Adams, C. F.-remonstrance against depart- ure of rebel cruisers from British ports, 461. Address of Mr. Lincoln-at Springfield, 131; at Tolono, 182; at Indianapolis, 132; before Indiana Legislature, 183; at Cincinnati, 134; at Columbus, 185; at Steubenville, 136; at Pittsburg, 136, 187; at Cleveland, 140; at Buffalo, 141; at Rochester, 142; at Utica, 143; at Albany, 143; at Troy, 145; at Hud- son, 146; at Poughkeepsie, 146; at Peeks- kill, 147; at Astor House, N. Y., 148; to Republican Association, 148; at City Hall, 150; at Jersey City, 150; at Newark, 151; at Trenton, 151; at Philadelphia, 153; at Independence Hall, 154; at Lancaster, 156; at Harrisburg, 156; at Washington, 158, 159; inaugural, 162; to members of Congress from Border States, 235; to Chicago committee on emancipation of slaves, 254; at Wash- ington about McClellan, 324; at serenade, September 24, 1862, 842; at Gettysburg, 412; at Washington, July 5, 1868, 415; to working- men of New York, 498; at fair in Washing- ton, 501; at fair in Baltimore, 501; at fair in Philadelphia, 503; to deputation of colored persons, 505; to the country, 526; at Wash- ington, 526; at Washington, 539; in re- sponse to nomination for re-election, 559, 560; to Ohio regiments, 606, 607; at Wash- ington, 609; upon result of election, 618, 614, 615; at Washington, 617, 618, 620; to envoy of Hawaiian Islands, 623; at Wash- ington, 643; on adoption of Constitutional amendments, 646; second inaugural, 670; concerning the rebel conscription of negroes, 674; on victory and reconstruction, 684. Alabama sunk, 535.
Anecdotes and reminiscences of President Lincoln, 725; his sadness, 726-728; his fa- vorite poem, 728-780; his religious expe- rience, 780-735; his sympathy, 785-743; his humor, shrewdness, and sentiment, 743-759; the Emancipation Proclamation, 759-766. Appendix-letters on sundry occasions, 767; the President and General McClellan, 772; warnings against assassination, 779; reports, dispatches, and proclamations relating to the assassination, 783; important letter from J. Wilkes Booth, 793; trial of conspirators, 796.
Arbitary arrests-action of Government, 361; debate in Congress, 873. Arguelles surrendered to Cuban authorities, 565.
Arkansas-President's letter to Gen. Steele, 491; President's letter about Convention. 492; election and adoption of a Free State Constitution, 493, 511.
Assassination of Mr. Lincoln, 697: the scene of death, 698, 785; grief throughout the land, 701; warnings against assassination, 779; reports, &c., relating to, 788; letter from Booth, 793; trial and sentence of con- spirators, 796.
Assault on Mr. Seward, 699. Atlanta captured, 544.
Banks-takes Port Hudson, 415; proclama. tion for an election in Louisiana, 488; Red River expedition, 516.
Battle of Bull Run, 1861, 202; of Williams- burg, 276; of Seven Pines and Fair Oaks, 285; of Gaines' Mills, 293; Malvern Hill, 294; Antietam. 317; Pittsburgh Landing, 327; Fredericksburg, 407; Chancellorsville, 408; Gettysburg, 409; Vicksburg, 414; Tul lahoma, 419; Chickamauga, 419; Chattanoo- ga, 420; Olustee, 514; Sabine Cross-Roads, 516; Fort Pillow, 519; the Wilderness, 524; Spottsylvania, 528; Coal Harbor, 529; Nash- ville, 640; Fort Fisher, 642; Richmond, 678. Blair, F. P., Jr., reappointment as Major-Gen- eral, 472.
Blair, F. P., Sen., visit to Richmond, 648. Booth, J. Wilkes-assassinates the President, 696; death of, 713, 788; letter of, 798. Border States-reply of the members to Pres!- dent's address, 236; Hon. Mr. Maynard's reply, 238.
Brazil, relations with, 622. Buchanan-official action on Secession, 111; last message, 117; dissolution of his Cabinet, 117; message on Secession, 118. Burnside, Gen.-succeeds McClellan in Army of Potomac, 328; battle of Fredericksburg, 407; arrests Vallandigham, 384; relieved from command, 407; defence of Knoxville, 420.
Butler, Gen.-seizes City Point, 527; expedi- tion to Fort Fisher, 640; removal from com- mand, 642.
Cabinet-dissolution of Buchanan's, 117; or- ganization of Lincoln's, 170; resignation of Secretary Cameron, 248. Cameron-resignation of, as Secretary of War, 248; President's message concerning, 248. Chambersburg burned, 541.
