Life of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States: Containing His Early History and Political Career; Together with the Speeches, Messages, Proclamations and Other Official Documents Illustrative of His Eventful Administration |
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... Military Movements ..... 108 CHAPTER VIII . THE FIRST SESSION OF CONGRESS . Opening of Congress - President's First Message - Its Nature - Action of Congress - Resolu- tion Declaring the Object of the War - Bull Run - Its Effect ...
... Military Movements ..... 108 CHAPTER VIII . THE FIRST SESSION OF CONGRESS . Opening of Congress - President's First Message - Its Nature - Action of Congress - Resolu- tion Declaring the Object of the War - Bull Run - Its Effect ...
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... Military Successes - Favorable Elections - Emancipation Policy - Letter to Manchester ( Eng . ) Workingmen - Proclamation for a National Fast - Letter to Erastus Corning- Letter to a Committee on Recalling Vallandigham ......... CHAPTER ...
... Military Successes - Favorable Elections - Emancipation Policy - Letter to Manchester ( Eng . ) Workingmen - Proclamation for a National Fast - Letter to Erastus Corning- Letter to a Committee on Recalling Vallandigham ......... CHAPTER ...
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... military hero , he thus alluded to this episode in his life : " By the way , Mr. Speaker , did you know I am a military hero ? Yes , sir , in the days of the Black Hawk war , I fought , bled , and came away . Speaking of General Cass's ...
... military hero , he thus alluded to this episode in his life : " By the way , Mr. Speaker , did you know I am a military hero ? Yes , sir , in the days of the Black Hawk war , I fought , bled , and came away . Speaking of General Cass's ...
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... military hero . " This bit of adventure over , Mr. Lincoln - who had deter- mined to become a lawyer , in common with most energetic , enterprising young men of that period and section - embarked in politics , warmly espousing the cause ...
... military hero . " This bit of adventure over , Mr. Lincoln - who had deter- mined to become a lawyer , in common with most energetic , enterprising young men of that period and section - embarked in politics , warmly espousing the cause ...
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... military procession to the Burnet House , he addressed the assemblage in these words : " FELLOW - CITIZENS : I have spoken but once before this in Cincinnati . That was a year previous to the late Presidential election . On that ...
... military procession to the Burnet House , he addressed the assemblage in these words : " FELLOW - CITIZENS : I have spoken but once before this in Cincinnati . That was a year previous to the late Presidential election . On that ...
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