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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.

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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

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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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