CONTENTS.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

CHAPTER I.

From Virginia to Kentucky-The Lincoln Family-
Birth of Abraham Lincoln-Poor Lands and Poor
Farming - Frontier Schoolmasters Through the
Woods and Across the Ohio--The New Log Cabin....

CHAPTER II.

The Sparrow Family-Sickness and Death of Mrs. Lin-
coln-How a New Life Began-Schooldays and School-
masters in the Backwoods..

CHAPTER III.

Backwoodsmen and their Ways-Abraham Lincoln's
Boyhood-Fireside Studies-Work and Fun-Books-
Early Essays-Hiring Out-Beginning the Study of
Law-A Very Tall Boy.

CHAPTER IV.

A Young Flatboatman — A Night Fight - Family
Changes-Migrating to Illinois-Historic Rails-of
Age and Free-A Day Laborer-Boat Building—Rut-
ledge's Dam-Down the Mississippi—Object Lessons in
Slavery...

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CHAPTER V.

A Wrestling Match-Piloting on the Sangamon-Clerk
in a Country Store-Foreman of a Mill-The Clary's
Grove Boys-English Grammar-Cooper-shop Studies
--Out of Work-The Black Hawk War-Captain

Lincoln..

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CHAPTER VI.

How Lincoln Learned all about Volunteers-From Cap-
tain to Private-Mustered Out-A Long Canoe Voy-
age-Reaching Home on Foot-Running for the Legis-
lature-A First and Last Defeat...

CHAPTER VII.

Out of Work-Lincoln a Merchant-The Credit System
-A Financial Crash-Postmaster-Turning Survey-
or-Small Law Cases-Horse Racing-The Village
Peacemaker.

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CHAPTER VIII.

A Transition Time-A Romantic Legend-Lincoln
Elected to the Legislature-Flush Times and Public
Improvements-Religious Controversies—Bright Days
and Dark Days—Poetical Favorites..

CHAPTER IX.

Reorganization of Parties-Presidential Campaign of
1836-The Long Nine-Making Haste to be Rich-
Lincoln's Anti-Slavery Protest-The State Capital Re-
moved to Springfield...

CHAPTER X.

Removal to Springfield-Admitted to the Bar-The Pan-
ic of 1837-The Log-Cabin Campaign-A Stormy
Courtship-Melancholia-True Friendships-A Bur-
lesque on Duelling—Marriage.

CHAPTER XI.

An Honest Plea-A Whig Leader-Extending the Na-
tional Area-The Mexican War-The Wilmot Pro-
viso-A New Political Era..

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CHAPTER XII

Law Partnerships-Lincoln in Congress-Dealings with
the Mexican War-The Presidential Campaign of
1848-Stumping New England-A Whig Victory.... 105

CHAPTER XIII.

Beginning Anew-A Tempting Offer-The Old Circuit
Once More-Death of Thomas Lincoln-Standing of
Mr. Lincoln at the Bar-The Abolitionists..

CHAPTER XIV.

The Compromises of 1850—The Breakdown of the Whig
Party-Lincoln and Politics—The Pierce Administra-
tion-Eulogy on Henry Clay-The Kansas-Nebraska
Bill..

CHAPTER XV.

The Great Tumult-Douglas at Chicago-Lincoln's
Great Speech at Springfield-A Premature Party
Movement. Lincoln's New Fame. Candidate for
United States Senator-Election of Trumbull...

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CHAPTER XVI.

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Civil War in Kansas-The New Congress-Election of
Speaker Banks-The Pittsburg Convention-The Deca-
tur Caucus-Lincoln's Bloomington Speech-The Phil-
adelphia Convention—Lincoln and the Vice-Presidency. 144

CHAPTER XVII.

The Canvass of 1856-Revolt of Douglas-Lincoln's New
Career-Buchanan's Position-The Lecompton Consti-
tution-The Illinois Senatorial Canvass-Lincoln's
Bloomington Speech - Debates with Douglas
Freeport Questions-Defeat that was Victory..

