Early Life of Abraham Lincoln.-His Own Record. His Ancestry.-Changes

of Residence.-

Death and Funeral of his Mother.- Entrance upon Polit-

ical Life.- A Member of the Legislature and of Congress. -The Mexican

War...

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CHAPTER II.

TIE LINOOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE.

Presidential Campaign of 1856.-Douglas at Springfield.in 1857.--Lincoln's

Reply.-

The Great Debate.—Eloquent Defence of the Doctrines of the

Republican Party.-Result of the Contest..

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CHAPTER III.

MR. LINOOLN AND THE PRESIDENCY.

The Campaign of 1859 in Ohio.--Mr. Lincoln's Speeches at Columbus and

Cincinnati.-His Visit to the East.-In New York City.—The Great

Speech at Cooper Institute.-Mr. Lincoln nominated for the Presidency.

-His Election....

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CHAPTER IV.

FROM THE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 1860, TO THE INAUGURATION, MARCI 4,

1861.

The Presidential Election.-Secession of South Carolina. Formation of the

Rebel Confederacy.-The Objects of Secession.-Secession Movements in

Washington. -Debates in Congress.- The Crittenden Resolutions.-Con-

ciliatory Action of Congreß8.---The Peace Conference.--Action of Con-

greng.-The Secession Movement unchecked..

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CHAPTER V.

FROM SPRINGFIELD TO WASHINGTON.

Speech at Indianapolis.- Arrival and Speech at Cincinnati.-Speech at Co-

lumbus.Speech at Pittsburg.--Arrival and Spoech at Cleveland.- Arri-

val at Buffalo.- At Rochester and Syracuso.-.At Albany.-Speech at

Poughkeepsie.--In New York.-Reply to the Mayor of New York.-15

New Jersey.- Arrival at Philadelphia-Speech in Philadelphia.-At

Harrisburg.- Arrival and Reception at Washington....

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CHAPTER VI.

FROM THE INAUGURATION TO THE MEETING OF CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1861.

The Inaugural Address.—Organization of the Government. The Bombard-

mount of Fort Sumter.—Passage of Troops through Baltimore.--Interview

with the Mayor of Baltimore.--The Blockade of Rebel Ports.—The Pres-

ident and the Virginia Commissioners.--Instruction to our Ministers

abroad.- Recognition of the Rebels as Belligerents.-Rights of Neu-

trals..

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CHAPTER VII.

TIIE EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS, AND THE MILITARY EVENTS OF THE SUMMER

OF 1861.

First Annual Message.—Action of Congresg.–Slavery and Confiscation.--The

Defeat at Bull Run.-Treatment of the Slavery Question. General Fro-

mont and the President.—The Trent Affair..

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CHAPTER VIII.

THE REGULAR SESSION OF CONGRESS, DECEMBER, 1861.–TRE MESSAGE.

DEBATES, ETO.

Meeting of Congress.-President's Message.--Disposition of Congress.-

Slavery in Territories and District of Columbia.—Proposed Aid to Eman-

cipation by Slave States.—The Debate in Congress.---The President and

General Hunter.-The Border State Representatives.--The Border State

Reply.-The Finances.-Tho Confiscation Bill.—The President's Action

and Opinions.—The President's Message.-Message in Regard to Mr.

Cameron.-The President and his Cabinet.—Close of the Session of Cou-

gress.—The President's Letter to Mr. Greeley.-The President and the

Chicago Convention.—Proclamation of Emancipation..

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CHAPTER IX.

TUE MILITARY ADMINISTRATION OF 1862.-THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL

M'OLELLAN.

General McClellan succeeds McDowell. The President's Order for an Ad-

vance. -The Movement to the Peninsula.—Rebel Evacuation of Manag.
zas.--Arrangements for the Peninsular Movement.--The President's
Letter to General McClellan.--The Rebel Strength at Yorktown.--The

Battlo of Williamsburg.-McClellan's Fear of being Overwhelmed.—Tho

President to McClellan.-Jackson's Raid in the Shenandoah Valley.--The

President to McClellan.-Seven Pines and Fair Oaks.—McClellan's Com.

plaints of McDowell.—His Continued Delays.- Prepares for Defeat.-

Calls for more Men.-His Advice to the President.--Preparations to Con-

centrate the Army.--General Halleck to McClellan.-Appointment of

General Pope._Imperative Orders to McClellan.-McClellan's Failure to

aid Pope.- His Excuses for Delay.- Proposes to Leave Pope Unnided.

