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.
Morell, G. W., II., 49, 62.
Morris, C. M., II., 257.
Morgan, Edwin D., calls Chicago Con-
reation to order, I., 216.
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,
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;
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,
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.
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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