Anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln's Stories: Including Early Life Stories, Professional Life Stories, White House Stories, War Stories, Miscellaneous StoriesRhodes & McClure, 1887 - 246 pages |
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Page 189
... WORD . An amusing story is attributed to the late President Lincoln about the Iowa First , and the changes which a certain pass - word underwent about the time of the battle of Springfield . One of the Dubuque officers , whose duty ...
... WORD . An amusing story is attributed to the late President Lincoln about the Iowa First , and the changes which a certain pass - word underwent about the time of the battle of Springfield . One of the Dubuque officers , whose duty ...
Page 197
... word lor the night , gave the word " Potomac . " A German on guard , not comprehend- ing distinctly the difference hetween B's and P's , under- stood it to be " Bottomic , " and this , on being transferred to another , was corrupted ...
... word lor the night , gave the word " Potomac . " A German on guard , not comprehend- ing distinctly the difference hetween B's and P's , under- stood it to be " Bottomic , " and this , on being transferred to another , was corrupted ...
Page 214
... words of advice , as I have often done before . Abraham , you know what it cost our forefathers to secure our independence and establish the Union . Ours is the best Government on the face of the earth , and it must be preserved . But ...
... words of advice , as I have often done before . Abraham , you know what it cost our forefathers to secure our independence and establish the Union . Ours is the best Government on the face of the earth , and it must be preserved . But ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 11 |
An Incident of Lincolns Early Hardships | 18 |
The Long Nine Lincoln the Longest of All 424 | 25 |
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