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Complete Works of

Abraham Lincoln

Edited by JOHN G. NICOLAY and JOHN HAY

With an Introduction by

John Wesley Hill, and Special Articles

by Other Eminent Persons

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VOLUME XII

Lincoln Memorial University

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Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln

Volume XII

Anthology.

Anthology of Sayings of Abraham Lincoln.

House Divided Against Itself

"A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall —

but I do expect it will cease to be divided.

Speech at Springfield, III., June l6, 1858, vol. Ill, p. I.

With Malice Toward None

With malice toward none ; with charity for all ; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in ; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan — to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all

nations. Second Inaugural Address, Mar, 4,

1 865, vol. XI, p. 46.

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Let Bygones be Bygones

Let bygones be bygones; let past differences as nothing be ; and with steady eye on the real issue, let us reinaugurate the good old "central ideas" of the re- public. The human heart is with us. God is with

us. Speech at Chicago Banquet, Dec. 10, l8j6,

vol. II, p. 311.

Few Things Wholly Evil

The true rule, in determining to embrace or reject anything is not whether it have any evil in it, but whether it have more of evil than of good. There

are few things wholly evil or wholly good.

Speech on Internal Improvements, June 20, 1848, vol. II, p. 37.

Faith that Right Makes Might

Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we

understand it. Address at Cooper Institute, New

York City, Feb. 2J , i860, vol. V, p. 328.

Fooling the People

You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool

all the people all of the time. -Speech at Clinton,

III, Sept. 8, 1858, vol. Ill, p. 34Q.

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Government of the People

We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not

perish from the earth. Gettysburg Address, Nov.

IQ, 1863, vol. IX, p. 210.

Violation of Liberty

Let every man remember that to violate the law is to trample on the blood of his father, and to tear

the charter of his own and his children's liberty.

Lyceum Address, Jan. 2J , 183J, vol. I, p. 43.

Reading Through an Eagle

The plainest print cannot be read through a gold

eagle. Speech at Springfield, III., June 26, 1857.

vol. II, p. 338.

Power of Public Opinion

In this age, and in this country, public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail ; against it,

nothing can succeed. Notes for Speeches, Oct. I,

1858, vol. IV, p. 222.

Controlled by Events

I claim not to have controlled events, but confess

plainly that events have controlled me. Letter to

A. G. Hodges, Apr. 4, 1864, vol. X, p. 68.

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Stand with the Right

Stand with anybody that stands right. Stand with him while he is right, and part with him when

he goes wrong. Speech at Peoria, III. Oct. 1 6,

1854, vol. II, p. 243.

Emancipation Irrevocable

If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an executive duty to re-enslave such persons [negroes], another, and not I, must be their instru- ment to perform it. Annual Message to Congress,

Dec. 6, 1864, vol. X, p. 310.

Seeing Through the Guinea

The dissenting minister who argued some theo- logical point with one of the established church was always met by the reply, "I can't see it so." He opened the Bible and pointed him to a passage, but the orthodox minister replied, "I can't see it so." Then he showed him a single word — "Can you see that?" "Yes, I see it," was the reply. The dis- senter laid a guinea over the word, and asked "Do

you see it now?" Speech at New Haven, Conn.,

Mar. 6, i860, vol. V, p. 344.

Difference in Consciences

Consciences differ in different individuals.

Notes for Speeches, Oct. I, 1858, vol. IV, p. 21 3.

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Clear Before His Own Conscience

At least I should have done my duty, and have stood clear before my own conscience. Memoran- dum, Aug. 23, 1864, vol. X, p. 204.

Inflexibility of Principle

Important principles may and must be inflexible. Last Public Address, Apr. II, 1865, Vol. XI,

p. 92.

Origin of the Will

Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self-interest. — Speech at Springfield, III., June 26, 1837, vol. II, p. 338.

Eastern Aphorism

It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him an aphorism to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words, "And this, too, shall pass away."— — Agricul- tural Address, Sept. 30, 1859, vol. V, p. 255.

Demand for Facts

No man has needed favors more than I, and, gen- erally, few have been less unwilling to accept them ; but in this case favor to me would be injustice to the

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public, and therefore I must beg your pardon for declining it. That I once had the confidence of the people of Sangamon is sufficiently evident; and if I have since done anything, either by design or misadventure, which, if known, would subject me to a forfeiture of that confidence, he that knows of that thing, and conceals it, is a traitor to his country's

interest. Letter to Robert Allen, June 21, l8j6,

vol I, p. IS.

Truth and Prudence

I never encourage deceit, and falsehood, especially if you have got a bad memory, is the worst enemy a fellow can have. The fact is, truth is your truest friend, no matter what the circumstances are. Not- withstanding this copy-book preamble, my boy, I am

inclined to suggest a little prudence. Letter to

George E. Pickett, Feb. 22, 1842, vol. I, p. IQI.

Judgment Deferred

There is something so ludicrous in promises of good or threats of evil a great way off as to render the whole subject with which they are connected easily turned into ridicule. "Better lay down that spade you are stealing, Paddy; if you don't you'll pay for it at the day of judgment." "Be the powers, if ye'll credit me so long I'll take another jist." — Tem- perance Address, Feb. 22, 1 842, vol. I, p. 202.

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For the Man Who Works

I am always for the man who wishes to work.

Indorsement of Application for Employment, Aug. IS, 1864, vol. X, p. IQ2.

Men More than Money

Gold is good in its place, but living, brave, patri- otic men are better than gold. Response to a Sere- nade, Nov. IO, 1864, vol. X, p. 264.

Rare Want Encouraged

The lady bearer of this says she has two sons who want to work. Set them at it if possible. Wanting to work is so rare a want that it should be encouraged.

Note to Major Ramsey, Oct. 17, 1861, vol. XI,

p. 120.

Lincoln the Hired Laborer

I am not ashamed to confess that twenty-five years ago I was a hired laborer, mauling rails, at work on a flatboat — just what might happen to any poor man's

son. I want every man to have a chance. Speech

at New Haven, Conn., Mar. 6, i860, vol. V , p. 361.

Causes of Poverty

If any continue through life in the condition of the hired laborer, it is not the fault of the system, but be-

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cause of either a dependent nature which prefers it,

or improvidence, folly, or singular misfortune.

Agricultural Address, Sept. JO, 185Q, vol. V , p. 250.

. Men Worthy of Trust

No men living are more worthy to be trusted than those who toil up from poverty — none less inclined to take or touch aught which they have not honestly

earned. Annual Message to Congress!, Dec. J,

1 861, vol. VII, p. 59.

Safety from Violence

Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own

shall be safe from violence when built. Reply to

New York Working-Men, Mar. 21, 1864, vol X,

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Land to Bury Him

Part with the land you have, and, my life upon it, you will never after own a spot big enough to bury

you in. Letter to John D. Johnston, Nov. 4,

18 51, vol. II, p. ISO.

Work Where You Are

If you intend to go to work, there is no better place than right where you are; if you do not intend to go

to work, you cannot get along anywhere. Letter

to John D. Johnston, Nov. 4, 1851, vol. II, p. IJO.

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Place in Heaven Cheap

You say you would almost give your place in heaven for seventy or eighty dollars. Then you value your place in heaven very cheap, for I am sure you can, with the offer I make, get the seventy or eighty

dollars for four or five months' work. Letter to

John D. Johnston, Jan. 2, l8$I, vol. II, p. 145*

Importance of Industry

You do not very much dislike to work, and still you do not work much, merely because it does not seem to you that you could get much for it. This habit of uselessly wasting time is the whole difficulty ; it is vastly important to you, and still more so to your children, that you should break the habit. It is more important to them, because they have longer to live, and can keep out of an idle habit before they are in

it, easier than they can get out after they are in.

Letter to John D. Johnston, Jan. 2, 1851, vol. II, p. 144.

Wages of Laborers and Presidents

An honest laborer digs coal at about seventy cents a day, while the President digs abstractions at about seventy dollars a day. The coal is clearly worth more than the abstractions, and yet what a monstrous inequality in the prices. Speech on Internal Im- provements, June 20, 1848, vol. II, p. J?.

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Posterity Pays no Wages

Few can be induced to labor exclusively for pos- terity; and none will do it enthusiastically.

Temperance Address, Feb. 22, 1842, vol. I, p. 201.

Inspiration of Hope in Labor

Free labor has the inspiration of hope ; pure slav- ery has no hope. The power of hope upon human

exertion and happiness is wonderful. On Slavery,

July 1, 1854, vol* II, p. 185.

Self-interest Universal

Unless among those deficient of intellect, every- body you trade with makes something. Address

on Negro Colonization, Aug. 1 4, 1 862, vol. VIII, p. 7.

Advancement the Universal Order.

Advancement — improvement in condition — is the

order of things in a society of equals. Fragment

on Slavery, July 1, 1854, vol. II, p. 185.

Curse of the Shifted Burden

As labor is the common burden of our race, so the effort of some to shift their share of the burden onto the shoulders of others is the great durable curse of

the race. Fragment on Slavery, July 1,1 8 54 1 vo^

U,p.i85.

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Must Have a Job

You must make a job for the bearer of this — make a job of it with the collector and have it done. You

can do it for me and you must. Letter to James

Pollock, Aug. 15, 1 861, vol. VI, p. 344.

Labor and its Product

Inasmuch as most good things are produced by labor, it follows that all such things of right belong to those whose labor has produced them. But it has so happened, in all ages of the world, that some have labored, and others have without labor enjoyed a large proportion of the fruits. This is wrong, and should not continue. To secure to each laborer the whole product of his labor, or as nearly as possible,

is a worthy subject of any good government. Tar-

riff Discussion, Dec. 1, 184J, *vol. I, p. 30J.

"Mud-sill" Labor Theory

A Yankee who could invent a strong-handed man without a head would receive the everlasting grati- tude of the "mud-sill" advocates. Agricultural

Address, Sept. 30, 185Q, vol. V, p. 2$I.

Wants to See the Money

We would always be easily satisfied, provided we could see the money — but whatever fee we earn at a distance, if not paid before, we have noticed, we

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never hear of after the work is done. We, therefore,

are growing a little sensitive on that point. Letter

to James S. Irwin, Nov. 2, 1842, vol. XI, p. QQ.

Solidarity of Labor

The strongest bond of human sympathy, outside of the family relation, should be one uniting all work- ing people, of all nations, and tongues, and kindreds.

Reply to New York Working-Men, Mar. 21,

1864, vol. X, p. 33.

Capitalists' Rule of Harmony

These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert, to fleece the people, and now, that they have got into a quarrel with themselves, we are called upon to appropriate the people's money to settle the

quarrel. Speech before Illinois Legislature, Jan,

1837, vol. I, p. 24.

Principle of Harmony

The same spirit says, "You toil and work and earn bread, and I'll eat it." No matter in what shape it comes, whether from the mouth of a king who seeks to bestride the people of his own nation and live by the fruit of their labor, or from one race of men as an apology for enslaving another race, it is the same tyrannical principle. Reply at Alton De- bate, Oct. IS, 1858, vol. V, p. 6S-

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Satan and the Bible

He has warred upon them as Satan wars upon the

Bible. Reply at Alton Debate, Oct IS, 1858,

vol. V, p. 45.

God and the Right Prevail

If we do right God will be with us, and if God is

with us we cannot fail. Proclamation for Day of

Prayer, July 7, 1 864, vol. X, p. 149.

Probability of Revelation

If it is probable that God would reveal His will to others on a point so connected with my duty, it might

be supposed He would reveal it directly to me.

Reply to Committee from Religious Denominations of Chicago, III., Sept. I J, 1862, vol VIII, p. 2Q.

Men not Flattered by Veracity

Men are not flattered by being shown that there has been a difference of purpose between the Al- mighty and them. Letter to Thurlow Weed,

Mar. IS, 1 86S, vol. XI, p. S4-

Neither Magic nor Miracle

The way these measures were to help the cause was

not to be by magic or miracles. Letter to Charles

D. Robinson, Aug. 1 7, 1864, vol. X. p. 194.

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Shorn Lamb and Tempered Wind

How true it is that "God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb," or in other words, that He renders the worst of human conditions tolerable, while He per- mits the best to be nothing better than tolerable.

Letter to Mary Speed, Sept. 2J , 1841, vol. I, p. iyg.

Not His Kind of Religion

I am not much of a judge of religion, but, in my opinion, the religion that sets men to rebel and fight against their government, because, as they think, that government does not sufficiently help some men to eat their bread in the sweat of other men's faces, is not the sort of religion upon which people can get to

heaven. Memorandum, Dec. 3, 1864, vol. X, p.

280.

Forgiveness on Repentance

On principle I dislike an oath which requires a man to swear he has not done wrong. It rejects the Christian principle of forgiveness on terms of re- pentance. I think it is enough if the man does no

wrong hereafter. Indorsement, Feb. $, 1864,

vol. IX, p. 303.

Earnestness of Rebel Prayers

The rebel soldiers are praying with a great deal more earnestness, I fear, than our own troops, and

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expecting God to favor their side ; for one of our sol- diers . . . said that he met with nothing so dis- couraging as the evident sincerity of those he was

among in their prayers. Reply to Committee

from the Religious Denominations of Chicago, III., Sept. I J, 1862, vol VIII, p. 2Q.

Prayers to the Same God

Both read the same Bible, and pray to the same God; and each invokes His aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from

the sweat of other men's faces. Second Inaugural

Address, Mar. 4, 1865, vol. XI, p. 45.

Value of Extemporaneous Speaking

Extemporaneous speaking should be practised and cultivated. It is the lawyer's avenue to the public.

Notes for a Law Lecture, July I, 1850, vol. II,

p. 141.

Folly of Suspicion and Jealousy

The way for a young man to rise is to improve him- self every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him. Allow me to assure you that suspicion and jealousy never did help any man in any situation. There may sometimes be ungenerous at- tempts to keep a young man down; and they will

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succeed, too, if he allows his mind to be diverted from its true channel to brood over the attempted in- jury. Letter to William H. Herndon, July 10,

1848, vol. II, p. 57.

Young Men Must Push

You must not wait to be brought forward by the older men. . . . You young men get together and form a " Rough and Ready Club," and have regular meetings and speeches. Take in everybody you can get. . . . Let everyone play the part he can play best, — some speak, some sing, and all "hol- ler." Letter to William H. Herndon, June 22,

1848, vol IL p. SO.

Safety Assured in Distance

I think perhaps it might be wise to hand this letter from me, in to your good uncle through his room- window after he has had a comfortable dinner, and

watch its effect from the top of the pigeon-house.

Letter to George E. Pickett, Feb. 22, 1842, vol. I, p. IQI.

Worth of Man's Self

It is difficult to make a man miserable while he feels he is worthy of himself and claims kindred to

the great God who made him. Address on Negro

Colonization, Aug. 1 4, 1862, vol. VIII, p. 5.

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Best of a Bad Bargain

If you make a bad bargain, hug it all the tighter. -Letter to Joshua F. Speed, Feb. 2$, 1842, vol.

I, p. 213.

Force of Universal Feeling

A universal feeling, whether well or ill-founded,

cannot be safely disregarded. Speech at Peoria,

III, Oct. 16, 1854, vol. II, p. 207.

Pinched Toes and Bad Motives

Ready are we all to cry out and ascribe motives

when our own toes are pinched. Letter to Gen.

Rosecrans, Mar. 1 7, 1 863, vol. VIII, p. 228.

How to Make Friends

"A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall." So with men. If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. Therein is a drop of honey which catches his heart, which, say what he will, is the great high- road to his reason. Temperance Address, Feb.

22, 1842, vol. I, p. IQ7.

Maxim to Remember

Now, boy, on your march, don't you go and forget the old maxim that "one drop of honey catches more

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flies than a half-gallon of gall." Load your musket

with this maxim, and smoke it in your pipe.

Letter to George E. Pickett, Feb. 22, 1842, vol. I, p. IQ2.

Better Part of Life

The better part of one's life consists of his friend- ships. Letter to Joseph Gillespie, July I J, 1849,

vol. II, p. 125.

Effects of Misrepresentation

When a man hears himself somewhat misrepresent- ed, it provokes him — at least, I find it so with myself ; but when misrepresentation becomes very gross and

palpable, it is more apt to amuse him. Reply at

Ottawa Debate, Aug. 21, 1858, vol. Ill, p. 223.

Silence not Always Safe

It is not entirely safe, when one is misrepresented under his very nose, to allow the misrepresentation to

go uncontradicted. Speech at Columbus, O.,

Sept. 16, 18 5Q, vol. V, p. 141.

Relief for Embarrassment

When one is embarrassed, usually the shortest way to get through with it is to quit talking or thinking about it, and go at something else. Speech at Cin- cinnati, O., Sept. 17, 1859, vol. V , p. 190.

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Act Well Your Part

He who does something at the head of one regi- ment, will eclipse him who does nothing at the head

of a hundred. Letter to Gen, Hunter, Dec. JI,

1 861, vol. VII, p. 70.

Military Successes Wanted

Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military suc- cess, and I will risk the dictatorship. Letter to

Gen. Hooker, Jan. 26, 1 863, vol. VIII, p. 207.

No Holidays in War Times

War does not admit of holidays. Letter to T.

H. Clay, Oct. 8, 1862, vol. VIII, p. 55.

Rose-water Warfare

Would you drop the war where it is? Or would you prosecute it in future with elderstalk squirts

charged with rose-water? Letter to Cuthbert

Bullitt, July 28, 1862, vol. VII, p. 2QJ.

Carried away by Cowardly Legs

If the Lord gives a man a pair of cowardly legs,

how can he help their running away with him?

Telegram to Gen. Meade, Sept. II, l86j, vol. IX, p. 117.

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Cesar's Heart with Falstaff's Legs

"Captain, I have as brave a heart as Julius Caesar ever had; but, somehow or other, whenever danger approaches, my cowardly legs will run away with it.*1

Speech on the Sub-treasury, Dec. 20, 183Q,

vol. I, p. 136.

Only McClellan's Body-guard

It is called the Army of the Potomac, but it is only McClellan's body-guard. ... If McClellan is not using the Army I should like to borrow it for awhile.

Letter to Gen. McClellan, Apr. Q, 1862, vol.

VII, p. 141.

Color of Julius Cesar's Hair

I personally wish Jacob Freese, of New Jersey, to be appointed colonel of a colored regiment, and this regardless of whether he can tell the exact shade of

Julius Caesar's hair. Note to Sec. Stanton, Nov.

II, 1863, vol. IX, p. 206.

To Capture the Man in the Moon

To move down the Cumberland Valley, will, in my unprofessional opinion, be quite as likely to cap- ture the "man in the moon" as any part of Lee's army.

— Telegram to Gen. Thomas, July 8, 1863, vol.

IX, p. 23.

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Generalships not Plentiful

You must know that major-generalships in the

regular army are not as plenty as blackberries.

Telegram to R. Yates and William Butler, Apr. 10, 1862, vol. VII, p. 1 45.

Let the Crop Go to Waste

I believed that General Meade and his noble army had expended all the skill, and toil, and blood, up to the ripe harvest, and then let the crop go to waste.