-Excuses for Franklin's Delay.-His Excuses proved Groundless.-His

ailogel Lack of Sup:»lies.--Advance into Maryland - The Presider t's

Letter to McClellan.-He Protests against Delay.-McClellan Relieved

from Command.-Speech by the President.

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CHAPTER X.

GENERAL CONDUCT OF TUE ADMINISTRATION IN 1862.

Successes in the Southwest.—Recognized Objects of the War.- Relations of

the War to Slavery.--Our Foreign Relations.--Proposed Mediation of the

French Emperor.-Reply to the French Proposal.—Secretary Seward's

Dispatch.-The President's Letter to Fernando Wood.-Observance of

the Sabbath...

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CHAPTER XI.

THE CONGRESSIONAL SESSION OF 1862-'63,-MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT

AND GENERAL AOTION OF THE SESSION.

The President's Message.- Are the Rebel States Aliens 7-The Provision for

a Draft.--Message on the Finances and Currency.--dmission of West

Virginia.—Close of the Session.....

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CHAPTER XI.

ARBITRARY ARRESTS.—THE SUSPENSION OF THE YRIT OF HABEAS COBPUS.

-TAR DRAFT.

Arbitrary Arrests.-First Suspension of the Habeas Corpus.-Aid and Com-

fort to the Rebels.--Executive Order about Arrests.- Appointment of a

Commissioner on Arrests.--Opposition to the Government.—The Case of

Vallandigham.-Governor Seymour on Vallandigham.-President Lin-

coln on Arrests.-President Lincoln on Military Arrests.--The Prasi-

dent's Letter to Mr. Corning.–The President to the Ohio Committee:-

The President on Vallandigham's Case.—The Habeas Corpus Suspended.

-Proclamation Concerning Alieps.—The Draft --The New York Riots.-

Letter to Governor Seymour.— The Draft Resumed and Completed. Page 373

CHAPTER XIII.

MILITARY EVENTS OF 1863.-THE REBEL DEFEAT AT GETTYSBURG.-FALL

OF VIOKSBURG AND PORT BUDSON,

The Battles at Fredericksburg.-Rebel Raid into Pennsylvania.-Results at

Gettysburg.–Vicksburg and Port Hudson Captured.--Public Rejoicings.

-The President's Speech.---Thanksgiving for Victorieg.--Battle of Chat-

tanooga.—Thanksgiving Proclamation..

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CHAPTER XIV.

POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN MISSOURI.THE STATE ELECTIONS OF 1863.

General Fremont in Missouri. –The President's Letter to General Hunter.

Emancipation in Missouri.—Appointment of General Schofield. The

Prosident and the Missouri Radicals.- The President to the Missouri

Committee.-The President and General Schofield. The President and

the Churches.—Letter to Illinois.--The Elections of 1863......... Page 422

CHAPTER XV.

THE CONGRESS OF 1863-64.-MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.-ACTION OY

THE SESSION.---PROGRESS IN RAISING TROOPS.

The President's Message.—The Proclamation of Amnesty.--Explanatory

Proclamation.—Debate on Slavery.-Call for Troops.-General Blair's

Resignation.—Diplomatic Correspondence.-Our Relations with England.

-France and Mexico.-The President and the Monroe Doctrine... Page 445

CHAPTER XVI.

MOVEMENTS TOWARDS RECONSTRUCTION.

State Governments in Louisiapa and Arkansas.--Difference of Views be-

tween the President and Congress.—The Rebellion and Labor.--The

President on Benevolent Associations.-Advancing Action concerning

the Negro Race.-Free State Constitutions..

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CHAPTER XVII.

MILITARY EVENTS OF THE SPRING AND SUMMER OF 1864.

Battle of the Olustee.Kilpatrick's Raid on Richmond. --The Red River

Expedition.-The Fort Pillow Massacre.- Rebel Atrocities.-General

Grant's Advance upon Richmond.-Battles in May.--Sherman's March to

Atlanta.-Rebel Raids in Maryland and Kentucky.-Siege of Petersburg.

-Martial Law iu Kentucky.—Draft for Five hundred thousand Men.-

Capture of Mobile and Atlanta...

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