The History of Abraham Lincoln, and the Overthrow of Slavery

CHAPTER XVIII.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1863— VICKSBURG

GETTYSBURG.

Plan of the Campaign-The Opening of the Mississippi-Arkansas

Post-Grant's Campaign Against Vicksburg-Grierson's Raid-

Port ludson--Chancellorville-Lee Invades Maryland-Meade

- Gettysburg–The Gettysburg Cemetery-Everett's Oration-

Lincoln's Address....

MILITARY OPERATIONS AND EVENTS TO CLOSE OF 1863.

PAGE.

Results of Gettysburg Victory-Lee's Retreat-Attempt to Recap-

ture Fort Donelson-Chattanooga - Chickamauga-Grant As-

sumes Command of Ohio, Tennessee, and the Cumberland-Bat-

tles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge—Sherman Re-

lieves Nashville-Operations Against Charleston-Massacre at

Lawrence—The Draft Riots in New York-Negro Soldiers-

Retaliation—Lincoln's Letter to Illinois--Elections of 1863.......425

CHAPTER XX.

FIRST SESSION OF THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.

-1863–4.

President's Message—Repeal of Fugitive Slave Laws—Pay of Col-

ored Soldiers—Freedom Given to their families—Constitutional

Amendment Abolishing and Prohibiting Slavery throughout the

Republic-Debates upon it in the Senate and in the House....... 442

CHAPTER XXI.

RECONSTRUCTION — FREEDMEN'S BUREAU -CENSURE OF HARRIS AND

LONG.

Reconstruction--- Amnesty-Henry Winter Davis' Bill - Question

of Admission of Senators from Arkansas-Freedmen's Bureau-

Speech of Brooks—Expulsion of Long-Censure of Harris-

Speech of Winter Davis..

...470

CHAPTER XXII.

SANITARY AND CHRISTIAN COMMISSIONS -PRESIDENTIAL CONVEN-

TIONS IN 1864— EMANCIPATION IN THE BORDER STATES.

Sanitary and Christian Commissions-Baltimore and Philadelphia

Fairs-The Presidency-Baltimore Convention-Lincoln Nom-

inated-Chicago Convention-McClellan Nominated-Chase Re-

signs-Fessenden Appointed Secretary-Lincoln's Views upon

Reconstruction-Emancipation in Louisiana, Maryland and Mis-

souri

.492
CHAPTER XXIII.

GRANT'S CAMPAIGN OF 1864.

Grant Appointed Lieutenant-General - His Plans—The Military

Situation-Banks' Expedition to Red River—Massacre at Fort

Pillow-Confederate Weakness—The Armies of Grant and Lee

-Battles of the Wilderness-Spottsylvania-Cold Harbor, etc-

Butler's Movement on the James River-Grant Crosses the

James—Movements in the Valley of the Shenandoah-Hunter's

Campaign-Petersburg Invested–The Mine Explosion-Sheri-

dan in the Shenandoah-His Ride-His Victories...... ......518

CHAPTER XXIV.

SHERMAN'S ATLANTA CAMPAIGN, AND GRAND MARCH TO THE SEA.

Sherman's Advance on Atlanta-Bishop Polk Killed-McPherson

Killed-Sherman takes Atlanta–Correspondence Between Sher-

man and Hood, and Sherman and the Mayor of Atlanta-Hood's

Army Marches North, and is Defeated at Nashville–Sherman's

Grand March to the Sea—He takes Fort McAllister, and Savan-

nah—The Alabama-Mobile Captured–The Niagara Falls Con-

ference—The Presidential Election........

......538

CHAPTER XXV.

THE SECOND SESSION OF THE THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS CONSTITU-

TIONAL AMENDMENT ABOLISHING AND PROHIBITING SLAVERY

THROUGHOUT THE REPUBLIC.

The President's Message — Anti-Slavery Measures - A Bust for

Chief Justice Taney-Salmon P. Chase Appointed Chief Jus.

tice — The Constitutional Amendment— Passage of the Joint

Resolution Through Congress - Ratification Thereof by the

States .......

....562

THE THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-TO ITS CLOSE.

PAGR

The Freedmen's Bureau Bill-Rebellious States not to Vote in the

Electoral College— Reconstruction - Treatment of Union Pris-

oners — Rebel Prisoners — Attack of Brooks upon Butler — His

Vindication by Boutwell and Stevens-Close of the Thirty-

eighth Congress - Valedictory of Speaker Colfax...................594

CHAPTER XXVII.

LINCOLN'S SECOND INAUGURATION --THE END OF THE WAR.

Fort Fisher-Peace Conference--Wilmington and Goldsboro Taken

-Rebels Resolve to Arm the Negro—Columbus, S. C., Captured

-Charleston Falls—Second Inauguration of Lincoln-He Goes

to Grant's Headquarters—Military Conference-Sheridan at Five

Forks- An Assault Along the Whole Line --Petersburg and

Richmond Evacuated-Lee Surrenders to Grant-Johnston Sur-

renders to Sherman -- All Rebel Armies Surrender -- The Presi-

dent at Richmond-Returns to Washington-- The Grand Review

of the Armies.......

....614

CHAPTER XXVIII.

COST OF THE WAR-LINCOLN'S " POLICY

-HIS ASSASSINATION

FUNERAL-

TIE GRIEF OF THE PEOPLE.

Number of Troops Furnished by the Several States -Cost in Men

and Money of the War--Colored Troops—Lincoln's “Policy”—

His Views of the Powers of Congress Over the Rebellious States

-No Right to Vote in the Electoral College--Loyalty Should be

the Basis of Reconstruction— Lincoln's Views of Negro Suffrage

-Faith Must be Kept with the Negro Race—The Assassination

- Funeral - National Grief.....

....646

CHAPTER XXIX.

Abraham Lincoln.....

.........674
CHAPTER XXX.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF THE WAR.

PAGE.

The War Powers of the Government–The Right to Treat the Con-

federates as Public Enemies — The Habeas Corpus, Who May

Suspend it-The Right to Emancipate Slaves in Time of War-

To Establish Military Governments Over Rebellious and Belli-

gerent Territory- The Legal Status of Rebellious States-Judi-

cial Decisions - May Conditions be Imposed upon Rebellious

States, before being Permitted to Participate in the Government

- And by What Power--Who Must Determine Whether a State

Government is Republican in Form — What has been Settled by

the War.....

...691

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