Letter to Gen. Howard, July 21, l86j, vol.

IX, p. 3Q.

Board at Home and Attack Enemy

I understand the main body of the enemy is very near you, so near that you could "board at home," so

to speak, and menace or attack him any day. Tele-

gram to Gen. Rosecrans, Oct. 4* 1863, vol. IX, p. 154-

Animal Very Slim Somewhere

If the head of Lee's army is at Martinsburg and the tail of it on the plank road between Fredericks- burg and Chancellorsville, the animal must be very

slim somewhere. Could you not break him?

Telegram to Gen. Hooker, June 14, l86j} vol. VIII; p. 315.

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Going in and Coming Out

The most interesting news we now have is from Sherman. We all know where he went in, but I

can't tell where he will come out. Response to a

Serenade, Dec. 6, 1 864, vol. X, p. JII.

Heroic Confederate Recruiting

We are contending with an enemy, who, as I un- derstand, drives every able-bodied man he can reach into his ranks, very much as a butcher drives bul- locks into a slaughter-pen. Letter to Gov. Sey- mour, Aug. 7, 1863, vol. IX, p. 60.

Holding On With Bull-Dog Grip

Hold on with a bull-dog grip, and chew and

choke as much as possible Telegram to Gen.

Grant, Aug. 1 7, 1 864, vol. X, p. IQJ.

Loss of Enemies Not a Gain

The loss of enemies does not compensate for the

loss of friends. Telegram to Sec. Seward, June

JO, 1862, vol. VII, p. 24S*

Let the Thing Be Pressed

Gen. Sheridan says "If the thing be pressed I think that Lee will surrender." Let the thing be

pressed. Telegram to Gen. Grant, Apr. 7 ', 1 865,

vol. XI, p. 77.

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Flourishing on the Skewhorn Principle

Doubtless a small force of the enemy is flourishing about in the northern part of Virginia on the "skew- horn" principle. Telegram to Gov. Curtin, Apr.

28. 1863, vol VIII, p. 257.

Hold Position and Hive Enemy

If you can hold your present position, we shall

hive the enemy yet. Telegram to Gen. McGlel-

lan, July 5, 1862, vol. VII, p. 261.

Smoky Localities Held Responsible

Experience has already taught us in this war that holding these smoky localities responsible for the conflagrations within them has a very salutary effect. Letter to J. R. Underwood and H. Grider, Oct.

26. 1864, vol. X, p. 254.

Rank on Paper a Small Matter

Truth to speak, I do not appreciate this matter of

rank on paper as you officers do. Letter to Gen.

Rosecrans, Mar. 17, 1863, vol. VIII, p. 228.

Merely a Question of Legs

Assuming this, it is for you a question of legs.

Put in all the speed you can. Telegram to Gen.

McDowell, May 28, 1862, vol. VII, p. 198.

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On the Fence

I would not take any risk of being entangled upon the river, like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear without a

fair chance to gore one way or kick the other.

Telegram to Gen. Hooker, June 5, 1 86 J, vol. VIII, p. 2Q2.

Uncle Sam's Web-Feet

Nor must Uncle Sam's web-feet be forgotten. At

all the watery margins they have been present.

Letter to James C. Conkling, Aug. 26, 1863, vol. IX, p. 101.

Walking to Save Skin

Does Joe Heiskell's "walking to meet us" mean any more than that "Joe" was scared and wanted to

save his skin? Telegram to Gov. Johnson, Aug.

2, 1864, vol. X, p. IJQ.

Way to Succeed Is to Try

I say "try"; if we never try, we shall never suc- ceed. Letter to Gen. McClellan, Oct. I J, 1862,

vol. VIII, p. 5Q.

Adjusting Taxes Exactly

If we should wait before collecting a tax, to ad- just the taxes upon each man in exact proportion

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with every other man, we should never collect any

tax at all. Address to 164th Ohio Regiment,

Aug. 18, 1864, vol X, p. 200.

Any Thinking Better Than None

It is better only sometimes to be right than at all times to be wrong. Address to the People of San- gamon Co., Mar. Q, 1832, vol. I, p. 8.

Working Together Brings Success

We can succeed only by concert. It is not "Can any of us imagine better?" but, "can we all do bet- ter?" Annual Message to Congress, Dec. I,

1862, vol. VIII, p. 130.

Deeds, Not Words, Wanted

Tell him, when he starts, to put it through — not to be writing or telegraphing back here, but put it

through. Letter to Sec. Cameron, June 20, l86l,

vol. VI, p. 2Q4.

How to Get Things Done

Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way. . . . How to do something and still not do too much is the desidera- tum. Speech on Internal Improvements, June 20,

1848, vol. II, p. 46.

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Practice the Best Proof

Practice proves more than theory, in any case.

Annual Message to Congress, Dec. I, 1862, vol. VIII, p. 128.

More Than Breath Wanted

The North responds to the proclamation suffi- ciently in breath; but breath alone kills no rebels.

Letter to Hannibal Hamlin, Sept. 28, 1 862, vol.

VIII, p. 50.

In His Own Good Time

I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing

more will help the cause. Letter to Charles D.

Robinson, Aug. 17, 1864, vol. X, p. IQ4.

Vigilance Is the Price of Success

It will neither be done nor attempted, unless you watch it every day and hour, and force it. Tele- gram to Gen. Grant, Aug. 3, 1864, vol. X, p. 180.

President in Name and Fact

I propose continuing to be myself the judge as to when a member of the Cabinet shall be dismissed. Letter to Sec. Stanton, July 1 4, 1 864, vol. X, p.

158.

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Not Fooled by Girls

Others have been made fools of by the girls, but this can never with truth be said of me. I most em- phatically, in this instance, made a fool of myself.

Letter to Mrs. O. H. Browning, Apr. I, 1838,

vol. I, p. Q2.

Feeling Toward Women

Whatever woman may cast her lot with mine, should any ever do so, it is my intention to do all in my power to make her happy and contented; and there is nothing I can imagine that would make me

more unhappy than to fail in the effort. Letter

to Miss Mary Owens, May 7, 1837, v°l- I> P- 53-

Not Satisfied With Blockheads

I have now come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason — I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be block- head enough to have me. Letter to Mrs. O.

H. Browning, Apr. I, 1838, vol. I, p. Q2.

Plead Only What You Must

In law, it is good policy to never plead what you need not, lest you oblige yourself to prove what you

cannot. Letter to U. F. Linder, Feb. 20, 1848,

vol. II, p. 3.

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Honor for Women

I want in all cases to do right, and most particu- larly so in all cases with women. Letter to Miss

Mary Owens, Aug. 16, 1837, v°l- ?j P> 5&-

Marrying Southern Girls

We mean to marry your girls when we have a chance — the white ones, I mean, and I have the honor to inform you that I once did have a chance in that

way. Speech at Cincinnati, 0., Sept, 17, l8$Q,

vol. V, p. 21 8.

God Bless the Women

I am not accustomed to the use of language of eulogy; I have never studied the art of paying com- pliments to women; but I must say, that if all that has been said by orators and poets since the creation of the world in praise of women were applied to the women of America, it would not do them justice for their conduct during this war. I will close by say- ing, God bless the women of America. Remarks

on Closing Sanitary Fair in Washington, Mar. 18, 1864, vol. X, p. 48.

Good Lawyer in a Bad Case

I have sometimes seen a good lawyer, struggling for his client's neck in a desperate case, employing

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every artifice to work round, befog and cover up with many words some point arising in the case which he dared not admit and yet could not deny.

Mexican War Speech, Jan. 12, 1848, vol. I, p.

337-

Groomsman to His Rival

In getting Baker the nomination I shall be fixed a good deal like a fellow who is made a groomsman to a man that has cut him out and is marrying his

own dear "gal." Letter to Joshua F. Speed, Mar.

24, 1843, vol. I, p. 261.

Ready to Hang the Panel

A jury too frequently has at least one member more ready to hang the panel than to hang the

traitor. Letter to Erastus Corning, June 12,

1863, vol. VIII, p. 303.

Mob Law Not a Redress

There is no grievance that is a fit object of redress

by mob law. Lyceum Address, Jan. 2*J , 183J ,

vol. I, p. 44.

Severity Not Best Policy

The severest justice may not always be the best

policy. Message to Congress, July 1 7, 1 86 2, vol,

VII, p. 283.

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Lawyers as Peace-Makers

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbor to compromise whenever you can. . . . As a peace-maker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business

enough. Notes for a Law Lecture, July I, l8jjO,

vol. II, p. 142.

No Wrong Without a Remedy

It is a maxim held by the courts, that there is no wrong without its remedy; and the courts have a remedy for whatever is acknowledged and treated

as a wrong. Reply at Jonesboro Debate, Sept.

IS, 1838, vol. IV, p. 60.

Life More Than Limb

By general law, life and limb must be protected, yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life;

but a life is never wisely given to save a limb.

Letter to A. G. Hodges, Apr. 4, 1 864, vol. X, p. 66.

An Honest Lawyer or Not at All

Let no young man choosing the law for a calling for a moment yield to the popular belief — resolve to be honest at all events ; and if in your own judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer, resolve to be honest

without being a lawyer. Notes for a Law Lecture,

July I, 1850, vol. II, p. 143.

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Leading Rule for All Callings

The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every other calling, is diligence. Leave nothing for

to-morrow which can be done to-day. Notes for

a Law Lecture, July I, l8$0, vol. II, p. 141*

How Public Purpose Is Indicated

The most reliable indication of public purpose in this country is derived through our popular elec- tions. Annual Message to Congress, Dec. 6,

1864, vol. X, p. 304.

Trust the People With Their Own

We see it, and to us it appears like principle, and the best sort of principle at that — the principle of allowing the people to do as they please with their

own business. Speech in Congress, July 2J,

1848, vol. II, p. 64.

Dissolution of the Union Impossible

All this talk about the dissolution of the Union is humbug, nothing but folly. We do not want to dis- solve the Union ; you shall not. Speech at Galena,

III., Aug. 1, 1856, vol. II, p. 2Q$.

Spirit of the Constitution

It is said the devil takes care of his own. Much more should a good spirit — the spirit of the Consti-

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tution and the Union — take care of its own. I think

it cannot do less and live. Opinion on Admission

of West Virginia, Dec. JI, 1 862, vol. VIII, p. 158.

Allaying Plaster an Irritant

That very allaying plaster of Judge Douglas*

stirred it up again. Reply at Alton Debate, Oct.

I5,l858,vol.V,p.45>

Cure for Artificial Crisis

This crisis is altogether artificial. It has no foundation in fact. It can't be argued up, and it can't be argued down. Let it alone, and it will go

down of itself. Address at Cleveland, O., Feb.

IS, 1861, vol. VI, p. 131.

Laws Among Aliens and Friends

Can aliens make treaties easier than friends can make laws? Can treaties be more faithfully en- forced between aliens than laws can among friends?

First Inaugural Address, Mar. 4, l86l, vol.

VI, p. 181.

Union Forever at Any Cost

If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could save it

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by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would

also do that. Letter to Horace Greeley, Aug. 22,

1862, vol. VIII, p. 16.

Devoted to Peace and Brotherhood

With my consent, or without my great displeas- ure, this country shall never witness the shedding

of one drop of blood in fraternal strife. Reply to

Gov. Curtin, Feb. 22, 1861, vol. VI, p. l6l.

Sugar-Coated Rebellion

With rebellion thus sugar-coated, they have been drugging the public mind of their section for more

than thirty years. Message to Congress, July 4,

1861, vol. VI, p. 313.

No Chickens From Smashed Eggs

Concede that the new government of Louisiana is only what it should be, as the egg to the fowl, we shall sooner have the fowl by hatching the tgg than

by smashing it. Last Public Address, Apr. II,

1 86S, vol. XI, p. Qi.

Thorn in Animal's Vitals

This rebellion can only eke out a short and feeble existence, as an animal sometimes may with a thorn

in its vitals. Letter to Gen. Halleck, Sept. 21,

1863, vol. IX, p. 132.

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Foul Bird and Dirty Reptile

Every foul bird comes abroad and every dirty rep- tile rises up. Letter to Charles D. Drake and

Others, Oct. 5, 1 863, vol. IX, p. 157.

Quiet Past and Stormy Present

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the

stormy present. Annual Message to Congress,

Dec. I, 1862, vol. VIII, p. 131.

No Mending for Broken Eggs

Broken eggs cannot be mended; but Louisiana has nothing to do now but to take her place in the Union as it was, barring the already broken eggs.

Letter to August Belmont, July 31 , 1862, vol.

VII, p. 2QQ.

Stopping One Leak to Open Another

Do we gain anything by opening one leak to stop another? Do we gain anything by quieting one clamor merely to open another, and probably a

larger one? Telegram to Col. A. K. McClure,

June 30, 1863, vol. IX, p. 14.

Politicians and Honest Men

This work is exclusively the work of politicians; a set of men who have interests aside from the inter-

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ests of the people, and who, to say the most of them, are. taken as a mass, at least one long step removed from honest men. I say this with the greater free- dom because, being a politician myself, none can

regard it as personal. Bank Speech, Jan., l8jy,

vol. I, p. 2J.

Paying the Fiddler Generously

It is an old maxim and a very sound one that he that dances should always pay the fiddler. Now, sir, if any gentlemen, whose money is a burden to them, choose to lead off a dance, I am decidedly opposed to the people's money being used to pay the fiddler.

Speech before Illinois Legislature, Jan., iSjf,

vol. I, p. 2 J.

Vulnerable Heels Make Fast Time

"The Democrats are vulnerable in the heel but they are sound in the head and the heart." The first branch of the figure — that is, that the Demo- crats are vulnerable in the heel — I admit is not merely figuratively, but literally true. ... It seems that this malady of their heels operates on these sound-minded and honest-hearted creatures very much like the cork leg in the comic song did on its owner: which, when he had once got started on it, the more he tried to stop it, the more it would run

away. Speech on Sub-Treasury, Dec. 20, l8jQ,

vol. I, p. 136.

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Not Last, but Never to Desert

Many free countries have lost their liberty, and ours may lose hers; but if she shall, be it my proud- est plume, not that I was the last to desert, but that

I never deserted her. Speech on Sub-treasury,

Dec, 20, I83Q, vol. I, p. 137.

Piloting the Ship of State

As a pilot I have used my best exertions to keep afloat our Ship of State, and shall be glad to resign my trust at the appointed time to another pilot more

skillful and successful than I may prove. Reply

to Presbyterian General Assembly, May JO, 1863, vol VIII, p. 288.

Save the Country First

Let the friends of the government first save the government and then administer it to their own lik- ing. Letter to Henry Winter Davis, Mar. 1 8,

1863, vol VIII, p. 22Q.

A New Nation Conceived in Liberty

Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men

are created equal. Gettysburg Address, Nov. IQ,

1863, vol. IX, p. 20Q.

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Putting the Foot Down Firmly

The man does not live who is more devoted to peace than I am, but it may be necessary to put the foot down firmly. Address to New Jersey Assem- bly, Feb. 21, 1861, vol. VI, p. 154.

Progressive Conservatism

I am very glad the elections this autumn have gone favorably, and that I have not, by native de- pravity or under evil influences, done anything bad enough to prevent the good result. I hope to "stand firm" enough to not go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause.

Letter to Zachariah Chandler, Nov. 20, l86j,

vol. IX, p. 213.

Devotion to the Union

I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and, if it be the pleasure of Almighty God, to die by. Address in Independence Hall, Philadel- phia, Feb. 22, l86l, vol. VI, p. 156.

Self-Government and Despotism

When the white man governs himself, that is self- government; but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-govern- ment— that is despotism. Speech at Peoria, III.,

Oct. 16, 1854, vol. II, p. 227.

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"BUTS" AND "IFS" AND "ANDS"

The man who stands by and says nothing when the peril of his government is discussed, cannot be mis- understood. If not hindered,, he is sure to help the enemy; much more if he talks ambiguously — talks for

his country with "buts," and "ifs," and "ands."

Letter to Erastus Corning, June 12, l86j, vol. VIII, p. 305-

Voters Who Vote the Real Power

It is not the qualified voters, but the qualified vot- ers who choose to vote, that constitute the political

power of the State. Opinion on Admission of

West Virginia, Dec. JI, 1862, vol. VIII, p. IJrf.

Preservation of Liberty a Duty

If there is anything which it is the duty of the whole people to never intrust to any hands but their own, that thing is the preservation and perpe- tuity of their own liberties and institutions.

Speech at Peoria, III., Oct. 16, 1854, vol. II, p. 235.

Ballots, Not Bullets, Give Victory

To give the victory to the right, not bloody bul- lets, but peaceful ballots only are necessary. Thanks to our good old Constitution, and organization under it, these alone are necessary. It only needs that

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every right thinking man shall go to the polls, and

without fear or prejudice vote as he thinks. Notes

for Speeches, Oct. I, 1858, vol. IV, p. 235.

No Appeal from Ballot to Bullet

Among free men there can be no successful appeal from the ballot to the bullet, and they who take such appeal are sure to lose their case and pay the cost.

Letter to James C. Conkling, Aug. 2b, l86j,

vol. IX, p. IOI.

True Law of Divine Right

No man is good enough to govern another man

without that other's consent. Speech at Peoria,

III., Oct. lb, 1854, vol. II, p. 228.

Preparation for Tyranny

Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them. Ac- customed to trample on the rights of others, you have lost the genius of your own independence and become the fit subject of the first cunning tyrant

who rises among you. Fragment of Speech at

Edwardsville, III., Sept. 1 3, 1858, vol. XI, p. 1 10.

Individual Rights a Natural Law

I believe each individual is naturally entitled to do as he pleases with himself and the fruit of his

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labor, so far as it in no wise interferes with any

other man's rights. Speech at Chicago, III., July

10, 1858, vol. Ill, p. 35.

Equality in Society

Equality in society alike beats inequality, whether the latter be of the British aristocratic sort or of the

domestic slavery sort. On Slavery, July I, 1854,

vol II, p. 184.

All Men Created Equal

Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that "all men are created equal." We now prac- tically read it "all men are created equal, except negroes. " When the Know-nothings get control, it will read "all men are created equal except negroes and foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving liberty, — to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and

without the base alloy of hypocrisy. Letter to

Joshua F. Speed, Aug. 24, 1855, vol. II, p. 287.

The Law of Liberty

I am for the people of the whole nation doing just as they please in all matters which concern the whole nation; for those of each part doing just as

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they choose in all matters which concern no other part; and for each individual doing just as he

chooses in all matters which concern nobody else.

Notes for Speeches, Oct. I, 1838, vol. IV, p. 231.

Object of Government

The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do, for themselves, in their separate and individual capaci- ties. In all that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought not to inter- fere. On Government, July I, 1854, vol. II, p.

186.

Government by Majority

I reiterate that the majority should rule. If I adopt a wrong policy, the opportunity for condemna- tion will occur in four years' time. Then I can be turned out, and a better man with better views put

in my place. Address at Steubenville, O., Feb.