Charleston, evacuation of, 668.
Chase, S. P., appointed Chief Justice, 624. Christian Commission, letter from President to, 500.
City Point occupied by Gen. Butler, 527. Colfax, elected Speaker of House of Repre- sentatives, 445.
Colonization-President's views on, 229; Presi- dent's interview with colored men on, 505; attempts to colonize New Grenada, 508; colony to Ile à Vache, 508. Commissioners from rebels, 170.
Compromise-Crittenden's, 119; special com- mittee of Congress on, 120; report of resolu- tions by committee, 121; adoption of the resolutions, 122.
Confederacy-organization of the Rebel Gov- ernment, 112; objects of the Confederacy stated by Mr. Stephens, 115. Conference at Hampton Roads, 648; rebel re- port of, 651; correspondence in relation thereto, 653; remarks on, 661. Confiscation Bill, 200; debate in Congress on, 201, 240; its provisions, 243; supplementary resolution, 244; message approving, 245. Congress appoints committee on Compro- mise, 120; adoption of Compromise resolu- tion, 121; action on amendment of Constitu- tion, 122; action on Crittenden resolution and Peace Conference, 128; meeting in extra session, July 4, 1861, 186; adoption of reso- lution on the objects of the war, 200; bills on confiscation - - employment of slaves, 200; meeting in December, 1861, 212; resolution on slavery, 231; effect of Bull Run defeat on legislative action of, 226; abolishes slavery in Territories, 228; abolishes slavery in Dis- trict of Columbia, 228; approves compen- sated emancipation, 231; debate on Confisca- tion Bill, 240; the Currency Bill. 239; meet- ing, December, 1862, 344; debate on arbitrary arrests, 861; authorizes letters of inarque, 371; admission of members from Louisiana, 370; meeting, December, 1863, 445; action in reference to French in Mexico, 467; debates of 1863, 468; action on slavery, 469; repeals Fugitive Slave Law, 470; action in regard to senators and representatives from Arkansas, 493; adoption of bill for reconstruction of States, 494; meeting, December, 1864, 620; action upon Reciprocity Treaty. 644; rebel
States not entitled to representation in elec- toral college, 644, 664; passage of constitu- tional amendment prohibiting slavery, 645; establishes Freedmen's Bureau, 645; declara- tion in regard to rebel debt, 665; authorizes a loan of $600,000,000, 666. Constitution-amendment forbidding interfer- ence with slavery, 121; amendment abolish ing slavery, 469.
Correspondence in regard to peace, 571. Crittenden Compromise, 119; resolution de- claring the objects of War, 200.
Curtis, Gen.-appointed to command in Mis- souri, 428; his removal, 428.
Dayton, Mr., interviews, &c., with French Min- ister in regard to Mexico, 464. Democratic Party-its position at time of elec- tion, 1860, 108; defest in 1863, 443; position in 1864, 591; nominates McClellan, 598. Douglas-on Missouri Compromise, 43; speech at Springfield, 44, 46; on Lecompton Bill, 50: elected senator, 76.
Dred Scott decision, 47, 49, 64.
Election of President, 1861, 107; State elections of 1862, State elections of 1863, 443; election of President, 1864, 612, 664. Emancipation-President's reply to Chicage committee on, 254; Proclamation of Septem ber, 1862, 257; incidents connected with, 759; Proclamation of January, 1863, 260; in Mis- souri, 511; amendment of Constitution, 643. England-instructions to our Minister at out break of the rebellion, 182; protest against her recognition of the rebels as belligerents, 183; the Trent affair, 209; privateers, 833: stoppage of rebel rams, 462. Everett, Edward, death of, 642.
Fac simile of letter, 589.
Farragut, Com. enters Mobile harbor, 548. Florida, expedition of General Gillmore, 513: defeat at Olustee, 514. Forged proclamation, 566. Fort Fisher captured, 640. Fort Pillow, capture of, 519. France-offer of mediation, 885; reply of Mr, Seward, 835; our relations with, 463. Freedmen-proposition to colonize, 504; un- successful efforts to plant colonies in New Grenada and Ile à Vache, 308; enlistment of, into the army, 510; at Presidential recep- tion, 637; bureau established for, 665. Fremont-appointed to Department of the West, order of emancipation, 207; President's revocation of order, 208; removal from com- mand of Western Department, 494: agree. ment with Price, 424; popular demonstra
tions in favor of, 425; asks to be relieved, 302; nominated for President, 551; with- drawal from canvass, 595. Fugitive Slave Bill repealed, 470.