CHAPTER XVIII.

The

Growing Fame-The Cooper Institute Speech-Four
Parties in the Field-The Rail Splitter of Illinois-
The Great Chicago Convention-Abraham Lincoln
Nominated for President....

CHAPTER XIX.

Last Days of the Buchanan Administration-The Civil
War Begun-The Cotton States- The Montgomery
Congress-From Springfield to Washington-The Bor-
der States-The New Cabinet-The Inaugural Ad
dress of President Lincoln....

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CHAPTER XX.

Northern Slowness-The New Cabinet-Confederate Com-
missioners-Fort Sumter-The Waiting Policy-The
Doubtful States-Washington City Isolated-The Bal-
timore Riot-Privateers-General Lee-The Advance
Into Virginia..

CHAPTER XXI.

Getting Into Harness-A Leader of Men-Stern Warn-
ings to Foreign Powers Mrs. Lincoln and the
Children The President's Workshop - West Vir-
ginia-Matters in Missouri-On to Richmond-Bull
Run-Five Hundred Thousand Men....

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CHAPTER XXII.

The Treasury-The Army-Arms and Ammunition—
Blockade Runners-New Generals-General Frémont
-General McClellan-The Contrabands-Timidity of
the People Concerning Slavery-The Tide of Fault-
Finding-Lincoln a Military Student..

CHAPTER XXIII.

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The Army of the Potomac-Retirement of General Scott
- Western Dissatisfaction-The Committee on the Con-
duct of the War-Wearisome Delays-An Advance at
Last The Merrimac and Monitor-The Trent Affair. 231

CHAPTER XXIV.

Washington and Richmond-The Peninsula―The Civil
Power and Military Subordination—The Army of Vir-
ginia-Successes in the West-Pope's Campaign-The
Union League-McClellan and Antietam The Proc-
lamation of Emancipation-General Burnside in Com-
mand-Battle of Fredericksburg...

CHAPTER XXV.

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Volunteering-Conscription-The Revenue and the Na-
tional Bank Act-General Hooker-Lincoln and the
People-Chancellorsville-Lincoln's Vigil-Lee's_In-
vasion-General Meade Gettysburg-The Draft Riots
-The Elections-Days of Prayer and Thanksgiving.. 258

CHAPTER XXVI.

Grant in Command-Conventions and Nominations-The
Presidential Campaign—The Wilderness-The Consti-
tutional Amendment--Second Inauguration Address—
Last Battles-Fall of Richmond and Surrender of
Lee's Army-The Finished Work of Abraham Lin-
coln...

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ANDREW JOHNSON.

CHAPTER I.

Birth and Parentage-The Poor Whites of the Old
Southern Time-A Very Young Tailor's Apprentice-
A First Suggestion of Learning-A Start in Life-
Emigrating to Tennessee-An Early Marriage-Aris-
tocracy, Politics, and Parties—Alderman and Mayor-
Member of the State Legislature-State Senator-
Member of Congress...

CHAPTER II.

The Polk Administration—Annexation-Free Homes for
Settlers-Lincoln and Johnson in the Same Congress-
The Compromises of 1850-Twice Governor of Tennes-
see-The Kansas-Nebraska Bill-Senator of the United
States-The Homestead Bill-Uncompromising Union-
ism-An Incident in the Senate...

CHAPTER III.

Mrs. Johnson a Political Prisoner-The Solitary United
States Senator from the Confederacy-Military Govern-
or of Tennessee-The Proclamation of Emancipation-
Andrew Johnson Still a State Rights Democrat-Chosen
Vice-President of the United States- Conflicting
Views of the Reconstruction Question....

CHAPTER IV.

Fall of the Confederacy-Death of President Lincoln-
Andrew Johnson President of the United States-An
Unfortunate Beginning-Johnson and Grant and the
Cabinet-The President's Policy of Reconstruction-
Lincoln and Negro Suffrage-The Return to a Peace

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