14, 1 861, vol. VI, p. 1 2 3.

Nature of Political Sovereignty

What is "sovereignty" in the political sense of the term? Would it be far wrong to define it "a polit- ical community without a political superior?"

Message to Congress, July 4, 1 86 1, vol. VI, p. J 1 5.

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True Popular Sovereignty

I think a definition of "popular sovereignty," in the abstract, would be about this: That each man shall do precisely as he pleases with himself, and with all those things that exclusively concern him . . . that a general government shall do all those things which pertain to it, and all the local governments shall do precisely as they please in respect to those

matters which exclusively concern them. Speech

at Columbus, O., Sept. l6, l8$Q, vol. V, p. I4Q.

French Cook and Potato Soups

Coming to the substance, the first point, "popular sovereignty." It is to be labeled upon the cars in which he travels; put upon the hacks he rides in; to be flaunted upon the arches he passes under, and the banners which wave over him. It is to be dished up in as many varieties as a French cook can pro- duce soups from potatoes. — — Speech at Springfield, III., July 17, 1858, vol. Ill, p. 160.

Equality and Prosperity

When we were the political slaves of King George, and wanted to be free, we called the maxim that "all men are created equal" a self-evident truth, but now when we have grown fat, and have lost all dread of being slaves ourselves, we have become so greedy to be masters that we call the same maxim "a self-evi-

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dent lie." The Fourth of July has not quite dwin- dled away; it is still a great day — for burning fire- crackers!!! Letter to George Robertson, Aug I fj,

1855, vol. II, p. 2JQ.

Douglas' "Popular Sovereignty"

He discovered that the right to breed and flog ne- groes in Nebraska was popular sovereignty.-

Speech at Paris, III, Sept. 8, 1858, vol. XI, p. 106.

The Isolation of Genius

Towering genius disdains a beaten path. Lyceum Address, Jan. 2J, l8jy, vol. I, p. 46.

Smoke the Best Witness

We better know there is fire whence we see much smoke rising than we could know it by one or two witnesses swearing to it. The witnesses may

commit perjury, but the smoke cannot. Letter to

J. R. Underwood and H. Grider, Oct. 26, 1864, voL

X, p. 254.

Bored by Bad Handwriting

I have already been bored more than enough about it; not the least of which annoyance is his cursed, unreadable, and ungodly handwriting.— — Letter to William H. Herndon, Jan. IQ, 1 848, vol. I, p. 351.

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Bad Food But Good Medicine

. . . No more I can be persuaded that a par- ticular drug is not good medicine for a sick man be- cause it can be shown to not be good food for a well

one. Letter to Erastus Corning and Others, June

12, 1863, vol VIII, p. 3OQ.

Acquired Appetite for Emetics

No more am I able to believe that a man could contract so strong an appetite for emetics during temporary illness as to persist in feeding upon them

during the remainder of his healthful life. Letter

to Erastus Corning and Others, June 12, 1863, vol. VIII, p. 310.

Yankee Pedler's Pantaloons

Like the pair of pantaloons the Yankee peddler offered for sale, "large enough for any man, small

enough for any boy." Speech at Worcester,

Mass., Sept. 12, 1848, vol. II, p. Q2.

Cut Its Own Fodder

Under Mr. Adams and the presidents before him, it [the Post-office] not only, to use a homely phrase, cut its own fodder, but actually threw a surplus into

the treasury. Speech on the Sub-treasury, Dec.

20, 1839, vol. I, p. 131.

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Adding the Weight of Hogs

This is as plain as adding up the weight of three

small hogs. Letter to Harrison Maltby, Sept, 8,

1856, vol. II, p. 2QJ.

Grandson of Milliken's Bend

The writer ... is a grandson of "Milliken's. Bend," near Vicksburg — that is, a grandson of the

man who gave name to Milliken's Bend. Letter

to Sec. Chase, Oct. 26, 1863, vol. IX, p. 183.

Father of Waters Unvexed

The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the

sea. Letter to James C. Conkling, Aug. 26,

1863, vol. IX, p. IOO.

Territories of the Moon

Now this provision . . . had no more direct reference to Nebraska than it had to the territories

of the moon. Speech at Peoria, III., Oct. 1 6,

1854, vol. II, p. 213.

Like a Kicking Gun

This opinion of Mr. Jefferson, in one branch at least, is, in the hands of Mr. Polk, like McFingal's

gun — "bears wide and kicks the owner over."

Speech on Internal Improvements, June 20, 1848, vol. II, p. 3Q.

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Dragging Chestnuts from the Fire

By much dragging of chestnuts from the fire for others to eat, his claws are burnt off to the gristle,

and he is thrown aside as unfit for further use.

Speech at Chicago Banquet, Dec. 10, 1856, vol. II, p. 309.

Homeopathic Pigeon Soup

Has it not got down as thin as the homeopathic soup that was made by boiling the shadow of a pigeon

that had starved to death? Rejoinder at Quincy

Debate, Oct. 1 3, 1858, vol IV, p. 380.

Wood Soaked for Ox- Bows

Like wood for ox-bows, they are merely being

soaked in it preparatory to the bending. -Speeches

in Kansas, Dec. I-$, l8jQ, vol. V, p. 2JI.

Well-Known Georgia Costume

If that's the plan, they should begin at the founda- tion, and adopt the well-known "Georgia costume"

of a shirt collar and a pair of spurs. Speech at

Hartford, Conn., Mar. S, i860, vol. V, p. 337.

Producing Two Blades of Grass

Every blade of grass is a study; and to produce two where there was but one is both a profit and a

pleasure. Agricultural Address, Sept. 30, l8jQ,

vol. V, p. 253.

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Setting the Human Eel-Trap

The fisherman's wife whose drowned husband was brought home with his body full of eels, said when she was asked what was to be done with him, "Take the eels out and set him again." Reply at Gales- burg Debate, Oct. 7, 1858, vol. IV, p. 27Q.

Irishman and New Boots

How could we make any entirely new improve- ment by means of tonnage duties? The idea that we could, involves the same absurdity as the Irish bull about the new boots. "I shall never git 'em on," says Patrick, "till I wear 'em a day or two, and stretch 'em a little." Lecture on Internal Im- provements, lune 20, 1848, vol. II, p. 42.

Pugnacious Exchange of Overcoats

I remember being once much amused at seeing two particularly intoxicated men engaged in a fight with their great coats on, which fight, after a long and rather harmless contest, ended in each having fought himself out of his own coat and into that of the other.

Letter to H. L. Pierce and Others, Apr. 6,

1859, vol. V, p. 125.

New Men Made from Old

A fellow once advertised that he had made a dis- covery by which he could make a new man out of an

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old one, and have enough of the stuff left to make a

little yellow dog. Speech in Congress, July 27 ',

1848, vol. II, p. 73.

Starving Between Stacks of Hay

We have all heard of the animal standing in doubt between two stacks of hay and starving to death. The like of that would never happen to General Cass. Place the stacks a thousand miles apart, he would stand stock-still midway between them, and eat them both at once, and the green grass along the line would

be apt to suffer some, too. Speech in Congress,

July 27, 1848, vol II, p. 83.

Divided Gangs of Hogs

I have heard some things from New York, and if they are true, one might well say of your party there, as a drunken fellow once said when he heard the reading of an indictment for hog-stealing. The clerk read on till he got to and through the words "did steal, take, and carry away ten boars, ten sows, ten shoats, and ten pigs," at which he exclaimed, "Well, by golly, that is the most equally divided gang of hogs I ever did hear of!" If there is any other gang of hogs more equally divided than the Democrats of New York are about this time, I have

not heard of it. Speech in Congress, July 27,

l848,vol.II,p.88.

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First Invention a Joint Operation

The very first invention was a joint operation, Eve having shared with Adam the getting up of the apron. And, indeed, judging from the fact that sew- ing has come down to our times as "woman's work" it is very probable she took the leading part, — he, perhaps, doing no more than to stand by and thread the needle. That proceeding may be reckoned as the mother of all "sewing societies" and the first and most perfect "World's Fair," all inventions and all

inventors then in the world being on the spot.

Lecture on Discoveries, Inventions and Improve- ments, Feb. 22, 185Q, vol. V, p. I06.

Last Shriek on Retreat

His idea was that it would be considered our last shriek on the retreat. Account of the Emancipa- tion Proclamation, Feb. 6, 1 864, vol. X, p. 2.

Last of Old Serpent's Tail

The last tip of the last joint of the old serpent's

tail was just drawing out of view. Reply at Alton

Debate, Oct. IS, 1858, vol. V, p. 46.

Who Should be Slaves

I have always thought that all men should be free; but if any should be slaves, it should be first those

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who desire it for themselves, and secondly, those who desire it for others. Address to Indiana Regi- ment, Mar. 17, 1865, vol. XI, p. 56.

Egypt of the West

They . . . must have access to this Egypt of

the West without paying toll. Annual Message,

Dec. 1, 1862, vol. VIII, p. 115.

Freedom to Every Creature

If we cannot give freedom to every creature, let us do nothing that will impose slavery upon any other

creature. Speech at Chicago, III., luly 10, 1 858,

vol. Ill, p. 5/.

Take His Own Medicine

When I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a

strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

Address to Indiana Regiment, Mar. I J ', 1 865, vol. XI, p. 56.

A Durable Struggle for Freedom

I think we have fairly entered upon a durable struggle as to whether this nation is to ultimately become all slave or all free, and though I fall early in the contest, it is nothing if I shall have contributed,

in the least degree, to the final restful result.

Letter to H. D. Sharpe, Dec. 18, 1 8 58, vol. V, p. q6.

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Let Him Enjoy What God Gave

All I ask for the negro is that if you do not like him, let him alone. If God gave him but little, that

little let him enjoy. Speech at Springfield, III.,

July 17, 1858, vol. Ill, p. 186.

Wrecked Negro on the Plank

If it was like two wrecked seamen on a narrow plank, where each must push the other off or drown himself, I would push the negro off, — or a white man either; but it is not: the plank is large enough for

both. Speech at New Haven, Conn., Mar. 6,

i860, vol. V, p. 352.

To Keep the Jewel of Liberty

They [negroes in Louisiana] would probably help, in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel of

liberty within the family of freedom. Letter to

Governor Hahn, Mar. I J, 1 864, vol. X, p. JQ.

Neither Slave nor Wife

I protest against the counterfeit logic which con- cludes that, because I do not want a black woman for a slave I must necessarily want her for a wife. I need not have her for either. I can just leave her

alone. Speech at Springfield, III., June 2J , l8$J,

vol. II, p. 32Q.

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Small Cures for Great Sores

Our best and greatest men have greatly underesti- mated the size of this question. They have con- stantly brought forward small cures for great sores —

plasters too small to cover the wound. Speech at

New Haven, Conn., Mar. 6, i860, vol V, p. 343.

Chestnut Horse Argument

Anything that argues me into his idea of perfect social and political equality with the negro is but a specious and fantastic arrangement of words, by which a man can prove a horse-chestnut to be a chest- nut horse. Reply at Ottawa Debate, Aug. 21,

1858, vol III, p. 22Q.

Slavery Founded in Selfishness

Slavery is founded in the selfishness of man's na- ture— opposition to it in his love of justice.

Speech at Peoria, III, Oct. 1 6, 1854, vol. II, p. 238.

Snake a Jewel, Wen an Ornament

In front of us sat an old gentleman with an enor- mous wen upon his neck . . . The wen repre- sents slavery upon the neck of this country. . . . Those who think it right would consider the snake

a jewel and the wen an ornament. Speech at

Hartford, Conn., Mar. 5, i860, vol V, p. 333.

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Southern Abolition and Northern Slavery

We know that some Southern men do free their slaves, go North and become tip-top Abolitionists, while some Northern ones go South and become most

cruel slave-masters. Speech at Peoria, III., Oct.

id, 1854, vol. II, p. 206.

Cutting Each Other's Throats

How much better . . . than to sink both the things to be sold and the price of it in cutting one another's throats? Appeal in Favor of Compen- sated Emancipation, July 12, 1 86 2, vol. VII, p. 2 "J 2.

Every Drop of Blood

If it [the war] continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and fifty years of un- requited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword. Second Inaugural Ad- dress, Mar. 4, 1865, vol. XI, p. 46.

Different Ideas of Liberty

The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's throat, for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act, as the destroyer of liberty, especially if the sheep was a black one. Plainly, the sheep and the

56 Abraham Lincoln

wolf are not agreed upon a definition of the word liberty; and precisely the same difference prevails to- day among us human creatures, even in the North,

and all professing to love liberty. Address at San-

itary Fair in Baltimore, Apr. 1 8, 1864, vol. X, p. J J.

Marks to Endure Forever

The race gave me a hearing on the great and dur- able question of the age, which I could have had in no other way; and though I now sink out of view, and shall be forgotten, I believe I have made some marks which will tell for the cause of civil liberty

long after I am gone. Letter to A. G. Henry,

Nov. IQ, 1858, vol. V, p. 95.

Snake in the Children's Bed

If I saw a venomous snake crawling in the road, any man would say I might seize the nearest stick and kill it; but if I found that snake in bed with my children, that would be another question. I might hurt the children more than the snake, and it might bite them. Much more, if I found it in bed with my neighbor's children, and I had bound myself by a solemn compact not to meddle with his children under any circumstances, it would become me to let that particular mode of getting rid of the gentleman alone. But if there was a bed newly made up, to w7hich the children were to be taken, and it was pro-

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posed to take a batch of young snakes and put them there with them, I take it no man would say there

was any question how I ought to decide. Speech

at New Haven, Conn., Mar. 6, i860, vol. V, p. 347.

Fire from Cake of Tallow

It's a lie, and not a well told one at that. It grins out like a copper dollar ... as for getting a good, bright passable lie out of him, you might as well try to strike fire from a cake of tallow. Let- ter from the Lost Townships, Aug. 2 7 ', 1 842, vol. I, p. 226.

Entangled Head and Tail

/In one faculty, at least, there can be no dispute of the gentleman's superiority over me, and most other men ; and that is, the faculty of entangling a subject, so that neither himself, nor any other man can find head or tail to it.- Speech before Illinois Legisla- ture, Jan. [?], 1837, vol. I, p. 20.

Long and Short of It

Let the judge go on, and after he is done with his half hour, I want you all, if I can't go home myself, to let me stay and rot here ; and if anything happens to the judge, if I cannot carry him to the hotel and

put him to bed, let me stay here and rot. Reply

at Jonesboro Debate, Sept. IS, 1 858, vol. IV, p. 6Q.

58 Abraham Lincoln

No Way to Stop Him

If a man will stand up and assert, and repeat and re-assert, that two and two do not make four, I know nothing in the power of argument that can stop him. I think I can answer the judge so long as he sticks to the premises ; but when he flies from them, I cannot work any argument into the consistency of a mental

gag and actually close his mouth with it Speech

at Peoria, III, Oct l6, 1854, vol. II, p. 262.

Don't Know What Else to Call Him

I don't want to quarrel with him, — to call him a liar, — but when I come square up to him I don't know what else to call him, if I must tell the truth

out. Reply at Jonesboro Debate, Sept. I 5, 1858,

vol IV, p. 70.

Reason and Authority

There are two ways of establishing a proposition. One is by trying to demonstrate it upon reason, and the other is, to show that great men in former times have thought so and so, and thus to pass it by the

weight of pure authority. Speech at Columbus,

O., Sept. 1 6, 185Q, vol. V, p. 172.

Black Hawk Military Hero

Did you know I am a military hero? Yes, sir; in the days of the Black Hawk war I fought, bled and

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came away. ... I was not at Stillman's defeat, but I was about as near it as Cass was to Hull's sur- render; and like him, I saw the place very soon after- wards. Speech in Congress, July 2J, 1 8 48, vol.

U/p-75-

Marks and Brands Described

I am, in height, six feet four inches, nearly; lean in flesh, weighing on an average one hundred and eighty pounds; dark complexion, with coarse black hair and gray eyes. No other marks or brands recol- lected. Letter to J. W. Fell, Dec. 20, 185Q, vol

V. p. 288.

Loved Flattery but Got Little

I was not very much accustomed to flattery, and it came the sweeter to me. I was rather like the Hoosier with the gingerbread, when he said he reck- oned he loved it better than any other man, and got

less of it. Reply at Ottawa Debate, Aug. 21,

1858, vol. Ill, p. 238.

Attention to the Soap Question

Some specimens of your soap have been used at our house and Mrs. L. declares it is a superior article. She at the same time protests that / have never given sufficient attention to the "soap ques- tion" to be a competent judge. Letter to Professor

Gardner, Sept. 28, i860, vol. VI, p. 60,

60 Abraham Lincoln

Bloody Struggles with Mosquitoes

It is quite certain I did not break my sword, for I had none to break; but I bent a musket pretty badly on one occasion. If Cass broke his sword, the idea is he broke it in desperation ; I bent the musket by accident. If General Cass went in advance of me in picking huckleberries, I guess I surpassed him in charges upon the wild onions. If he saw any live fighting Indians, it was more than I did; but I had a good many bloody struggles with the mosquitoes, and although I never fainted from the loss of blood, I

can truly say I was often very hungry. Speech in

Congress, July 2J, 1848, vol. II, p. J$.

Distinction in Congress

As you are all so anxious for me to distinguish myself, I have concluded to do so before long.— — Letter to William H. Herndon, Dec. 1 3, 1 8 47, vol. I,P-3I7-

Self Distrust and Regained Confidence

I must gain my confidence in my own ability to keep my resolves when they are made. In that abil- ity you know I once prided myself. ... I have not yet regained it; and until I do, I cannot trust

myself in any matter of much importance. Letter

to J. F. Speed, July 4, 1842, vol. I, p. 218.

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Teaching the "Three R's"

No qualification was ever required of a teacher beyond "readin', writm' and cipherin' " to the rule of three. If a straggler supposed to understand Latin happened to sojourn in the neighborhood, he

was looked upon as a wizard. Letter to I. W.

Fell, Dec, 20, 1 589, vol V, p. 287.

Task Greater Than Washington's

I cannot but know what you all know, that with- out a name, perhaps without a reason why I should have a name, there has fallen upon me a task such as did not rest even upon the Father of his Country.

Address to Ohio Legislature at Columbus, O.,

Feb, I J, l86l, vol. VI, p. 121.

Hugged by a Russian Bear

Just to think of it! right at the outset of his can- vass, I, a poor, kind, amiable, intelligent gentleman — I am to be slain in this way. Why, my friend the judge, is not only, as it turns out, not a dead lion, nor even a living one — he is the rugged Russian bear.

Speech at Chicago, III., luly 10, l8jj8, vol. Ill,

p. 20.

Nonsense Hurts Nobody

In my present position it is hardly proper for me to make speeches. Every word is so closely noted

62 Abraham Lincoln

that it will not do to make foolish ones, and I cannot be expected to be prepared to make sensible ones. If I were as I have been for most of my life, I might, perhaps, talk nonsense to you for half an hour, and

it wouldn't hurt anybody. Remarks at Frederick,

Md., Oct. 4, 1862, vol. XI, p. 1 25.