Funeral services at Executive Mansion, 708.
Grant, Gen.-siege and capture of Vicksburg, 413; appointment as Lieutenant-General, 476; letter to President, 523; moves forward the Army of the Potomac, 524; fights the battles of the Wilderness, 524; dispatch of, 528; crosses the James River and besieges Petersburg and Richmond, 530, 541, 640, 666, 677; final assault, 678; receives the capitula- tion of Lee, 683, 684.
Greeley -President Lincoln's letter to, 258; correspondence of, in reference to alleged peace commissioners, 571.
Gettysburg-battle of, 409; President's procla- mation of victory, 411; dedication of Ceme- tery, 412.
Habeas Corpus-first instance of suspension, 875; action of the Government, 378; procla- mation suspending, 381; proclamation on subject, 898.
Hahn, M.-elected Governor of Louisiana, 489; invested with powers of, 489.
Halleck, Gen.-letter to McClellan on the ne- cessity of aiding Pope, 299; letter about his leaving the Peninsula, 299; orders McClellan to advance after Antietam, 318; letter about fugitive slaves, 330.
Hampton Roads, conference at, 648.
Harris, B. G., censured by House of Repre- sentatives, 472.
Tooker, Gen.-succeeds General Burnside in Army of Potomac, 408; is relieved from com- mand, 408.
Hunter, Gen.-his order abolishing slavery in South Carolina, 233; Lincoln's letter to, in Missouri, 424; wins a victory at Piedmont, 580.
House of Representatives censures Alexander Long and B. G. Harris, 472
Invasion-proposed rebel invasion of the North, 177; invasion of Pennsylvania by General Lee, 409.
Johnson, Andrew - Provisional Governor of Tennessee, 488; proclamation regulating election, 596, 597; elected Vice-President, 664; takes oath of office and becomes Presi- dent, 714.
Kilpatrick-raid to Richmond, 515.
Knoxville, siege of, raised, 420.
Letter of the President-to Governor Hicks, of Maryland, 174; to commissioners from Virginia, 179; to General Fremont, revoking his order, 208; to H. Greeley, 258; to Mo- Clellan concerning an advance on Richmond, 266; to McClellan about retaining Blenker, 271; to McClellan about strength of his army, 273; to McClellan about McDowell, 280; to McClellan about withholding McDowell, 281; to McClellan about Jackson, 281; to McCle- lan about Hanover Junction, 283; in reply to McClellan, 290; about re-enforcements after seven days' battles, 293, 294, 295; on the strength of McClellan's army, 297; to McClellan after Antietam, 819; to McClellan about horses, 321; to Fernando Wood, 341; to committee of Albany meeting, 880; com- mittee of Ohio Convention, 394; to Gover- nor Seymour on the draft, 403; second letter on the same subject, 405; dispatches to Chi- cago, 406; letter of thanks to General Grant, 416; to General Hunter on taking command in Missouri, 424; to General Schofield, 428; to committee from Missouri, 482; on church quarrels in Missouri, 438; to Union conven- tion in Illinois, 440; on payment of bounties, 478; to House of Representatives on General Blair, 473; on aiding people of East Tennes- see, 475: to editor of N. A. Review, 482; to C. Bullitt, Louisiana, 484; to Governor Shep- ley, on electing members of Congress in Louisiana, 486; to committee of planters, Louisiana, 487; to M. Hahn, Louisiana, 489; to General Banks, Louisiana, 490; to Gen- eral Steele, of Arkansas, 491; about Arkansas Convention, 492; to General Gillmore, about Florida, 514; to workingmen of Manchester, 496; to workingmen of London, 498; to Christian Commission, 500; to H. W. Hoff- man, Maryland, 512; to General Grant, 523; to Colonel Loomis, 524; to F. A. Conkling, 558; to committee of Convention, 563; to J. C. Welling, 564; in regard to alleged peace commissioners, 578, 575, 576, 580; to H. J. Raymond, 587, 588; in reply to protest of Tennesseans, 598; to M. Blair, 602; tender- ing thanks to General Sheridan, 604; to H, W. Hoffman, 608, to J. Phillips, 615; to Mrs. Bixby, 616; to Mrs. Gurney, 616; to J. Mae- lean, 619; to Governor Smith, Vermont, 667; to Mr. Hodges, Kentucky, 767; to General Hooker, 768, 769; to General McClellan, 778; to J. B. Fry, 770; to Governor Magoffin, 770; to Count Gasparin, 771. Lincoln, Abraham-autobiography, 17; split- ting rails, 23; flatboatman, 23, 24; grocery keeper, 25; Captain in Black Hawk War, 25; elected to Legislature, 26; letter to Col. Allen, 27; protest on slavery, 28; defends Arm-
