dred Scott decision, 148; defend-
ing Armstrong, 154; accepting Sen-
atorial indorsement, 158; at Chicago,
164; at Springfield, 166; at Ottawa,
173; at Freeport, 177; at Jonesboro,
183; at Charleston, 188; at Gales-
burg, 189; at Quincy, 191; at Alton,
194; on "Discoveries and Inven-
tions," 197; at Chicago, 197;
in Columbus, 204; in Cincin-
nati, 204; at Milwaukee, 207; in
Kansas, 211; at Cooper Institute,
213; in New England, 214; on start-
ing for Washington, 260; at Indian-
apolis, 261; at Cincinnati and Co-
Jumbus, 263; at Pittsburg, 264; at
Cleveland, 264; at Buffalo, 265; at
Albany, 265; New York, 266; Tren-
ton, 267; Philadelphia, 268; Harris-
burg, 270; first inaugural, 279-282;
to religious delegation from Chi-
cago, II., 114; Gettysburg, 207-210;
Baltimore Fair, 242; accepting re-
Domination, 265; Philadelphia Fair,
274; after October electious, 308,
834; second inaugural, 336-338; to
Indiana soldiers, 339.

Speed, James, II., 207, 316, 346, 347,
548, 355, 356.

Speed, Joshua F., I., 42, 43, 48, 50, 57,
59, 63, 64, 69; marries, 71; 78, 79;
Lincoln's letter to, 140, 242; rem-
iniscences by, II., 122, 340, 341, 386.
Speed, Mary, letter to, I., 64.
Spottsylvania Courthouse, II., 251.
Springfield, I., 25, 46, 48; Lincoln's
home from 1836, 48; Lincoln married
in, 76, 111; Lincoln and Douglas de-
bate, 130, 158, 166; celebrates Lin-
coln's nomination, 224.
Stanley, D. S., II., 289, 319.
Stanton, Edwin M., meets Lincoln in
McCormick case, 1., 119-121; At-

torney-General, 252; Secretary of
War, II., 7-10, 38; visits Old Point
Comfort, 46, 47; letters to McClel-
lan, 49, 57, 58; "responsibility" dis-
patch, 60; "sacrifice" dispatch from
McClellan, 64; 104, 131, 193, 282, 327,
328, 335, 336, 342, 355, 356, 373, 379,
282.

Star of the West, I., 255.
Steedman, J. B., I., 316; II., 324,
Steele, Frederick, II., 152.
Steinwehr, A. von, I., 183.
Stephens, Alexander H., I., 85; quotes
Lincoln's Mexican War speech, 88;
favors Taylor, 94; Lincoln's letter
to, 248, 249; elected Vice President
of Confederacy, 259; II., 246, 326-333,
Stevens, Isaac I., II., 101.

Stevens, Thaddeus, I., 329, 377; II.
81, 329, 369.

Stillman, Major, I., 32.

Stone, Charles P., 370, 371.
Stone, Dan, I., 46, 54.

Stoneman, George, II., 43, 47, 179, 180,
181, 184, 254.

Stone River, II., 147.

Stringham, Silas H., I., 359.
Stuart, George H., II., 242.
Stuart, J. E. B., II., 24, 25, 58, 100,
131, 137; killed at Yellow Tavern,
252.

Stuart, John T., I., 34, 36, 37; Lin-
coln's first law partner, 48, 54, 58;
cousin of Mary Todd, 61, 67; letter
to, 70; retires from Congress, 77.
Sumner, Charles, I., 99, 100, 200, 218;
II., 9, 160, 208, 272, 295, 355, 360,
307, 368, 369, 370, 385.
Sumner, Edwin V., 261; II., 35, 39,
40, 48, 50, 55, 63, 64, 65, 76, 77, 78,
101, 102, 106; Antietam, 107, 108,
109, 154, 155, 156; death, 179.
Sumter, The, II., 256.
Surratt, Mrs., II., 358.

Swan, Joseph, opinion in fugitive
slave case, I., 202, 203.

Sweet, Benjamin J., II., 298,
Sweet, M. P., I., 94.

Sykes, George, II., 49, 63; Gettysburg,
195, 250.

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