Hopeless Effort to Convince

I suppose I cannot reasonably hope to convince you that we have any principles. The most I can expect is to assure you that we think we have, and are quite contented with them. Speech in Con- gress, July 27, 1848, vol. II, p. JO.

Devotion to the Union

I cannot fly from my thoughts — my solicitude for this great country follows me wherever I go. I do not think it is personal vanity or ambition, though I am not free from these infirmities, but I cannot but feel that the weal or woe of this great nation

will be decided in November. Interview with

John T. Mills, Aug. IS, 1 864, vol. X, p. l8q.

Squeezed Out in the Middle

Your discomfited assailants are most bitter against me ; and they will, for revenge upon me, lay to the Bates egg in the South, and to the Seward egg in the North, and go far toward squeezing me out in

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the middle with nothing. Can you not help me a

little in this matter in your end of the vineyard?

Letter to N. B. Judd, Feb. Q, i860, vol. V, p. 2QI.

An Alexander in Obscurity

I would like to know who is the great Alexander that talks so oracularly about "if the President keeps his word" and Banks not having "capacity to run an omnibus on Broadway?" How has this Alexan- der's immense light been obscured hitherto?

Letter to F. P. Blair, Sr., July 30, 1863, vol. IX, p. 49.

Tied to Military Coat-Tails

All his biographies (and they are legion) have him in hand, tying him to a military tail, like so many mischievous boys tying a dog to a bladder of beans. True, the material they have is very limited,

but they drive at it might and main. Speech in

Congress, July 27, 1 848, vol. II, p. 74-

Hard to Drive Men

It is not much in the nature of man to be driven to anything; still less to be driven about that which is exclusively his own business ; and least of all where such driving is to be submitted to at the expense of pecuniary interest or burning appetite. — —Temper- ance Address, Feb. 22, 1842, vol. I, p. 196.

64 Abraham Lincoln

Dread of the Halter

I might procrastinate the evil day for a time, which I really dreaded as much, perhaps more, than

an Irishman does the halter. Letter to Mrs. O.

H. Browning, Apr. I, 1838, vol. I, p. QO.

Too Vast for Malice

I shall do nothing in malice. What I deal with is

too vast for malicious dealing. Letter to Cuth-

bert Bullitt, July 28, 1 862, vol. VII, p. 2Q8.

64 Abraham Lincoln

Dread of the Halter

I might procrastinate the evil day for a time, which I really dreaded as much, perhaps more, than

an Irishman does the halter. Letter to Mrs, 0.

H. Browning, Apr, I, 1 838, vol. I, p. go.

Too Vast for Malice

I shall do nothing in malice. What I deal with is

too vast for malicious dealing. Letter to Cuth-

bert Bullitt, July 28, 1862, vol VII, p. 298.

©Ijtrtij-Ctflljtij €<m{jm>0 of % llmteb States

PBcBOlbtD, by the Senate

of the United States of America, in Congress as

ARTICLE XIII.

3n tf?e Senate, 2lpril 8, J864-

3n tl?c I)ouse of Kepresentatices, January 5H, 1865.

JffrVUdjfcr^ -&tf&!±d&!?$

Thirteenth Amend)

■ J-'

: to the Constitution.

Chronological Index

Chronological Index

1832

March — *Reputed First Political Speech. . . .XI, 97 March 9 Address to the People of Sangamon

County, 111 I, I

April 28 Receipt for Arms. I, 9

Aug. 10 *To E. C. Blankenship .1, 10

1833-1834

(No date) Letter and Receipt to George Spears I, 11

1834

Jan. 14 Certificate of Survey I, 12

June — Report of Road Survey I, 12

Nov. 4 ^Report of Road Survey I, 13

1836

June 13 Announcement of Political Views. . .1, 14

June 21 To Col. Robert Allen I, 15

Dec. 13 To Miss Mary Owens .1, 17

1837

Jan. — ^Speech before the Illinois Legislature I, 19

Jan. 27 Address before the Young Men's

Lyceum .1, 35

67

68 Abraham Lincoln [1837

March 3 Protest on the Subject of Slavery. . .1, 51

May 7 To Miss Mary Owens I, 52

Aug. 5 *To John Bennett I, 54

Aug. 16 To Miss Mary Owens I, 55

Aug. 19 *Hand Bill of the Sangamon Journal. I, 57 Sept. 9 *Lincoln and Talbott Reply to Gen- eral Adams I, 65

Oct. 28 *Reply to General Adams I, 76

1838 April I To Mrs. O. H. Browning I, 87

1839

Jan. 17 Remarks in the Illinois Legislature. .1, 92

Feb. 14 *To John T. Stuart XI, 98

May 11 To A. P. Field I, 94

June 1 1 *To " Row " Herndon I, 95

June 24 *To Editor of the "Chicago Ameri- can " I, 96

Nov. 14 To John T. Stuart I, 98

Dec. (20?) Speech in Illinois House of Repre- sentatives I, 100

Dec. 23 To John T. Stuart I, 139

1840

Jan. 1 To John T. Stuart I, 140

Jan. (1?) Circular from Whig Committee. . . . I, 142

Jan. 20 To John T. Stuart I, 146

Jan. 2 1 To John T. Stuart . I, 1 47

March 1 To John T. Stuart I, 148

1840] Chronological Index 69

March 26 To John T. Stuart I, 150

Oct 31 To W. G. Anderson I, 151

Nov. 28 Resolution in the Illinois Legislature I, 152

Dec. 4 Remarks in the Illinois Legislature. . I, 153

Dec. 4 Remarks in the Illinois Legislature. .1, 154

Dec. 17 To John T. Stuart. . . . . . . . I, 156

1841

Jan. 23 Remarks in the Illinois Legislature. . I, 156

Jan. 23 To John T. Stuart I, 157

Feb. (8?) Circular from Whig Committee. . . .1, 160 Feb. 26 Extract from Protest in the Illinois

Legislature I, 166

June 19 To Joshua F. Speed I, 168

June 25 Statement about Harry Wilton I, 175

Sept. 27 To Miss Mary Speed I, 177

Oct. 20 Call for Whig State Convention. . . .1, 181

1842

Jan. (3?) To Joshua F. Speed .1, 182

Feb. 3 To Joshua F. Speed I, 185

Feb. 13 To Joshua F. Speed , . .1, 187

Feb. 16 *To G. B. Sheledy I, 189

Feb. 22 *Extracts from Letter to George E.

Pickett I, 191

Feb. 22 Address before the Springfield Wash-

ingtonian Temperance Society. . . . I, 193

Feb. 25 To Joshua F. Speed I, 210

Feb. 25 To Joshua F. Speed I, 211

March 27 To Joshua F. Speed I, 214

July 4 To Joshua F. Speed I, 217

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Aug. 15 *To Mr. Walker I, 219

Aug. 27 *Letter from the " Lost Townships "

(Rebecca Letter) I, 221

Aug. 29 Invitation to Henry Clay I, 231

Sept. 17 Correspondence about the Lincoln- Shields Duel I, 232

Sept. 19 Memorandum of Instructions to E.

H. Merryman I, 236

Oct. (4?) To Joshua F. Speed I, 238

Nov. 2 *To James S. Irwin XI, 98

1843

March 1 Resolutions at a Whig Meeting at

Springfield, 111 I, 240

March 4 Circular from Whig Committee. . . .1, 243

March 7 *To John Bennett I, 259

March 24 To Joshua F. Speed I, 261

March 26 To Martin M. Morris I, 262

April 14 To Martin M. Morris I, 265

May 11 *To Gen. John J. Hardin I, 266

May 18 To Joshua F. Speed I, 267

1844

Jan. 16 *Memorandum concerning Transfer

of Property I, 269

May 21 *To Gen. John J. Hardin. ......... I, 270

1845

Jan. 19 *To Gen. John J. Hardin I, 271

March 1 *To Mr. Williams I, 274

Oct. 3 *To Williamson Durley. . . . , I, 275

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Nov. 17 To B. F. James. . „ I, 278

Nov. 24 To B. F. James I, 278

1846

Jan. 7 *To Dr. Robert Boal I, 280

Jan. 14 To B. F. James I, 282

Jan. 15 *To John Bennett I, 284

Jan. 16 *To John Bennett I, 285

Jan. 16 To B. F. James I, 285

Jan. 21 *To N. J. Rockwell I, 286

Jan. 27 To B. F. James I, 286

April 18 To Johnston I, 288

April 26 *To James Berdan I, 293

May 7 *To James Berdan I, 294

Sept. 6 To Johnston I, 294

Oct. 22 To Joshua F. Speed I, 297

1847

Feb. 25 To Johnston I, 298

Dec. ( 1 ?) Fragments of Tariff Discussion I, 300

Dec. 5 To William H. Herndon I, 315

Dec. 13 To William H. Herndon. I, 316

Dec. 22 Resolutions in U. S. House of Repre- sentatives I, 318

1848

Jan. 5 Remarks in the U. S. House of Rep- resentatives I, 321

Jan. 8 To William H. Herndon I, 325

Jan. 12 Speech in U. S. House of Repre- sentatives I, 327

72

Jan 19

Jan 19 Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 20 March 9

March 9

March 24 March 29

April 2 April 30 April 30 May 11

May 21 June 1 2 < June 20

June 22 June 27 June 28

July (1?)

July 10

Abraham Lincoln [1848

Report in U. S. House of Repre- sentatives I, 348

To William H. Herndon I, 350

To William H. Herndon I, 351

To William H. Herndon I, 354

*To Josephus Hewett I, 355

To William H. Herndon II, 1

To U. F. Linder II, 3

Report in U. S. House of Repre- sentatives II, 4

Report in U. S. House of Repre- sentatives II, 10

To David Lincoln II, 11

Remarks in U. S. House of Repre- sentatives II, 12

To David Lincoln II, 14

To E. B. Washburne II, 16

To Archibald Williams II, 17

Remarks in U. S. House of Repre- sentatives II, 18

To Rev. J. M. Peck II, 23

To Archibald Williams II, 26

Speech in U. S. House of Representa- tives II, 28

To William H. Herndon II, 49

To Horace Greeley II, 53

Remarks in U. S. House of Repre- sentatives II, 54

Fragment on what General Taylor- ought to say II, Si

To William H. Herndon II, 56

1848] Chronological Index 73

July 10 *To S. A. Hurlbut II, 58

July 27 Speech in U. S. House of Representa- tives II, 59

Sept. 12 *Report of Speech at Worcester,

Mass II, 89

Dec. 24 To Thomas Lincoln II, 96

1849

Jan. 16 Bill to Abolish Slavery in District

of Columbia II, 96

Feb. 2 To William Schouler II, 100

Feb. 13 Remarks in U. S. House of Repre- sentatives II, 101

Feb. 20 To Joshua F. Speed II, 104

March 9 To Secretary of Treasury II, 105

March 10 To Secretary of State II, 106

April 7 To Secretary of Interior II, 107

April 7 To Secretary of Interior II, 108

April 7 To Post-Master General II, 109

April 7 To W. B. Warren and Others. . . .II, no

April 7 To Secretary of Interior II, 112

April 25 To Thompson II, 113

April 25 To J. M. Lucas II, 114

May (1?) Indorsement concerning Orville Pad- dock II, 115

May 1 *To C. B. Smith XI, 99

May 10 To Secretary of Interior II, 115

May 18 To Duff Green II, 118

May 19 *To Joseph Gillespie II, 119

May (22?) * Application for a Patent II, 120

May 25 To E. Embree II, 121

74 Abraham Lincoln [1849

*To Secretary of Interior II, 122

To William H. Herndon II, 122

Letter asking for Recommendation.il, 123

To Nathaniel Pope II, 124

*To Joseph Gillespie II, 124

Resolutions of Sympathy with the

Cause of Hungarian Freedom. . .II, 127

*To Dr. William Fithian II, 128

To John Addison II, 129

*To J. M. Clayton II, 130

To Editor of " Chicago Journal ".II, 131

To II, 133

1850

*To O. H. Browning II, 134

To John D. Johnston II, 135

Resolutions on the Death of Nathan- iel Pope II, 135

Fragment. Notes for a Lecture. . .II, 138 Fragment. Notes for a Law Lec- ture II, 140

1851

Jan. (2?) To John D. Johnston II, 144

Jan. 1 1 *To Charles Hoyt II, 146

Jan. 12 To John D. Johnston II, 147

March 28 *To Messrs. Browning and Bushnell II, 149

Aug. 31 To John D. Johnston .II, 149

Nov. 4 To John D. Johnston II, 150

Nov. 9 To John D. Johnston II, 152

June 3

June 5

June 5

June 8

July 13

Sept. (12?)

Sept. 14

Sept. 27

Sept. 27

Nov. 2 1

Dec. 15

Jan. 29

Feb. 23

June 3

July (1?)

July (1?)

1 85 1] Chronological Index 75

*To John D. Johnston .II, 152

Call for Whig Convention II, 154

1852

Eulogy on Henry Clay, at Spring- field, 111 II, 155

Opinion on the Illinois Election Law II, 177

1853

*To Joshua R. Stanford , II, 178

To M. Brayman. ., . . .II, 179

1854

To Jesse Lincoln . . .II, 180

Fragment. On Government II, 182

Fragment. On Slavery. II, 183

Fragment. On Slavery II, 184

Fragment. On Slavery II, 186

Fragment. On Government II, 186

*To J. M. Palmer . .II, 187

*To A. B. Moreau XI, 100

Speech at Peoria, 111., replying to

Senator Douglas .II, 190

*To Charles Hoyt II, 262

To T. J. Henderson . .II, 263

To I. Codding II, 264

*To Joseph Gillespie II, 265

To Justice John McLean II, 266

To E. B. Washburne II, 266

To E. B. Washburne II, 267

Nov. 25

Dec. (4?)

July 16

Nov. 1

May 12

Oct. 3

April 1

July (1?)

July (1?)

July (1?)

July (1?)

July (1?)

Sept. 7

Sept. 7

Oct. 16

Nov. 10

Nov. 27

Nov. 27

Dec. 1

Dec. 6

Dec. 11

Dec. 14

76 Abraham Lincoln [1854

To T. J. Henderson II, 268

To E. B. Washburne II, 269

1855

To E. B. Washburne II, 271

To E. B. Washburne II, 274

*To San ford, Porter and Striker. . ...II, 278

*To O. H. Browning XI, 100

*To Henry C. Whitney XI, 10 1

To George Robertson II, 278

To Joshua F. Speed II, 281

To II, 288

Bill against Central R. R. Co. of

Illinois II, 288

1856

*To R. P. Morgan II, 289

To John Van Dyke II, 289

To — Whitney II, 290

*To William Grimes II, 290

Fragment of Speech at Galena, 111. . II, 292

*To John Bennett II, 295

*To Jesse K. Dubois L II, 296

To Harrison Maltby II, 297

*To Dr. Robert Boal II, 298

*To Henry O'Connor II, 299

Fragment. On Sectionalism II, 299

Fragment of Speech at Republican

Banquet, Chicago II, 308

*To O. H. Browning II, 312

*To Dr. Robert Boal II, 313

Dec.	IS
Dec.	19
Jan.	6
Feb.	9
March 10
March 23
June	7
Aug.	15
Aug.	24
Dec.	13
Dec.	(15?)
Feb.	13
June	27
July	9
July	12
Aug.	(1?)
Aug.	4
Aug.	19
Sept.	8
Sept.	14
Sept.	14
Oct.	1
Dec.	10
Dec.	15
Dec.	25

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*To John E. Rosette II, 313

Speech at Springfield, 111 II, 315

*To William Grimes II, 339

* Argument in the Rock Island Bridge

Case II, 340

*To Henry C. Whitney XI, 102

*To Jesse K. Dubois II, 354

1858

*To Joseph Gillespie II, 354

*To Joseph Gillespie II, 355

*To Edward G. Miner II, 355

*To Mark Carley XI, 104

To E. B. Washbume II, 356

To J. M. Lucas II, 358

*To E. B. Washburne II, 359

To E. B. Washbume II, 360

To E. B. Washburne II, 361

To Charles L. Wilson II, 362

*To S. A. Hurlbut II, 364

*To Ward H. Lamon II, 365

Notes of Argument in Law Case. . . II, 366

Brief Autobiography II, 368

Speech in Springfield, 111 Ill, 1

*To Sydney Spring Ill, 15

*To Henry C. Whitney XI, 104

To J. W. Somers Ill, 16

To A. Campbell Ill, 1 7

To J. J. Crittenden Ill, 17

Speech at Chicago, 111 Ill, 19

Feb. 20

June 26

Aug.—

Sept. 24

Dec. 18

Dec. 21

Jan. 19

Feb. 7

Feb. 19

Feb. 25

April 26

May 10

May 10

May 15

May 27

June 1

June 1

June 1 1

June 15

June (15?)

June 16

June 19

June 24

June 25

June 25

Ny 7

July 10

78 Abraham Lincoln [1858

*To Joseph Gillespie Ill, 52

*Speech at Bloomington, 111., by Sen- ator Douglas HI, 54

*Speech at Springfield, 111., by Senator

Douglas Ill, 108

Speech at Springfield, 111 Ill, 155

*To John Mathers Ill, 188

Challenge to the Joint Debates. . .Ill, 189

*To Joseph Gillespie Ill, 192

Preliminary Correspondence to the

Joint Debates Ill, 193

To H. Asbury Ill, 197

*To B. C. Cook Ill, 198

*To J. M. Palmer Ill, 199

*To Alexander Sympson Ill, 199

First Joint Debate, at Ottawa, 111.

Speech by Senator Douglas. . . .Ill, 200 Aug. 21 Lincoln's Reply in the Ottawa Joint

Debate Ill, 223

Aug. 21 Senator Douglas' Rejoinder in the

Ottawa Joint Debate Ill, 258

Aug. 22 To J. O. Cunningham Ill, 270

Aug. 27 Second Joint Debate, at Freeport,

111. Speech by Lincoln Ill, 271

Aug. 22 Senator Douglas' Reply in Freeport

Joint Debate. Ill, 293

Aug. 22 Lincoln's Rejoinder in the Freeport

Joint Debate Ill, 335

Sept. 3 *To Dr. William Fithian Ill, 347

Sept. — *Speech at Clinton, 111 Ill, 349

Sept. 8 * Fragment of Speech at Paris, 111. .XI, 105

July 16 July 16

July 17

July 17 July 20 July 24 July 25 July 29-31

July 3 1 Aug. 2 Aug. 5 Aug. 11 Aug. 2 1

1858] Chronological Index 79

Sept. 13 . * Fragment of Speech at Edwardsville,

111 ...XI, 106

Sept. 15 Third Joint Debate, at Jonesboro,

111. Speech by Senator Douglas . IV, 1 Sept. 15 Lincoln's Reply in the Jonesboro

Joint Debate IV, 3 1

Sept. 15 Senator Douglas' Rejoinder in the

Jonesboro Joint Debate IV, 71

Sept. (16?) Fragment. Notes for Speeches. . . .IV, 88 Sept. 18 Fourth Joint Debate, at Charleston,

111. Speech by Lincoln IV, 89

Sept. 18 Senator Douglas' Reply in the

Charleston Joint Debate IV, 142

Sept. 18 Lincoln's Rejoinder in the Charles- ton Joint Debate . .IV, 184

Sept. 25 Order for Furniture IV, 199

(Oct. 1?) Fragment. Notes for Speeches ... IV, 200 (Oct. 1?) Fragment. Notes for Speeches ... IV, 201 (Oct. 1?) Fragment. Notes for Speeches ... IV, 203 (Oct. 1?) Fragment. Notes for Speeches ... IV, 212 (Oct. 1?) Fragment. Notes for Speeches ... IV, 225 Oct. 7 Fifth Joint Debate, at Galesburg, 111.

