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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... appointed . ” “ Mr. President , perhaps this Schimmel - what's - his - name is not as highly recom- mended as some other German officers . " " No matter about that . His name will make up for any difference there may be , and I'll take ...
... appointed . ” “ Mr. President , perhaps this Schimmel - what's - his - name is not as highly recom- mended as some other German officers . " " No matter about that . His name will make up for any difference there may be , and I'll take ...
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... appointed him provisional governor of the state , re- placing the regularly elected Claiborne F. Jackson , whom Unionist forces had run out of the state capital . Gamble wrote that the radicals were " openly and loudly " threatening to ...
... appointed him provisional governor of the state , re- placing the regularly elected Claiborne F. Jackson , whom Unionist forces had run out of the state capital . Gamble wrote that the radicals were " openly and loudly " threatening to ...
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... appointed an army paymaster . How old was the son ? " He is twenty - well , nearly twenty- " Nearly twenty - one ! I wouldn't appoint the angel Gabriel a paymaster if he wasn't twenty - one ! " one . 99 A 14 - year - old who had run ...
... appointed an army paymaster . How old was the son ? " He is twenty - well , nearly twenty- " Nearly twenty - one ! I wouldn't appoint the angel Gabriel a paymaster if he wasn't twenty - one ! " one . 99 A 14 - year - old who had run ...
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New Salem Days | 22 |
The Young Legislator | 40 |
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