strong, 29; estimation by the bar, 32; elect- ed to Congress, 33; opposes the Mexican war, 38; resolutions on Mexican war, 85; speech on internal improvements, 36; on slavery in the District of Columbia, 39; on Wilmot proviso, 41; on Pacheco case, 41; candidate for Senator, 41, 44, 51; invents a boat, 42; on popular sovereignty, 44, 79; in Fromont campaign, 46; speech at Spring- field, 47, 52; speech at Chicago, 58; debate with Douglas, 62; questioned by Douglas, 64; questions Douglas, 65; speech at Col- umbus, 78; speech at Cincinnati, 81; speech at Cooper Institute, New York, 85; visit to New York, 100; visit to Five Points, 100; letter on Jefferson, 101; nominated at Chi- cago, 102; visited by committee, 104; accepts nomination, 105; election to Presidency, 107; departure for Washington, 131; arrival at Washington, 158; inauguration, 161; inter- view with the mayor of Baltimore, 175; visit to the army before Petersburg, 532; nomi- nated for re-election to Presidency, 559; ac- cepts nomination, 559, 563; interview with western men, 568; course pursued in regard to salary, 600; re-election to Presidency, 612, 664; receives colored people, 687; holds con- ference with rebel commissioners at Hamp- ton Roads, 650; second inauguration, 1865, 670; visits Army of Potomac, 677; remarks on military position of Sherinan, 678; tele- graphs from City Point the progress of bat- tle, 679; visits Richmond, 681; interviews with leading men of Richmond, 683; disre- gards warnings in regard to his personal safety, 692; reinarks to Mr. Colfax, 694; at- tends a meeting of the Cabinet, April 14, 1865, 694; interview with Colfax and Ash- mun, 695; attends the theatre, 695; his as- sassination, 697; the scene of death, 698, 778; funeral services at Executive Mansion, 708; funeral cortege, 704; its progress from Wash- ington to Springfield, 706-711; burial, 712; estimate of Mr. Lincoln's character, 715.
For official papers, &c., see ADDRESS, LET- TER, MESSAGE, ORDER, PROCLAMATION.
Magruder's report of rebel strength at York- town, 274. Maryland-passage of troops through Balti- more, 178; President's correspondence with Governor Hicks, 174; President's interview with authorities, 175; arrest of members of the Legislature, 878; abolition of slavery, 511. Maynard, Horace, reply to President's address on emancipation, 288. McClellan
appointed commander-in-chiefs 265; report of rebel strength at Yorktown, 274; movement to the Chickahominy, 277; reports of Williamsburg, 276; wants McDow- ell to join him by water, 279, 287; letter of advice to the President, 296; ordered to with- draw from the Peninsula, 298; ordered to superintend the forwarding of re-enforce ments to Pope, 303; his failure to aid Pope. 303; suggests that Pope be left to "get out of his scrape," 310; stops Franklin's advance, 811; failure to pursue Lee after Antietam, 812; ordered to advance, 818; nominated for Presidency, 593.
Meade, Gen.-succeeds Hooker, 409; fights at Gettysburg, 410.
Message of the President-extra session of Con
gress, July, 1861, 186; first annual, Decem- ber, 1861, 212; recommending aid to States emancipating slaves, 229; approving bill to abolish slavery in District of Columbia, 228; approving confiscation bill, 245; sustaining Secretary Cameron, 248; second annual, 1562, 844; recommending aid for emancipation, 354; on the currency, 366; third annual 1863, 445; in reference to commission of Gen- eral F. P. Blair, 478, 474; in regard to relief of people of East Tennessee, 475; recom- mending continuance of bounties to volun- teers, 478; fourth annual, 1864, 624; trans- mitting correspondence relative to Hampton Roads conference, 658; concerning represen- tation in electoral college, 664. Mexico-the new empire, 463; Mr. Seward's letter on, 465; President declines to recog nize, 466; resolution of House of Represent atives, 467. Missouri-condition of the State at outbreak o the rebellion, 422; emancipation in, 427; ap- pointment of Gen. Curtis, 428; President's dispatch about, 428; Gen. Schofield's appoint- ment, 428; President's instructions to, 456 his removal, 437; President's interview with radicals of, 429; abolition of slavery in, 431, 511; mass convention, 481; President's let- ter to Mo. committee, 482; President's letter on church contests, 428; President's letter to Gen. Hunter, 424.
Mobile harbor defences captured, 543.
National Militia-passage of the conscription bill, 864; its provisions, 864; President's
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