Speech by Senator Douglas IV, 237

Oct. 7 Lincoln's Reply in the Galesburg

Joint Debate IV, 262

Oct. 7 Senator Douglas' Rejoinder in the

Galesburg Joint Debate IV, 297

Oct. 13 Sixth Joint Debate, at Quincy, 111.

Speech by Lincoln IV, 311

Oct. 13 Senator Douglas' Reply in the

Quincy Joint Debate IV, 335

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Oct. 13 Lincoln's Rejoinder in the Quincy

Joint Debate IV, 373

Oct. 15 Last Joint Debate, at Alton, 111.

Speech by Senator Douglas V, 1

Oct. 15 Lincoln's Reply at Alton Joint De- bate V, 29

Oct. 15 Senator Douglas' Rejoinder at Alton

Joint Debate V, 72

Oct. (15?) Fragment. Opinion on Election

Laws of Illinois V, 86

Oct. 18 *To James N. Brown V, 87

Oct. 26 *To A. Simpson V, 89

Oct. 30 To E. Lusk V, 90

Nov. 4 To J. J. Crittenden V, 90

Nov. 15 To N. B. Judd V, 91

Nov. 16 To N. B. Judd .V, 93

Nov. 19 To H. Asbury V, 94

Nov. 19 To A. G. Henry V, 94

Nov. 20 *To Dr. C. H. Ray XI, in

Nov. 25 To J. A. Matteson V, 96

Nov. 30 *To Henry C. Whitney XI, 112

Dec. ( 1 ?) *Notes of an Argument XI, 112

Dec. 2 *To James T. Thornton XI, 114

Dec. 8 *To H. D. Sharpe V, 96

Dec. 12 *To Alexander Sympson V, 97

Dec. 25 *To Henry C. Whitney XI, 114

1859

Jan. 6 * Legal Opinion V, 97

Feb. (22 ?) Lecture on "Discoveries, Inventions and

Improvements" V, 99

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March i Speech at Chicago on the Night of the

Municipal Election V, 114

March 28 To W. M. Morris V, 124

April 6 To H. L. Pierce and Others V, 124

April 16 To T. J. Pickett V, 127

May 14 To M. W. Delahay V, 128

May 17 To Dr. Theodore Canisius V, 129

July 6 To Schuyler Colfax V, 131

July 1 1 To James Miller, Treasurer of Illi- nois V, 133

July 27 To Samuel Galloway V, 134

July 28 To Samuel Galloway V, 136

Sept. 6 *To Hawkins Taylor V, 138

Sept. 16 Speech at Columbus, O V, 140

Sept. 17 Speech at Cincinnati, O V, 190

Sept. 30 Annual Address before Wisconsin

Agricultural Society V, 236

Oct. 1 1 To Dr. Edward Wallace V, 256

Nov. 1 To W. E. Frazer V, 257

Nov. 2 *To Dr. V, 258

Nov. 13 To James A. Riggs V, 258

Dec. — * Fragment of Speech at Leavenworth,

Kans XI, 1 1 5

Dec. 1-5 Speeches in Kansas V, 260

Dec. 9 To N. B. Judd V, 281

Dec. 14 To N. B. Judd. V, 282

Dec. 14 To George W. Dole, G. S. Hubbard

and W. H. Brown V, 283

Dec. 19 To G. M. Parsons and Others V, 285

Dec. 20 Autobiographical Sketch Written for

J. W. Fell V, 286

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Jan. 24 Feb. 5 Feb. 9 Feb. 9 Feb. 13 Feb. 27

March 5

March 6 March 9

March 14 March 16 March 17 March 17 March 24 April 6 April 14 April 2 1 May 12 May 16-18

May 19

May 21 May 23

May 26

1860

To J. W. Sheahan.^ V, 289

To N. B. Judd V, 290

To N. B. Judd V, 290

To J. M. Lucas V, 291

*To Mr. White V, 292

Address at Cooper Institute, New

York City V, 293

Abstract of Speech at Hartford,

Conn V, 329

Speech at New Haven, Conn V, 339

Abstract of Speech at Norwich,

Conn VI, 1

*To Alexander W. Harvey VI, 5

To VI, 5

To J. W. Somers VI, 6

To E. Stafford VI, 7

To Samuel Galloway VI, 7

To C. F. McNeil VI, 8

To VI, 10

*To Hawkins Taylor VI, 10

To Dr. Edward Wallace VI, 11

Platform of Republican National

Convention at Chicago, 111 VI, 15

Reply to Committee notifying Lin- coln of his Nomination for Presi- dent VI, 12

To J. R. Giddings VI, 13

To George Ashmun and the Repub- lican National Convention VI, 14

To E. B. Washburne VI, 20

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May 26 To Salmon P. Chase VI, 20

May 26 *To C. B. Smith VI, 21

May 28 *To Samuel Haycraft VI, 21

(June?) Reply prepared by Lincoln as Answer

to Numerous Letters VI, 22

June (1?) Short Autobiography written for a

Friend VI, 24

June 4 *To George Ashmun VI, 38

June 4 *To Samuel Haycraft VI, 39

June 14 Autobiographical Memorandum giv- en to Hicks VI, 40

June 19 *To Samuel Galloway VI, 40

June 28 To William Cullen Bryant VI, 42

July 4 To A. G. Henry VI, 42

July 1 8 To Hannibal Hamlin VI, 44

July 20 To Cassius M. Clay VI, 44

July 2 1 To A. Jonas VI, 45

Aug. 10 *To C. B. Smith VI, 47

Aug. 10 To Cassius M. Clay VI, 47

Aug. 14 To T. A. Cheney VI, 48

Aug. 14 Remarks at Springfield, 111 VI, 49

Aug. 15 To John B. Fry VI, 50

Aug. 16 *To Samuel Haycraft VI, 51

Aug. 17 To Thurlow Weed VI, 51

Aug. 23 *To Samuel Haycraft VI, 52

Aug. 27 To C. H. Fisher VI, 53

Aug. 3 1 *To John VI, 54

Sept. 4 To Hannibal Hamlin VI, 54

Sept. 9 To E. B. Washburne VI, 55

Sept. 20 *To N. Sargent VI, 56

Sept. 21 To John Chrisman VI, 56

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Sept. 22 To A. G. Henry VI, 57

Sept. 22 To G. Yoke Tarns VI, 58

Sept. 25 To T. M. Brockman VI, 59

Sept. 27 *To J. E. Harvey VI, 59

Sept. 28 *To Professor Gardner VI, 60

Oct. 1 To J. H. Reed .VI, 60

Oct. 2 *To J. E. Harvey VI, 61

Oct. 10 *To William H. Herndon VI, 62

Oct. 15 * Extract from a Letter to L. Mont- gomery Bond VI, 62

Oct. 19 To Miss Grace Bedell VI, 63

Oct. 23 To William S. Spear VI, 63

Oct. 24 *To J. C. Lee VI, 64

Oct. 26 *To Maj. David Hunter VI, 6 s

Oct. 29 *To Mrs. S. A. Hurlbut VI, 65

Oct. 29 To George D. Prentice VI, 66

Nov. 8 To Hannibal Hamlin VI, 68

Nov. 9 To Gen. Winfield Scott VI, 68

Nov. 10 To Truman Smith VI, 68

Nov. 13 *To Samuel Haycraft VI, 69

Nov. 16 To N. P. Paschall VI, 70

Nov. 19 *To Henry Asbury VI, 71

Nov. 20 Remarks at Meeting at Springfield,

111 VI, 72

Nov. 27 To Hannibal Hamlin VI, 72

Nov. 27 *To F. R. Jackson VI, 73

Nov. 28 To Henry J. Raymond VI, 74

Nov. 30 To A. H. Stephens VI, 75

Dec. 8 To Hannibal Hamlin .VI, 75

Dec. 8 To William H. Seward VI, 76

Dec. 8 To William H. Seward (Private) .VI, 76

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Dec. 1 1 Reply to a Letter from William Kel- logg . .. VI, 77

Dec. 12 Short Editorial in "Illinois Jour- nal." VI, 78

Dec. 13 To E. B. Washburne VI, 78

Dec. 15 To John A. Gilmer VI, 79

Dec. 17 To Thurlow Weed VI, 82

Dec. 18 To Edward Bates VI, 83

Dec. 18 *To Henry J. Raymond VI, 83

Dec. 21 To E. B. Washburne VI, 84

Dec. 22 *Memorandum regarding Fugitive

Slave Clause in Constitution. . . .XI, 115

Dec. 22 To Alexander H. Stephens VI, 85

Dec. 22 *To Maj. David Hunter VI, 86

Dec. 24 To Hannibal Hamlin VI, 86

Dec. 24 *To I. N. Morris VI, 87

Dec. 28 To Lyman Trumbull VI, 87

Dec. 28 To Gen. Duff Green VI, 88

Dec. 29 To William Cullen Bryant VI, 89

Dec. 31 To Salmon P. Chase VI, 90

Dec. 31 To Simon Cameron VI, 90

1861

Jan. 3 To William H. Seward VI, 90

Jan. 3 To Simon Cameron VI, 91

Jan. 11 To Gen. Winfield Scott VI, 92

Jan. 11 To J. T. Hale VI, 93

Jan. 12 To William H. Seward VI, 94

Jan. 13 To Simon Cameron and Inclosure . VI, 97

Jan. 14 To Gen. John E. Wool VI, 98

Jan. 22 *Card to Gen. E. H. Ripley XI, 116

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Jan. 23 To Gen. Edwin C. Wilson VI, 98

Jan. 26 To R. A. Cameron, Marsh and

Branham, Committee VI, 99

Jan. 28 To James Sulgrove, Erie Locke,

William Wallace and John T.

Wood, Committee VI, 100

Jan. 28 To J. W. Tillman VI, 100

Jan. 28 To Edward Bates VI, 101

Feb. 1 To Gov. E. D. Morgan VI, 10 1

Feb. 1 To William H. Seward VI, 102

Feb. 4 To Thurlow Weed VI, 104

Feb. 4 To Gov. E. D. Morgan VI, 105

Feb. 5 To Edward Bates VI, 106

Feb. 6 To Charles S. Olden VI, 106

Feb. 7 To the Governor and Legislature of

Massachusetts VI, 107

Feb. 7 To William Dennison VI, 107

Feb. 7 To J. G. Lowe, T. A. Phillips and

W. H. Gillespie, Committee ... VI, 108 Feb. 8 To George B. Senter and Others,

Committee VI, 108

Feb. 8 To A. D. Finney and Others, Com- mittee VI, 109

Feb. 1 1 Farewell Address upon leaving Spring- field, 111 VI, no

Feb. 11 Reply to Address of Welcome at

Indianapolis, Ind VI, in

Feb. 12 Address to Legislature of Indiana at

Indianapolis VI, 112

Feb. 12 Address to Mayor and Citizens of

Cincinnati, O VI, 1 1 5

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Feb. 12 Address to Germans at Cincinnati,

Ohio VI, 119

Feb. 13 Address to Legislature of Ohio at

Columbus VI, 121

Feb. 14 Address at Steubenville, O VI, 122

Feb. 15 Address at Pittsburg, Pa VI, 124

Feb. 15 Address at Cleveland, O VI, 129

Feb. 16 Address at Buffalo, N. Y VI, 132

Feb. 18 Address at Rochester, N. Y VI, 135

Feb. 18 Address at Syracuse, N. Y VI, 135

Feb. 18 Address at Utica, N. Y VI, 136

Feb. 18 Reply to Mayor of Albany, N. Y. .VI, 136 Feb. 18 Reply to Gov. E. D. Morgan at Al- bany, N. Y VI, 138

Feb. 18 Address to Legislature of New

York VI, 139

Feb. 19 Address at Troy, N. Y VI, 142

Feb. 19 Address at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. . .VI, 142

Feb. 19 Address at Hudson, N. Y VI, 144

Feb. 19 Address at Peekskill, N. Y VI, 145

Feb. 19 Address at New York City. .... .VI, 145

Feb. 20 Reply to Mayor of New York City .VI, 149 Feb. 21 Address to Senate of New Jersey. .VI, 150 Feb. 21 Address to Assembly of New Jer- sey VI, 152

Feb. 21 Reply to Mayor of Philadelphia,

Pa. VI, 154

Feb. 22 Address in Independence Hall, Phila- delphia, Pa VI, 156

Feb. 22 Address on Raising Flag over Inde- pendence Hall VI, 159

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Feb. 22 Reply to Governor Curtin of Penn- sylvania VI, 160

Feb. 22 Address to Legislature of Pennsyl- vania at Harrisburg VI, 162

Feb. 27 Reply to Mayor of Washington,

D. C VI, 165

Feb. 28 Reply to Serenade at Washington,

D. C VI, 166

March 1 To William II. Seward VI, 168

March 4 First Inaugural Address VI, 169

March 4 To William H. Seward VI, 185

March 5 *Reply to Pennsylvania Delegation. XI, 116 March 5 * Reply to Massachusetts Delega- tion XI, 118

March 7 To Secretary William H. Seward. .VI, 186

March 7 Reply to Diplomatic Corps VI, 186

March 8 To Schuyler Colfax VI, 187

March 9 Order to Gen. Winfield Scott VI, 188

March 9 To Gen. Winfield Scott VI, 188

March 11 To Secretary William H. Seward. .VI, 189

March 12 *To Post-Master General VI, 190

March 12 *To Jacob Collamer XI, 119

March 13 To Post-Master General VI, 190

March 13 To VI, 191

March 13 To Secretary William H. Seward. .VI, 191

March 14 To Secretary William H. Seward. .VI, 191 March 15 Note asking Cabinet Opinions on

Fort Sumter VI, 192

March 16 Message to U. S. Senate VI, 221

March 16 Reply to Minister of Nicaragua. . .VI, 222

March 18 To Secretary William H. Seward. .VI, 223

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March 19 March 26 March 29 March 29

March 30 April 1 April 1 April 1 April 1

April 1

April 1 April 2 April 2 April 3 April 4

Chronological Index 89

To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .VI, 224

To Secretary Gideon Welles VI, 225

To Attorney-General Edward Bates

VI, 225 *To Master George Evans Patten. .XI, 119

Message to U. S. Senate VI, 225

Order to Secretary of War VI, 226

Opinions by Members of the Cabinet

on Fort Sumter VI, 227

*To John T. Stuart VI, 231

Order to Lieut. D. D. Porter VI, 232

Instructions to Lieut. D. D. Porter. VI, 232 Order to Com. Andrew H. Foote. .VI, 233 Order to Officers of Army and

Navy VI, 233

Memorandum from Secretary William

H. Seward VI, 234

Reply to Secretary William H. Sew- ard's Memorandum VI, 236

To Gen. Winfield Scott VI, 238

Order to Captain Samuel Mercer. .VI, 238

*Order on Secretary of State VI, 239

Order to Lieutenant-Colonel Keyes . VI, 239 Instructions to Maj. Robert Ander- son VI, 239

Instructions to R. S. Chew VI, 241

*To Secretary of War VI, 242

* Authorization of a Washington

Newspaper VI, 242

Reply to a Committee from Virginia

Convention . . . VI, 243

90 Abraham Lincoln [1861

April 15 Proclamation calling for 75,000

Militia and convening Congress. VI, 246

Proclamation of Blockade .VI, 248

Reply to Governor Hicks and Mayor

Brown VI, 25 1

To Governor Hicks VI, 252

To Governor of Maryland from

Secretary of State VI, 252

To Reverdy Johnson VI, 254

Order to Gen. Winfield Scott VI, 255

Proclamation of Blockade VI, 256

Order to Gen. Winfield Scott VI, 258

*To Secretary of Interior VI, 258

Unsigned draft of Letter to Gov- ernor of Tennessee VI, 258

To Maj. Robert Anderson VI, 260

To George W. Caldwell VI, 260

To Gustavus V. Fox VI, 261

Proclamation calling for 42,034

Volunteers VI, 263

To Vice-President Hannibal Ham- lin VI, 265

To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .VI, 266

To Johnson from John Hay. VI, 266

To Secretary William H. Seward. .VI, 267 Order to Col. Robert Anderson. . .VI, 267 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .VI, 268 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .VI, 269 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .VI, 269 Unsigned Letter to Gov. William

Sprague VI, 270

April 19

April 20

April 20

April 22

April 24

April 25

April 27

April 27

April 29

May(i?)

