Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War YearsThis biography is drawn from the six volume work on Lincoln and new research uncovered since the original publication. |
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... Grant's superior . " On this letter Chase wrote an endorsement for Lincoln to read : " Reports concerning General Grant similar to the statements made by Mr. Halstead are too common to be safely or even prudently disregarded . " In ...
... Grant's superior . " On this letter Chase wrote an endorsement for Lincoln to read : " Reports concerning General Grant similar to the statements made by Mr. Halstead are too common to be safely or even prudently disregarded . " In ...
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... Grant for President , " Grant , the People's Candidate . " Many other newspapers joined in . Lincoln had never seen Grant . He knew Grant only from what he read and what he heard in talk about his best fighter . To Congressman Washburne ...
... Grant for President , " Grant , the People's Candidate . " Many other newspapers joined in . Lincoln had never seen Grant . He knew Grant only from what he read and what he heard in talk about his best fighter . To Congressman Washburne ...
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... Grant . ' The fact was that this was just what Mr. Lincoln wanted to know . " Among the first acts of Congress that winter was the voting of a medal of thanks to Grant for his victories . The country had its first word from Grant , as ...
... Grant . ' The fact was that this was just what Mr. Lincoln wanted to know . " Among the first acts of Congress that winter was the voting of a medal of thanks to Grant for his victories . The country had its first word from Grant , as ...
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Wilderness Beginnings | 3 |
New Salem Days | 22 |
The Young Legislator | 40 |
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