A Short Life of Abraham LincolnReproduction of the original: A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln by John G. Nicolay |
Contents
FlatboatNew SalemElection ClerkStore and MillKirkhams | 25 |
Appointed Deputy SurveyorElected to Legislature in 1834Campaign | 38 |
Twin Occupations | 45 |
DespondencyVisit to KentuckyLetters to SpeedThe Shields Duel | 53 |
First Session of the Thirtieth CongressMexican WarWilmot | 63 |
Repeal of the Missouri CompromiseState Fair DebatePeoria | 74 |
Buchanan Elected PresidentThe Dred Scott DecisionDouglass | 83 |
The Senatorial Contest in IllinoisHouse Divided against Itself Speech | 90 |
BlockadeHatteras InletPort Royal CapturedThe Trent AffairLincoln | 174 |
Lincoln Directs CoöperationHalleck and BuellUlysses S Grant | 186 |
The BlockadeHatteras InletRoanoke IslandFort PulaskiMerrimac | 196 |
McClellans IllnessLincoln Consults McDowell and FranklinPresidents | 204 |
Jacksons Valley CampaignLincolns Visit to ScottPope Assigned | 215 |
Camerons ReportLincolns Letter to BancroftAnnual Message | 225 |
Criticism of the President for his Action on SlaveryLincolns Letters | 234 |
Secret MemorandumMeeting of Democratic National Convention | 311 |
Lincolns Kansas SpeechesThe Cooper Institute SpeechNew England | 102 |
Candidates and PlatformsThe Political ChancesDecatur Lincoln | 112 |
Lincolns Cabinet ProgramMembers from the SouthQuestions | 118 |
NeglectDisloyal Cabinet MembersWashington Central Cabal | 128 |
Presidents Proclamation Calling for Seventyfive RegimentsResponses | 138 |
Daviss Proclamation for PrivateersLincolns Proclamation of Blockade | 148 |
CongressThe Presidents MessageMen and Money VotedThe | 156 |
General Scotts PlansCriticized as the AnacondaThe Three Fields | 165 |
CHAPTER XXXIII | 318 |
BlairChase Chief JusticeSpeed Succeeds BatesMcCulloch Succeeds | 333 |
Depreciation of Confederate CurrencyRigor of Conscription | 342 |
Lincolns Interviews with CampbellWithdraws Authority for Meeting | 355 |
The 14th of AprilCelebration at Fort SumterLast Cabinet Meeting | 362 |
Lincolns Early EnvironmentIts Effect on his CharacterHis Attitude | 374 |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN | 449 |
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