May 1

May 1

May 1

May 3

May 6

May 6

May 6

May 6

May 7

May 8

May 9

May 10

May 10

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May 10 Proclamation suspending Writ of

Habeas Corpus in Florida VI, 27 1

May 11 Order to Secretary Gideon Welles. VI, 272

May 13 To Secretary Simon Cameron. . . .VI, 273

May 16 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .VI, 273

May 18 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .VI, 274

May 18 To Col. F. P. Blair VI 275

May 2 1 President's Corrections of a Diplo- matic Dispatch Written by the Sec- retary of State VI, 277

May 2 1 *To J. A. McClernand VI, 286

May 22 *To Gov. E. D. Morgan VI, 286

May 25 To Colonel Ellsworth's Parents. . . VI, 287 May 27 To Gen. W. S. Harney from Adju- tant-General VI, 288

May 27 ^Dispatch to Col. W. A. Bartlett. . VI, 289

June 5 To Gen. Winfield Scott VI, 290

June 13 *To Secretary Simon Cameron VI, 291

June 13 *To Secretary Simon Cameron VI, 291

June 17 *To Secretary Simon Cameron VI, 291

June 17 *To Secretary Simon Cameron VI, 292

June 17 *From Gov. O. P. Morton VI, 292

June 19 To Gen. J. K. F. Mansfield VI, 293

June 20 To Secretary Simon Cameron VI, 294

June 29 *To Kentucky Delegation VI, 294

July 2 Order authorizing General Scott to

suspend Writ of Habeas Corpus. VI, 295 July 3 To Secretary William H. Seward. .VI, 296 July 4 Message to Congress in Special Ses- sion VI, 297

July 6 *To Secretary Caleb B. Smith VI, 325

92 Abraham Lincoln [1861

July 10 Memorandum to Gen. S. B. Buck-

ner VI, 325

July 1 1 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VI, 326

July 15 Memorandum about Defeat at Vi- enna, Va VI, 327

July 16 Message to Congress VI, 329

July 18 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .VI, 329

July 19 To Adjutant-General XI, 120

July 19 *To Secretary William H. Seward. .VI, 330

July 19 Message to Congress VI, 330

July 23 Memoranda of Military Policy sug- gested by Bull Run Defeat VI, 331

July 24 *Order to Governor of New Jersey. VI, 333 July 25 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VI, 334

July 25 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VI, 334

July 27 Message to U. S. Senate VI, 334

July 27 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VI, 335

July 30 Message to U. S. Senate VI, 335

July 30 Message to U. S. Senate VI, 335

Aug. 1 To the Tycoon of Japan VI, 336

Aug. 1 To Secretary Simon Cameron VI, 337

Aug. 2 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VI, 337

Aug. 3 To Governor of Missouri VI, 338

Aug. 5 Message to U. S. Senate VI, 338

Aug. 5 To Gen. John C. Fremont VI, 339

Aug. 7 To Secretary Simon Cameron. . . .VI, 339

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Aug. 8 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton . . VI, 340 Aug. 12 Proclamation of a National Fast

Day VI, 341

Aug. 15 To Gov. O. P. Morton VI, 343

Aug. 15 To Gen. John C. Fremont VI, 344

Aug. 15 To John A. Gurley VI, 344

Aug. 15 *To James Pollock VI, 344

Aug. 16 Proclamation forbidding Intercourse

with Rebel States VI, 345

Aug. 17 To Secretary Simon Cameron VI, 348

Aug. 24 To Gov. B. Magoffin VI, 349

Sept. 2 To Gen. John C. Fremont VI, 350

Sept. 9. To Gen. David Hunter VI, 352

Sept. 1 1 Telegram to Governors Washburne, Fairbanks, Berry, Andrew, Buck- ingham and Sprague VI, 352

Sept. 11 Order to Gen. John C. Fremont. . .VI, 353

Sept. 12 To Mrs. Fremont VI, 354

Sept. 12 To Joseph Holt VI, 354

Sept. (15?) Indorsement on Letter of John W.

Davis VI, 355

Sept. 16 To Gen. Winfield Scott VI, 356

Sept. 17 indorsement on Paper .VI, 356

Sept. 18 To Secretary Simon Cameron VI, 356

Sept. 22 To Gen. John C. Fremont VI, 357

Sept. 22 To O. H. Browning VI, 357

Sept. 24 Memorandum about Guns VI, 361

Sept. 29 To. Gov. O. P. Morton VII, 1

Sept. 30 *To Gen. Winfield Scott VII, 3

Oct. (1?) Memorandum for a Plan of Cam- paign VII, 3

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Oct. 4 *To Secretary William H. Seward. VII, 6

Oct. 10 * Memorandum to Secretary Simon

Cameron VII, 6

Oct. II To Viceroy of Egypt ....VII, 7

Oct. 14 Order suspending Writ of Habeas

Corpus VII, 8

Oct. 14 *To Secretary Caleb B. Smith VII, 8

Oct. 17 *To Major Ramsey XI, 120

Oct. 21 To Archbishop John Hughes. . . .VII, 8 Oct. 24 To Gen. S. R. Curtis, with Inci- sures VII, 9

Oct. 24 To Commander of Department of

the West VII, 11

Nov. 1 Order retiring Gen. Winfield

Scott VII, 13

Nov. 6 Order approving Gov. Hamilton R.

Gamble's Plan VII, 15

Nov. 10 To Gen. J. A. McClernand VII, 18

Nov. 18 To George Bancroft VII, 20

Nov. 18 *To Gen. Hiram Walbridge VII, 21

Nov. 21 *To Governor Walker XI, 120

Nov. (26?) Draft of a Proposed Bill for Com- pensated Abolishment in Dela- ware VII, 2 1

Nov. 27 Memorandum of Advice to Mrs.

Douglas .VII, 23

Dec. ( 1 ?) Inquiries about Potomac Cam- paign VII, 24

Dec. 2 Order authorizing Gen. H. W. Hal- leck to suspend Writ of Habeas Corpus VII, 26

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Dec. 3 Annual Message to Congress. . . .VII, 28 Dec. 4 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VII, 61

Dec. 4 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives . . . VII, 61

Dec. 6 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 61 Dec. 9 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VII, 62

Dec. (10?) Draft of Despatch proposing Arbi- tration in Trent Affair VII, 63

Dec. 14 Message to U. S. Senate VII, 6$

Dec. 17 Message to Congress VII, 66

Dec. 20 Message to Congress VII, 66

Dec. 23 Message to U. S. House of Repre^

sentatives VII, 67

Dec. 30 Message to Congress VII, 67

Dec. 3 1 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 68

Dec. 31 *To Maj.-Gen. David Hunter VII, 68

1862

Jan. 1 To Gen. D. C. Buell VII, 70

Jan. 1 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 70

Jan. 1 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 7 1

Jan. 2 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase . . . VII, 7 1

Jan. 2 Message to Congress .. .VII, 72

Jan. 4 To Gen. D. C. Buell VII, 72

Jan. 6 To Gen. D. C. Buell VII, 73

Jan. 7 To Gen. D. C. Buell VII, 74

Jan. 9 Indorsement about Allotment Com- missioners for Iowa VII, 74

Jan. 10 Message to Congress .VII, 75

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Jan. 10 Indorsement on Letter from Gen. H.

W. Halleck VII, 75

Jan. 11 Correspondence relating to Resigna-

tion of Secretary Simon Cameron

VII, 79

Jan. 13 To Gen. D. C. Buell VII, 83

Jan. 15 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 85

Jan. 15 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 85

Jan. 16 *Card to Secretary of Treasury. . . .XI, 122

Jan. 17 Message to Congress VII, 86

Jan. 20 *Order to Gen. George B. McClel-

lan VII, 87

Jan. 22 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .VII, 87

Jan. 24 Message to Congress VII, 88

Jan. 24 Indorsement on Letter from Secre^

tary Edwin M. Stanton VII, 88

Jan. 24 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .VII, 89 Jan. 27 President's General War Order No 1

VII, 89

Jan. 31 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VII, 90

Jan. 31 Special War Order No. 1 VII, 91

Jan. 31 Message to Congress VII, 91

Feb. 3 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 93 Feb. 3 Memorandum accompanying Above

VII, 94

Feb. 3 To William H. Herndon VII, 94

Feb. 4 To L. W. Powell. . . VII, 95

Feb. 4 Respite for Nathaniel Gordon. . .VII, 95

Feb. 4 Message to Congress VII, 97

Feb. 7 Message to U. S. Senate VII, 98

Feb. 9 Directions to Gen. D. C. Buell VII, 98

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Feb. 10 To Generals D. Hunter and J. H.

Lane VII,

Feb. 12 Message to Congress VII,

Feb. 14 Amnesty to Political or State Prison- ers VII,

Feb. 15 Message to Congress VII,

Feb. 15 Note concerning Contrabands. . . .VII,

Feb. 16 To Gen. H. W. Halleck. VII.

Feb. 19 Proclamation concerning Washing- ton's Birthday VII,

Feb. 25 Message to Congress VII,

Feb. 26 Message to Congress VII,

Feb. 27 Executive Order No. 2 — relating to

State Prisoners. VII,

Feb. 28 Order relating to Commercial Inter- course VII,

March 3 Message to Congress VII,

March 3 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VII,

March 3 Message to Congress VII,

March 6 Message to Congress recommending

Compensated Emancipation. . .VII, March 7 To Secretary William H. Seward. VII,

March 8 General War Order No. 2 VII,

March 8 General War Order No. 3 VII,

March 8 Instructions to Gen. D. C. Buell. .VII,

March 9 To Henry J. Raymond VII,

March 10 Memorandum of Interview with

Border State Representatives. .VII, March 10 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . .VII, March 10 To Gen. D. C. Buell VII,

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Instructions to Assistant Secretary

Gustavus V. Fox VII,

Special War Order No. 3 VII,

Message to U. S. Senate VII,

* Indorsement on Application for Posi- tion VII,

To J. A. McDougall VII,

Message to Congress VII,

To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .VII, To Secretary William H. Seward . VII,

To Dr. Samuel Boyd Tobey VII,

Message to Congress VII,

To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII,

To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII,

Message to Congress VII,

Instruction to Secretary Edwin M.

Stanton VII,

To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII,

To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII,

Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VII,

To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII,

*To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII,

Proclamation recommending Thanks- giving for Victories VII,

To R. Yates and William Butler. VII, Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VII,

Message to Congress VII,

Message to Congress VII,

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April 21 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 147

April 22 Unsigned Draft of Letter to James

G. Berrett VII, 148

April 23 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 149

April 24 Message to U. S. Senate VII, 149

April 24 *To Post-Master General VII, 149

April 26 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VII, 150

April 27 To Gov. Andrew Johnson. .... .VII, 150

April 29 *To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 151

May 1 Message to U. S. Senate VII, 151

May 1 Message to U. S. Senate VII, 152

May 1 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 152

May 1 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 153

May 4 To Gen. J. E. Wool VII, 153

May (6?) Response to Evangelical Lutherans

VII, 153 May 7 To Flag-Officer L. M. Goldsborough

VII, 155

May 9 To Gen. George B. McClellan VII, 156

May 10 To Flag Officer L. M. Goldsborough

VII, 158 May 12 Proclamation raising Blockade of

Certain Ports VII, 158

May 14 Message to Congress VII, 160

May 14 Message to Congress VII, 161

May 15 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 163 May (15?) Reply to Resolutions of East Balti- more Methodist Conference. . .VII, 163 May 15 *Speech to 12th Indiana Regiment. VII, 164 May 16 To Gen. John C. Fremont VII, 165

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May 16 To Gen. I. McDowell VII, 166

May 17 Proposed Additions to Instructions

to General McDowell VII, 166

May 17 Indorsement relating to Gen. David Hunter's Order of Military Eman- cipation VII, 167

May 18 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 168

May 18 *To Charles L. Flint VII, 170

May 19 Proclamation revoking Order of

Military Emancipation VII, 170

May 20 *To Lady Villiers VII, 173

May 21 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 174 May 22 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 174 May 22 Indorsement on Letter of G. Mon- tague Hicks VII, 175

May 22 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VII, 175

May 23 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VII, 176

May 24 To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VII, 176

May 24 To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VII, 176

May 24 To Gen. Rufus Saxton VII, 178

May 24 To Col. D. S. Miles VII, 178

May 24 To Gen. John C. Fremont VII, 178

May 24 To Gen. John C. Fremont VII, 179

May 24 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 179

May 24 To Gen. I. McDowell VII, 180

May 24 To Gen. I. McDowell VII, 181

May (24?) To Gen. I. McDowell VII, 181

May 24 To Gen. N. P. Banks VII, 182

May 24 Message to U. S. Senate, VII, 182

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May 25 To Gen. J. W. Geary VII, 183

May 25 To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VII, 183 May 25 Order taking Possession of Rail- roads VII, 1 84

May 25 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. .VII, 184

May 25 To Gen. Rufus Saxton VII, 185

May 25 To Gen. Rufus Saxton VII, 185

May 25 To Gen. Rufus Saxton VII, 186

May 25 To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VII, 186

May 26 Message to Congress VII, 189

May 26 To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VII, 194

May 26 To Gen. I. McDowell .VII, 194

May 26 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 195

May 26 To Gen. J. B. Ricketts VII, 195

May 27 To Gen. John C. Fremont VII, 195

May 27 To Governor Andrew VII, 195

May 28 To Gen. John C. Fremont VII, 196

May 28 To Gen. I. McDowell VII, 197

May 28 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 197

May 28 To Gen. I. McDowell VII, 198

May 28 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 198

May 28 To Gen. John C. Fremont VII, 199

May 28 To Gen. John C. Fremont VII, 200

May 29 To Gen. R. B. Marcy VII, 200

May 29 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 201

May 29 To Gen. N. P. Banks VII, 201

May 29 To Gen. John C. Fremont VII, 202

May 29 To Gen. I. McDowell VII, 202

May 29 To Gen. R. B. Marcy VII, 202

May 30 To Gen. I. McDowell VII, 203

May 30 To Gen. N. P. Banks VII, 203

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May 30 To Gen. John C. Fremont. .... .VII, 204

May 30 To Gen. I. McDowell VII, 204

May 30 To Gen. John C. Fremont VII, 205

May 30 To Gen. I. McDowell VII, 205

May 30 To Gen. I. McDowell VII, 206

May 31 To Gen. G. A. McCall VII, 206

May 31 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 207

May 31 To Gen. G. A. McCall VII, 208

June 1 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 208

June 1 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 209

June 1 To Gen. George B. McClellan . . . VII, 209

June 1 To Gen. N. P. Banks VII, 210

June 3 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 210

June 3 To Gen. I. McDowell VII, 211

June 4 To Judge- Advocate Lee VII, 211

June 4 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VII, 211

June 4 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 212

June 4 To Gov. Andrew Johnson VII, 212

June 6 To Gen. I. McDowell VII, 212

June 7 To Gov. Andrew Johnson VII, 213

June 8 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 214

June 9 To Gen. N. P. Banks VII, 214

June 9 To Gen. John C. Fremont VII, 214

June 9 To Gov. Andrew Johnson VII, 215

June 9 To Gen. A. E. Burnside VII, 215

June 10 Message to Congress VII, 215

June 12 To Gen. John C. Fremont VII, 216

June 12 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VII, 217

June 12 To Gen. Franz Sigel VII, 217

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June 12 To Gen. John C. Fremont VII, 218

June 13 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VII, 219

June 13 To Gen. John C. Fremont VII, 219

June 15 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 220

June 15 To Gen. John C. Fremont VII, 222

June 16 To Gen. John C. Fremont VII, 224

June 16 To Gen. Carl Schurz VII, 226

June 17 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VII, 226

June 17 From Secretary Stanton to Gen. F.

Sigel VII, 227

June 17 To Gen. John C. Fremont. .... .VII, 227

June 18 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 228

June 18 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 228

June 19 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 228

June 20 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 229

June 21 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 229

June 22 To Gen. N. P. Banks . .VII, 230

June 23 Message to U. S. Senate VII, 230

June 24 From General Scott to Lincoln .. VII, 233 June 26 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 234 June 26 Order Constituting Army of Vir- ginia VII, 235

June 26 To John W. Crisfield VII, 237

June 28 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 238

June 28 To Gen. A. E. Burnside VII, 239

June 28 To Gen. A. E. Burnside VII, 239

June 28 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 239

June 28 To Secretary William H. Seward. VII, 240

June 28 To Gen. John A. Dix VII, 242

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June 28 To Flag-Officer L. M. Goldsbor-

ough VII, 242

June 28 *To Gov. O. P. Morton VII, 242

June 29 To Secretary William H. Seward. VII, 243

June 30 To Secretary William H. Seward. VII, 245

June 30 Call for Troops VII, 245

June 30 To Gen. John A. Dix VII, 246

June 30 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 247

June 30 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 248

July 1 Call for 300,000 Volunteers. .. .VII, 248

July 1 Proclamation concerning Taxes in

Rebellious States VII, 251

July 1 Message to Congress VII, 253

July 1 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 253

July 2 To Gov. E. D. Morgan VII, 254

July 2 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 254

July 2 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 255

July 2 Message to U. S. Senate VII, 256

July 3 Circular Letter to Governors. . . .VII, 256

July 3 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 257

July 3 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler. . . .VII, 258

July 4 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 259

July 4 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 260

July 4 To Gen. John A. Dix VII, 260

July 5 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 261

July 6 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VII, 261

July 9 Memorandum from Gen. George B.

McClellan,s Headquarters VII, 262

July 1 1 Order making Gen. H. W. Halleck

General-in-Chief VII, 266

July 11 Message to Congress VII, 267

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July 1 1 To Gov. Andrew Johnson VI

July 1 1 To Gen. H. W. Halleck. ...... .VI

July 12 Appeal to Favor Compensated

Emancipation VI

July 12 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VI

July 13 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VI

July 13 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VI

July 13 To Gen. J. T. Boyle. VI

July 13 To Gen. J. T. Boyle VI

July 14 Message to Congress VI

July 14 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VI

July 14 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VI

July 14 To J. W. White and Others VI

July 14 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . .VI

July 15 To Solomon Foot VI

July 1 5 To Galusha A. Grow VI

July 17 Message to Congress VI

July 17 Message to Congress VI

July 18 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . .VI

July 21 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VI

July 22 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VI

July 22 Order Authorizing Employment of

Contrabands VI

July 22 Emancipation Proclamation as First

Submitted to the Cabinet VI

July 24 To James Dixon VI

July 25 Proclamation VI

July 26 To Reverdy Johnson VI

July 28 To Cuthbert Bullitt VI

July 28 *To Governors of Union States. . .VI

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July 28 To Governors of Union States. . .VII, 298

July 30 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .VII, 298

July 31 To August Belmont VII, 299

July 3 1 To Joseph A. Wright VII, 300

Aug. 4 To Count A. de Gasparin VII, 301

Aug. 6 Address at a Union Meeting in

Washington VII, 304

Aug. 7 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . .VII, 306

Aug. 8 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . .VII, 306

Aug. 9 To John M. Clay VII, 307

Aug. 11 To Gen. A. E. Burnside VII, 307

Aug. 12 To Gen. S. R. Curtis VII, 308

Aug. 12 To Gen. George B. McClellan. . .VII, 308

Aug. 12 To Cassius M. Clay VII, 309

Aug. 12 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .VII, 309

Aug. 12 *To Gov. A. G. Curtin VII, 310

Aug. 14 Address to Deputation of Colored

Men VIII, 1

Aug. 14 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. .VIII, 9

Aug. 14 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. .VIII, 10

Aug. 14 *To Officer at Camp Chase VIII, 10

Aug. 15 *To Officer at Camp Douglass. . .VIII, 10

Aug. 16 *To Hon. Hiram Barney VIII, 10

Aug. 16 To George P. Fisher VIII, 11

Aug. 18 *To S. B. Moody VIII, 12

Aug. 18 Note of Introduction VIII, 13

Aug. 19 Memorandum about Appointment of

Collector VIII, 13

Aug. 21 *To Mrs. Margaret Preston VIII, 13

Aug. 21 *To Gillet F. Watson VIII, 14

Aug. 22 To Horace Greeley .VIII, 15

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Aug. 27 Memorandum about Appointment of

Collector VIII, 17

Aug. 27 To Washington Talcott VIII, 17

Aug. 27 To Governor Ramsey VIII, 18

Aug. 27 To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VIII, 18

Aug. 27 *To Gen. A. E. Burnside VIII, 18

Aug. 28 *To Gen. A. E. Burnside VIII, 18

Aug. 28 *To Col. Hermann Haupt VIII, 18

Aug. 29 *To Gen. A. E. Burnside. . VIII, 19

Aug. 29 To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VIII, 19

Aug. 29 To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VIII, 19

Aug. 31 To Gen. J. T. Boyle VIII, 20

Sept. 3 Order to Gen. H. W. Halleck. .VIII, 20

Sept. 4 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VIII, 21

Sept. 7 To Gen. H. G. Wright VIII, 2 1

Sept. 7 To Gen. J. T. Boyle VIII, 21

Sept. 7 To Gen. J. E. Wool VIII, 21

Sept. 8 To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VIII, 22

Sept. 8 To^Gen. D. C. Buell VIII, 22

Sept. 9 To Thomas Webster .VIII, 22

Sept. 10 To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VIII, 23

Sept. 1 1 To Gov. A. G. Curtin VIII, 23

Sept. 1 1 To Gov. A. G. Curtin VIII, 24

Sept. 1 1 To Gen. George B. McClellan . . VIII, 24

Sept. 12 To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VIII, 25

Sept. 12 To Gov. A. G. Curtin VIII, 25

Sept. 12 To Gen. H. G. Wright VIII, 26

Sept. 12 To Gen. J. T. Boyle VIII, 26

Sept. 12 To Alexander Henry VIII, 27

Sept. 12 To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VIII, 28

Sept. 13 Reply to Church Committees. . . .VIII, 28

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Sept. 14 To Gen. H. G. Wright VIII, 34

Sept. 15 To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VIII, 34

Sept. 15 To Jesse K. Dubois VIII, 34

Sept. 16 To Gov. A. G. Curtin VIII, 35

Sept. 16 To Gov. A. G. Curtin VIII, 35

Sept. 17 *To Gov. O. P. Morton VIII, 35

Sept. 20 *To General Ketchum VIII, 36

Sept. 22 Preliminary Emancipation Proclama- tion VIII, 36

Sept. 24 Proclamation suspending the Writ of

Habeas Corpus VIII, 41

Sept. 24 Letter Introducing Edward Everett

VIII, 43

Sept. 24 Reply to a Serenade VIII, 43

Sept. 25 To John Ross VIII, 45

Sept. 26 Matter relative to the Dismissal of

Maj. John J. Key VIII, 46

Sept. 28 To Hannibal Hamlin. VIII, 49

Sept. (28?) Reply to an Address by Mrs. Gur-

ney VIII, 50

Sept. 29 To Gov. Edward Stanley VIII, 51

Sept. (30?) Meditation on the Divine Will. .VIII, 52

Oct. 3 *To Gen. H. W. Halleck VIII, 53

Oct. 4 ^Remarks at Frederick, Md XI, 124

Oct. 6 To Gen. George B. McClellan from

Gen. H. W. Halleck VIII, 53

Oct. 7 *To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VIII, 54

Oct. 8 To T. H. Clay VIII, 55

Oct. 8 To Gen. U. S. Grant VIII, 55

Oct. 10 To Gen. S. R. Curtis VIII, 56

Oct. 1 1 To Gen. J. T. Boyle VIII, 56

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Oct.	13
Oct.	14
Oct.	16
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To Gen. J. T. Boyle VIII, 56

*To Gen. S. R. Curtis VIII, 57

To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VIII, 57 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler and

Others VIII, 61

*To Gov. F. H. Peirpoint VIII, 62

To Surgeon-General VIII, 63

To Gen. D. C. Buell from Gen. H.

W. Halleck VIII, 63

Oct. 20 Executive Order establishing a Pro- visional Court in Louisiana. . .VIII, 64 Oct. 21 To Gen. George B. McClellan from

Gen. H. W. Halleck. VIII, 66

*To Gov. F. H. Peirpoint VIII, 67

To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VIII, . 67 Memorandum to write to Theodore

Canisius VIII, 68

To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VIII, 68

To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VIII, 69

To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VIII, 69

*To Gen. George B. McClellan. .VIII, 70

*To Gov. A. G. Curtin. VIII, 70

To Gov. Andrew Johnson VIII, 71

Memorandum. To Whom it may

Concern VIII, 71

To Col. W. R. Morrison VIII, 72

Order relieving Gen. George B. Mc- Clellan, and Other Changes. .VIII, 72

Military Order VIII, 73

To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. .VIII, 73

To Gen. John Pope. . . , VIII, 73

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Oct.	24
Oct.	25
Oct.	26
Oct.	27
Oct.	27
Oct.	29
Oct.	30
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Nov	• 5
Nov	-5
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Nov. 12 Order concerning Blockade VIII, 74

Nov. 13 Order concerning Confiscation Act

VIII, 74

Nov. 14 To Gov. Andrew Johnson VIII, 76

Nov. 14 *To F. P. Blair, Jr VIII, 76

Nov. 15 General Order respecting Observance

of the Sabbath in the Army and

Navy VIII, 76

Nov. 17 To Gen. F. P. Blair VIII, 77

Nov. 18 To Gen. John A. Dix VIII, 78

Nov. 20 Draft of Letter to George Robert- son VIII, 78

Nov. 21 To Gov. G. F. Shepley. VIII, 79

Nov. 21 To Gov. G. F. Shepley VIII, 80

Nov. 22 To Gen. N. P. Banks VIII, 81

Nov. 22 To W. L. Vance VIII, 83

Nov. 24 To Maj. John J. Key VIII, 48

Nov. 24 To Gen. Carl Schurz VIII, 84

Nov. 25 To Gen. A. E. Burnside VIII, 87

Nov. 25 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. .VIII, 87

Nov. 26 To George Robertson VIII, 87

Nov. 27 To Gen. H. W. Halleck VIII, 88

Nov. 29 To Attorney-General Edward Bates

VIII, 90

Nov. 30 *To Gen. S. R. Curtis VIII, 92

Dec. 1 *To Judge Advocate General. .. .VIII, 92

Dec. 1 Annual Message to Congress. . . .VIII, 93

Dec. 3 Message to Congress VIII, 132

Dec. 5 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. .VIII, 133

Dec. 6 *To General Sibley VIII, 133

Dec. 7 To C. P. Kirkland VIII, 136

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Dec. 8 Message to Congress VIII, 136

Dec. 8 *To Gov. Andrew Johnson VIII, 137

Dec. 9 Message to U. S. Senate VIII, 137

Dec. 10 To Gen. S. R. Curtis VIII, 138

Dec. 10 Message to Congress VIII, 138

Dec. 10 *To Jesse K. Dubois VIII, 139

Dec. 11 Message to U. S. Senate .VIII, 139

Dec. 12 Message to Congress VIII, 142

Dec. 12 To Fernando Wood VIII, 142

Dec. 14 *To Gen. S. R. Curtis VIII, 144

Dec. 16 *To General Sibley .VIII, 144

Dec. 16 *To Gen. S. R. Curtis VIII, 145

Dec. 16 *To Gen. A. E. Burnside VIII, 145

Dec. 17 *To Gen. S. R. Curtis VIII, 146

Dec. 17 *To Gen. A. E. Burnside .VIII, 146

Dec. 18 Message to Congress VIII, 146

Dec. 18 *To Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble. .VIII, 147

Dec. 19 *To Gen. S. R. Curtis VIII, 147

Dec. 19 To Gen. A. E. Burnside VIII, 147

Dec. 20 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. .VIII, 148

Dec. 20 To Secretaries William H. Seward

and Salmon P. Chase VIII, 148

Dec. 21 *To Mrs. Lincoln VIII, 148

Dec. 22 To Gen. John A. Dix VIII, 149

Dec. 22 Congratulations to Army of the Po- tomac VIII, 149

Dec. 22 To Gens. W. B. Franklin and W.

F. Smith VIII, 150

Dec. 22 Message to U. S. Senate VIII, 151

Dec. 23 Note to the Cabinet VIII, 151

Dec. 23 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. .VIII, 152

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Dec. 23 *To Miss Fanny McCullough . . .VIII, 152

Dec. 24 Message to Congress VIII, 153

Dec. 27 *To Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble. .VIII, 153

Dec. 29 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler. . .VIII, 154

Dec. 30 To Gen. A. E. Burnside VIII, 154

Dec. 30 To Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble. .VIII, 154 Dec. 30 Draft of Emancipation Proclama- tion VIII, 155

Dec. 31 Opinion on Admission of West Vir- ginia into the Union VIII, 157

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Jan. 1 Final Emancipation Proclamation

VIII, 161

Jan. 1 To Gen. H. W. Halleck .VIII, 165

Jan. 1 To Hon. Edwin M. Stanton from

Gen. H. W. Halleck VIII, 165

Jan. 1 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VIII, 166

Jan. 2 Message to* Congress VIII, 167

Jan. 2 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler. . .VIII, 167

Jan. 2 To Gen. S. R. Curtis VIII, 168

Jan. 4 To Secretary Gideon Welles. . . .VIII, 170

Jan. 5 To Gen. S. R. Curtis VIII, 171

Jan. 5 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VIII, 173

Jan. 5 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans VIII, 173

Jan. 5 *To Caleb Russell and Sallie A. Fen- ton VIII, 174

Jan. 5 From Gen. A. E. Burnside VIII, 177

Jan. 6 Memorandum about Organizing

Blacks , VIII, 175

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Jan. 7 *To Gen. John A. Dix VIII, 175

Jan. 7 To Green Adams VIII, 175

Jan. 7 To Gen. H. W. Halleck. .... .VIII, 176

Jan. 7 To B. G. Brown VIII, 176

Jan. 7 To Gen. A. E. Burnside VIII, 179

Jan. 8 To Gen. A. E. Burnside VIII, 181

Jan. 8 To Gen. J. A. McClernand VIII, 1 8 1

Jan. 8 To Gov. Andrew Johnson VIII, 183

Jan. 9 Message to Congress VIII, 184

Jan. 10 To Gen. S. R. Curtis VIII, 184

Jan. 10 To Gov. Andrew Johnson VIII, 185

Jan. 12 To Gov. W. A. Buckingham. . .VIII, 185 Jan. 12 Instruction to Judge-Advocate-Gen- eral VIII, 186

Jan. 14 To Gen. John A. Dix VIII, 186

Jan. 14 To Gen. S. R. Curtis from Secretary

Edwin M. Stanton VIII, 187

Jan. 14 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VIII, 188

Jan. 15 *To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VIII, 191

Jan. 17 Message to Congress VIII, 191

Jan. 19 To Workingmen of Manchester,

England VIII, 194

Jan. 20 To S. T. Glover VIII, 197

Jan. 20 Message to U. S. Senate VIII, 198

Jan. 21 Message to Congress VIII, 198

Jan. 21 Indorsement on Proceedings and Sen- tence of Court-Martial VIII, 199

Jan. 21 To Gen. U. S. Grant from Gen. H.

W. Halleck VIII, 199

Jan. 22 To Gen. J. A. McClernand VIII, 201

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Jan. 22 To Gen. Frederick Steele VIII, 201

Jan. 22 Memorandum about a Man's Prop- erty VIII, 202

Jan. 23 Message to Congress VIII, 203

Jan. 23 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VIII, 203 Jan. 25 Order relieving Gen. A. E. Burnside

and making Other Changes. .VIII, 204

Jan. 26 Message to U. S. Senate. VIII, 204

Jan. 26 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII, 206

Jan. 28 Message to Congress VIII, 207

Jan. 28 *To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler VIII, 208

Jan. 29 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VIII, 208

Jan. 29 To Thurlow Weed VIII, 209

Jan. 29 *To Gen. John A. Dix VIII, 209

Jan. 30 *To Gen. John A. Dix VIII, 209

Jan. 31 *To Gen. John A. Dix VIII, 209

Jan. 31 *To Gen. R. C. Schenck VIII, 210

Feb. 1 *To Gov. O. P. Morton VIII, 210

Feb. 1 To Gen. J. T. Boyle VIII, 210

Feb. 2 To the Workingmen of London,

England VIII, 211

Feb. 4 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VIII, 212

Feb. 4 *To Gen. R. C. Schenck. VIII, 213

Feb. 6 Message to U. S. Senate VIII, 213

Feb. 6 Message to U. S. Senate VIII, 213

Feb. 10 Message to U. S. Senate VIII, 214

Feb. 12 Message to U. S. Senate VIII, 214

Feb. 12 Telegram to General W. S. Rose-

crans VIII, 214

Feb. 13 Message to U. S. Senate. VIII, 215

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Feb. 13 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives VIII

Feb. 17 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans VIII

Feb. 19 *To William H. Herndon VIII

Feb. 22 To Rev. Alexander Reed VIII

Feb. 27 *To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII

Feb. 28 Message to U. S. Senate VIII

Feb. 28 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VIII

Feb. 28 Proclamation convening the Senate

VIII March 2 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. .VIII

March 2 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. .VIII

March 2 Message to Congress .VIII

March 2 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. .VIII

March 5 *To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII

March 7 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VIII

March 9 Memorandum about Gen. William

F. Smith VIII

March 9 *To Gov. D. Tod VIII

March 10 Proclamation granting Amnesty to Soldiers absent without Leave . VIII

March 13 *To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII

March 17 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans VIII

March 18 To Henry Winter Davis VIII

March 20 Revocation of Sentence of T. W.

Knox VIII

March 23 To Gov. Horatio Seymour VIII

March 24 Memorandum about Charles Wie-

gand VIII

March 25 To Gen. S. A. Hurlbut VIII

March 25 *To Benjamin Gratz VIII

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April 1 April 2

April 3 April 1 1

April 1 1

April 1 1 April 1 1 April 12 April 13 April 13 April 14 April 14 April 14

April 15 April 16

April 20

*To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans VII

To Gov. Andrew Johnson VII

To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. .VII

To Gen. N. P. Banks VII

Proclamation appointing a National

Fast-Day VII

License of Commercial Intercourse

VII

To Gen. D. Hunter VII

Proclamation about Commercial In- tercourse VII

*To Gen. Joseph Plooker VII

Indorsement on Gen. Joseph Hook- er's Plan of Campaign against

Richmond VII

To Gen. J. Pope from Gen. H. W.

Halleck VII

To Gen. Carl Schurz VII

*Order staying Execution VII

To Gen. Joseph Hooker VII

To Gov. A. G. Curtin VII

To Admiral S. F. DuPont VII

To J. E. Bouligny VII

To Gen. Joseph Hooker VII

To Gen. D. Hunter and Admiral S.

F. DuPont VII

To Gen. Joseph Hooker VII

Indorsement on Letter of T. Wood- ruff VII

Proclamation admitting West Vir- ginia into the Union VII

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April 20 To C. Truesdale. VIII, 251

April 21 To Secretaries William H. Seward

and Gideon Welles VIII, 252

April 23 To Joseph Segar .VIII, 253

April 23 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans VIII, 254

April 27 To Assistant-Secretary P. H. Wat- son VIII, 255

April 27 To Gen. Joseph Hooker. ..... .VIII, 255

April 27 To Gen. J. H. Lane VIII, 256

April 28 Indorsement on Letter of F. L.

Capen . VIII, 256

April 28 To Gov. A. G. Curtin VIII, 257

April 29 To Gen. A. E. Burnside VIII, 257

April 29 *To W. A. Newell VIII, 258

April 30 Indorsement in the Case of Captain

Schaadt VIII, 259

April 30 To Gen. David Hunter VIII, 260

May 1 To Gov. A. G. Curtin. VIII, 261

May 2 To Gov. A. G. Curtin VIII, 261

May 3 To Gen. D. Butterfield VIII, 262

May 3 To Gen. D. Butterfield. ... VIII, 262

May 4 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII, 262

May 4 To Gen. A. E. Burnside VIII, 262

May 6 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII, 263

May 6 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII, 264

May 6 To Col. R. Ingalls VIII, 264

May 7 To Gen. Joseph Hooker .VIII, 263

May 8 Proclamation concerning Aliens . .VIII, 266

May 8 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII, 269

May 8 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. .VIII, 270

May 9 To Gen. John A. Dix VIII, 270

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May 11 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VIII

May 11 *To Gen. John A. Dix VIII

May 1 1 *To Gen. D. Butterfield VIII

May 12 *To Gov. Horatio Seymour VIII

May 13 *To Dr. A. G. Henry VIII

May 13 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. .VIII

May 13 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII

May 13 Memorandum about Lieutenant

Merryman VIII

May 13 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VIII

May 14 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII

May 14 To William Cullen Bryant VIII

May 15 To H. T. Blow and Others VIII

May 16 *To James Guthrie VIII

May 16 *To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VIII

May 17 To Gen. F. J. Herron VIII

May 19 Orders sending C. L. Vallandigham

beyond Military Lines VIII

May 20 To Gen. A. E. Burnside VIII

May 20 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans VIII

May 20 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans VIII

May 21 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans VIII

May 21 *To Gen. A. E. Burnside ,. .VIII

May 22 To Gen. S. A. Hurlbut VIII

May 24 *To Anson Stager VIII

May 25 *To Colonel Haggard VIII

May 27 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans VIII

May 27 To Gen. J. M. Schofield VIII

May 27 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. .VIII

May 27 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII

May 28 *To Erastus Corning .VIII

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May 28

May 29

May 29

May 29

May (30?)

June 1

June 1

June 2

June 4

June 4

June 5

June 5

June 6

June 6

June 6

June 8

June 8

June 8

June 9

June 9

June 9

June 10

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June 13

June 14

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To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans VIII, 284

To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans VIII, 285

To Gov. Andrew Johnson VIII, 285

To Jesse K. Dubois and Others. .VIII, 286

To Gen. A. E. Burnside VIII, 286

Reply to Members of the Presby- terian General Assembly VIII, 287

To Charles Sumner VIII, 288

To Colonel Ludlow VIII, 290

To Gen. U. S. Grant VIII, 290

To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VIII, 290

To Gen. D. Butterfield VIII, 291

To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII, 291

To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII, 292

Anonymous Note to Washington

"Chronicle." VIII, 292

To Mrs. E. J. Grimsley VIII, 293

To Gen. John A. Dix VIII, 294

To Gen. S. R. Curtis VIII, 294

To Gen. John A. Dix VIII, 295

To Gen. John A. Dix VIII, 295

To J. P. Hale VIII, 296

To Mrs. Lincoln VIII, 296

To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII, 296

To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII, 297

To Mrs. Lincoln VIII, 297

To Erastus Corning and Others. VIII, 298

To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII, 314

To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII, 314

To Gen. E. B. Tyler VIII, 315

To Gen. E. B. Tyler. . VIII, 315

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June 14 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VII

June 14 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VII

June 14 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VII

June 14 To Gen. R. C. Schenck VII

June 14 *To Gen. B. F. Kelley VII

June 15 *To Mrs. Lincoln VII

June 15 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VII

June 15 Call for Militia for Six Months. VII

June 15 To J. R. Campbell VII

June 16 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VII

June 16 *To F. Kapp and Others VII

June 16 *To Gen. T. F. Meagher VII

June 1 6 *To Mrs. Lincoln VII

June 16 *To Col. W. S. Bliss. VII

June 16 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VII

June 17 Memorandum about I. D. Andrews

VII

June 17 *To Gen. Joseph Hooker VII

June 18 *To Joshua Tevis VII

June 18 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VII

June 18 To J. K. Moorehead VII

June 18 *To Gov. D. Tod VII

June 1 8 *To Gen. A. Dingman VII

June 19 To E. E. Malhiot and Others. .VII

June 21 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VII

June 21 *To Gen. J. M. Schofield VII

June 22 To Gen. J. M. Schofield VII

June 22 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VII

June 22 To Gen. Joseph Hooker VII

June 23 *To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. VII

June 23 *To Major Van Vliet VII

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June 24 *To Gen. D. N. Couch VIII, 332

June 24 *To Gen. John A. Dix VIII, 332

June 25 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase.. VIII, 333

June 25 *To General Peck VIII, 333

June 27 *To Gen. Joseph Hooker VIII, 333

June 28 *To Gen. A. E. Burnside VIII, 334

June 28 *To Gen. R. C. Schenck VIII, 334

June 28 To Gen. D. N. Couch VIII, 334

June 29 To M. Birchard and Others IX, 1

June 29 To W. Kellogg IX, 10

June 29 To Gen. R. H. Milroy IX, 11

June 30 *To Gov. J. Parker IX, 13

June 30 *To Col. A. K. McClure . IX, 14

June 30 To Gen. David Hunter IX, 14

June 30 *To Gen. D. N. Couch IX, 15

July 3 *To Robert T. Lincoln IX, 15

July 4 Draft of Telegram to Rear-Admiral

S.P.Lee IX, 15

July 4 To Rear-Admiral S. P. Lee IX, 16

July 4 Announcement of News from Get- tysburg IX, 17

July 4 To Gen. R. C. Schenck IX, 17

July 5 *To Gen. W. H. French IX, 17

July 6 To Gen. H. W. Halleck IX, 18

July 7 *To J. K. Dubois and Others IX, 19

July 7 Response to a Serenade IX, 20

July 7 To Gen. G. G. Meade from Gen.

H.W. Halleck IX, 22

July 8 To Gen. G. G. Meade from Gen.

H.W. Halleck IX, 22

July 8 To Gen. L. Thomas IX, 23

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July 8 *To E. D. Smith IX, 23

July 8 *To F. F. Lowe IX, 23

July 9 *To L. Swett and F. F. Lowe IX, 24

July 1 1 *To Robert T. Lincoln IX, 24

July 1 1 To Jesse K. Dubois IX, 24

July 11 *To Gen. R. C. Schenck IX, 25

July 12 *To Gen. R. C. Schenck IX, 25

July 13 To Gen. U. S. Grant IX, 26

July 13 To H. T. Blow IX, 27

July 13 To Gen. J. M. Schofield IX, 27

July 14 To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 28

July 14 To Gen. R. C. Schenck IX, 30

July 14 *To Robert T. Lincoln IX, 30

July 1 5 *To L. Swett IX, 3 1

July 1 5 *To Simon Cameron IX, 3 1

July 15 Proclamation for Thanksgiving. . .IX, 32

July 15 To J. O. Broadhead IX, 34

July 17 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. . .IX, 34

July 17 To Gen. J. H. Lane IX, 34

July 18 *To Gov. O. P. Morton IX, 35

July 20 To Gov. Joel Parker IX, 35

July 20 To Gen. J. M. Schofield IX, 36

July 21 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. . . IX, 37

July 21 To Gov. Thomas Carney IX, 37

July 21 To Gen. O. O. Howard IX, 39

July 21 To Gen. A. P. Hovey IX, 40

July 22 To Gen. J. M. Schofield IX, 40

July 23 To Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble. . . .IX, 40

July 23 To Gen. R. C. Schenck IX, 41

July 24 To Postmaster-General Montgomery

Blair IX, 42

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July 24 To Gen. A. E. Burnside IX, 42

July 25 To Gov. Joel Parker IX, 42

July 25 *Order concerning Contraband Trade

XI, 127

July 27 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .IX, 44

July 27 To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 44

July 27 To Gen. A. E. Burnside IX, 45

July 28 *To Mrs. Lincoln IX, 46

July 28 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .IX, 46

July 29 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .IX, 47

July 30 Order of Retaliation IX, 48

July 30 To F. P. Blair, Sr IX, 49

July 31 To Moulton IX, 49

July 31 To Gen. S. A. Hurlbut. IX, 51

Aug. 1 To Gov. Horatio Seymour IX, 52

Aug. 3 *To Gen. J. G. Foster IX, 53

Aug. 4 *To J. A. Bingham IX, 53

Aug. 5 *To the " Cincinnati Gazette " IX, 53

Aug 5 *To Commissioner of Agriculture. .IX, 54

Aug. 5 To Gen. N. P. Banks IX, 56

Aug. 7 To Gov. Horatio Seymour IX, 58

Aug. 8 To Mrs. Lincoln IX, 61

Aug. 8 To Gen. J. G. Foster IX, 62

Aug. 9 To J. M. Fleming and R. Morrow. IX, 63

Aug. 9 To Gen. U. S. Grant IX, 64

Aug. 10 Memorandum concerning Sands

IX, 65

Aug. 10 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans IX, 66

Aug. 10 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .IX, 68

Aug. 10 Letter of Acknowledgment IX, 68

Aug. 11 To Gov. Horatio Seymour IX, 69

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Aug. 11 To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 71

Aug. 1 1 Indorsement IX, 7 1

Aug. 12 To Gen. J. A. McClernand IX, 71

Aug. 15 *To Gen. J. G. Foster IX, 73

Aug. (15?) Opinion on the Draft (never Issued

or Published by Lincoln) IX, 74

Aug. 16 To Gov. Horatio Seymour IX, 83

Aug. 16 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .IX, 84

Aug. 17 To J. H. Hackett IX, 84

Aug. 17 To F. F. Lowe IX, 85

Aug. 17 *To Gov. Andrew Johnson IX, 87

Aug. 18 To Gen. J. G. Blunt IX, 87

Aug. 19 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .IX, 88

Aug. 20 *To J. C. Conkling IX, 89

Aug. 20 *To Gen. A. J. Hamilton IX, 89

Aug. 21 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 89

Aug. 21 *To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .IX, 90

Aug. 22 To Gen. D. E. Sickles. ., IX, 90

Aug. 24 *To Mrs. Grimsley IX, 91

Aug. 24 To Secretary J. P. Usher IX, 91

Aug. 25 Indorsement on Note of Secretary

Edwin M. Stanton IX, 91

Aug. 26 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .IX, 92

Aug. 26 To I. N. Morris IX, 94

Aug. 26 To J. C. Conkling IX, 95

Aug. 26 *To J. C. Conkling IX, 102

Aug. 27 To Gov. Horatio Seymour IX, 103

Aug. 27 To A. C. Wilder and J. H. Lane. . IX, 104

Aug. 27 To Gen. J. M. Schofield IX, 104

Aug. 27 To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 104

Aug. 27 To F. C. Sherman and J. S. HayesIX, 105

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Aug. 28 *To Gen. J. G. Foster IX, 105

Aug. 28 *To Gen. S. W. Crawford IX, 106

Aug. 29 *To L. Swett IX, 106

Aug. 29 *To Mrs. Lincoln IX, 106

Aug. 31 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans IX, 107

Aug. 31 To Gen. H. W. Halleck IX, 107

Sept. 1 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .IX, 108

Sept. 2 Draft of Letter to Secretary Salmon

P. Chase IX, 108

Sept 3 *To J. C. Conkling IX, 109

Sept. 3 *To Mrs. Lincoln IX, 1 10

Sept. 4 Order concerning Commercial Regu- lations IX, 1 10

Sept. 5 *To Joseph Segar IX, 1 1 1

Sept. 6 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton . . IX, hi

Sept. 6 *To Gen. R. C. Schenck IX, 112

Sept. 6 *To Mrs. Lincoln IX, 112

Sept. 7 To F. C. Sherman and J. S. Hayes

IX, 112

Sept. 8 To Gov. Andrew Johnson IX, 113

Sept. 9 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 1 13

Sept. 10 *To Gen. F. Wheaton IX, 1 13

Sept. 10 To Dr. J. P. Gray IX, 114

Sept. 11 To Gov. Andrew Johnson IX, 116

Sept. 11 *To Hannibal Hamlin IX, 117

Sept. 11 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 117

Sept. 11 To Gen. A. E. Burnside IX, 118

Sept. 1 2 To Josiah Quincy IX, 118

Sept. 12 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 119

Sept. 13 *To Jesse K. Dubois and O. M.

Hatch IX, 119

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Sept. 13 *To Dr. J. P. Gray IX,

Sept. 13 *To Dr. W. H. H. Scott IX,

Sept. 14 To Gen. J. A. McClernand IX,

Sept. 15 Proclamation suspending Writ of

Habeas Corpus IX,

Sept. 15 To Gen. H. W. Halleck IX,

Sept. 15 *To James G. Blaine IX,

Sept. 16 *To Mrs. J. F. Speed IX,

Sept. 17 *To Gen. R. C. Schenck IX,

Sept. 17 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX,

Sept. 18 To I. N. Morris IX,

Sept. 18 *To C. M. Smith IX,

Sept. 1 8 *To Mrs. Hannah Armstrong IX,

Sept. 1 9 To Gov. Andrew Johnson IX,

Sept. 1 9 To Gov. Andrew Johnson IX,

Sept. 19 To Gen. H. W. Halleck IX,

Sept. 20 To Mrs. Lincoln IX,

Sept. 21 *To Gov. F. H. Peirpoint IX,

Sept. 21 To Gov. H. W. Halleck IX,

Sept. 21 To Gen. A. E. Burnside IX,

Sept. 21 To Gen. A. E. Burnside IX,

Sept. 21 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans IX,

Sept. 22 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans IX,

Sept. 22 *To Jesse K. Dubois and O. M.

Hatch IX,

Sept. 22 *To Mrs. Lincoln IX,

Sept. 23 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans IX,

Sept. 24 Proclamation opening the Port of

Alexandria, Va IX,

Sept. 24 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans IX,

Sept. 24 To Mrs. Lincoln IX,

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Sept. 24 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 138

Sept. 25 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 139

Sept. 25 *To Gen. D. C. McCallum IX, 139

Sept. 25 Draft of Letter to Gen. A. E. Burn- side IX, 139

Sept. 25 *To Gen. R. C. Schenck IX, 141

Sept. 27 To Gen. A. E. Burnside IX, 141

Sept. 27 To Gen. A. E. Burnside IX, 141

Sept. 28 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans IX, 142

Sept. 28 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans IX, 142

Sept. 28 To Horatio Ames IX, 143

Sept. 29 Reply to Sons of Temperance. . . .IX, 144

Sept. 30 *To Gen. J. M. Schofield IX, 146

Sept. 30 *To F. S. Cockran IX, 146

Oct. 1 *To Gov. A. W. Bradford IX, 147

Oct. 1 To Gen. J. M. Schofield IX, 147

Oct. 1 *To Gen. E. B. Tyler IX, 150

Oct. 1 *To T. A. Scott IX, 150

Oct. 2 To Gen. J. M. Schofield IX, 150

Oct. 3 *To Colonel Birney IX, 151

Oct. 3 Proclamation for Thanksgiving . . . IX, 151

Oct. 4 To Gen. J. M. Schofield . IX, 154

Oct. 4 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans IX, 154

Oct. 5 To C. D. Drake and Others IX, 155

Oct. 5 Memorandum concerning T. J. Car- ter IX, 164

Oct. 7 *To Gov. Andrew Johnson IX, 165

Oct. 9 Detail of C. B. Stewart for Certain

Purposes IX, 165

Oct. 10 To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 166

Oct. 11 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 166

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Oct. 12 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX,

Oct. 1 2 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans IX,

Oct. 12 To Gen. G. G. Meade IX,

Oct. 13 *To Wayne McVeigh IX,

Oct. 14 *To Wayne McVeigh IX,

Oct. 14 To Thurlow Weed IX,

Oct. 15 *To J. W. Grimes IX,

Oct. 15 *To Gen. John G. Foster IX,

Oct. 15 *To L. B. Todd IX,

Oct. 15 *To Gen. G. G. Meade. IX,

Oct. 16 *To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .IX,

Oct. 16 To Gen. H. W. Halleck IX,

Oct. 16 To T. W. Sweeney IX,

Oct. 16 *To T. C. Durant IX,

Oct. 17 Call for 300,000 Volunteers. . . .IX, Oct. 17 To John Williams and N. G. Tay- lor IX,

Oct. 17 *To Gen. A. E. Burnside IX,

Oct. 17 *To W. B. Thomas IX,

Oct. 17 *To Gen. J. G. Foster IX,

Oct. 18 *To T. C. Durant IX,

Oct. 19 To Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble IX,

Oct. 19 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans IX,

Oct. 21 To Gen. R. C. Schenck IX,

Oct. 22 To Gen. R. C. Schenck IX,

Oct. 24 To Gen. H. W. Halleck IX,

Oct. 26 Letter transmitting Original Draft of Emancipation Proclamation. .IX,

Oct. 26 To G. H. Boker IX,

Oct. 26 To E. B. Washburne IX,

Oct. 26 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .IX,

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Oct. 27 Opinion on the Loss of Gen. R. H.

Milroy's Division IX, 183

Oct. 27 To T. Swann IX, 185

Oct. 28 *To Gov. Andrew Johnson IX, 186

Oct. 28 To Gen. J. M. Schofield IX, 186

Oct. 29 To Gen. C. B. Fisk IX, 188

Oct. 29 *To T. J. Carter IX, 188

Oct. 29 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 188

Oct. 29 *To J. W. Grimes IX, 189

Oct. 29 To Vice-President Hannibal Ham- lin IX, 190

Oct. 30 *To F. F. Lowe IX, 191

Oct. 30 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 192

Oct. 31 *To A. Wakeman IX, 193

Oct. 31 *To Saint Nicholas Hotel IX, 193

Oct. 3 1 Memorandum concerning Troops in

New York IX, 194

Nov. 1 *To Secretary William H. Seward. . IX, 194

Nov. 2 To Postmaster-General Montgomery

Blair IX, 195

Nov. 2 To Gov. A. W. Bradford IX, 196

Nov. 2 To J. H. Hackett IX, 198

Nov. 3 *To Secretary William H. Seward. . IX, 199

Nov. 3 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 199

Nov. 5 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 200

Nov. 5 To Gen. N. P. Banks IX, 200

Nov. 8 *To W. B. Astor and R. B. Roose- velt IX, 202

Nov. 9 To J. J. Astor, Jr. and Others. . . .IX, 202

Nov. 9 To B. F. Flanders IX, 203

Nov. 9 To Gen. A. E. Burnside .IX, 204

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Nov. 9 To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 204

Nov. 10 *To Gen. J. M. Schofield IX, 204

Nov. 11 *To Gen. J. M. Schofield IX, 205

Nov. 11 *To Hiram Barney IX, 205

Nov. II *To J. Milderborger IX, 206

Nov. 11 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .IX, 206

Nov. 11 To Postmaster-General Montgomery

Blair IX, 206

Nov. 13 *To E. H. and E. Jameson IX, 207

Nov. 14 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans IX, 207

Nov. 17 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . .IX, 207

Nov. 17 Indorsement on Note of Secretary

Edwin M. Stanton IX, 208

Nov. 19 Address at Dedication of Gettysburg

National Cemetery IX, 209

Nov. 20 To Edward Everett IX, 210

Nov. 20 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 212

Nov. 20 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 212

Nov. 20 To Zachariah Chandler IX, 212

Nov. 23 To Secretary William H. Seward. .IX, 213

Nov. 23 *To E. P. Evans IX, 213

Nov. 24 To Secretary William H. Seward. .IX, 214

Nov. 25 To Gen. U. S. Grant IX, 214

Dec. 1 To Gen. John A. Dix, President,

Union Pacific R. R. Co IX, 214

Dec. 2 To George Opdyke and Others . . . IX, 215

Dec. 4 *To Mrs. Lincoln IX, 2 1 6

Dec. 5 *To Mrs. Lincoln IX, 2 1 6

Dec. 6 *To Mrs. Lincoln IX, 216

Dec. 7 *To Mrs. Lincoln IX, 2 1 7

Dec. 7 *To Mrs. Lincoln IX, 217

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Dec. 7 *To C. P. Kirkland IX, 217

Dec. 7 Announcement of Union Success in

East Tennessee IX, 217

Dec. 8 Proclamation of Amnesty and Re- construction IX, 218

Dec. 8 Annual Message to Congress. .. .IX, 224

Dec. 8 Message to Congress IX, 252

Dec. 8 To Gen. U. S. Grant IX, 253

Dec. 9 To Gov. A. G. Curtin IX, 254

Dec. 10 Message to U. S. Senate IX, 254

Dec. 14 Amnesty to Mrs. E. T. Helm IX, 255

Dec. 15 To Dr. T. Cottman IX, 256

Dec. 15 Message to U. S. Senate IX, 258

Dec. 15 To Judge O. Hoffman IX, 258

Dec. 15 To Mother Mary Gonyeag IX, 259

Dec. 16 Proclamation concerning Discrimi- nating Duties IX, 260

Dec. 17 Message to Congress IX, 263

Dec. 17 *To Gen. S. A. Hurlbut IX, 263

Dec. 18 To E. B. Washburne IX, 264

Dec. 18 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .IX, 264

Dec. 19 To Gen. U. S. Grant IX, 266

Dec. 20 To Secretary Gideon Welles IX, 266

Dec. 21 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .IX, 267

Dec. 21 Permit to Mr. and Mrs. Craig. . .IX, 268

Dec. 21 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler IX, 268

Dec. 22 To O. D. Filley IX, 269

Dec. 22 Indorsement on Petition concerning

Dr. McPheeters IX, 269

Dec. 22 *To Commander of Point Lookout

IX, 272

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Dec. 23 Message to Congress IX, 272

Dec. 24 To Gen. N. P. Banks IX, 273

Dec. 24 *To Commander of Point Lookout

IX, 274

Dec. 26 *To U. F. Linder IX, 275

Dec. 29 To Gen. N. P. Banks IX, 275

Dec. 31 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .IX, 275

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Jan. 2 *To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler XI, 129

Jan. 5 *To Gen. G. G. Meade IX, 276

Jan. 5 Message to U. S. Senate IX, 276

Jan. 5 To Gen. Frederick Steele IX, 277

Jan. 6 To Gen. J. T. Boyle IX, 278

Jan. 6 To Gov. F. E. Bramlette IX, 278

Jan. 7 *To Officer in Command at Coving- ton, Ky IX, 278

Jan. 7 Indorsement concerning Private An- drews IX, 279

Jan. 7 To C. J. Wright and C. K. Hawkes

IX, 280

Jan. 7 Message to Congress .IX, 280

Jan. 11 *To Robert T. Lincoln IX, 281

Jan. 11 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .IX, 281

Jan. 12 Message to U. S. Senate IX, 281

Jan. 13 To Gen. N. P. Banks IX, 282

Jan. 13 *To Major Laidley IX, 283

Jan. 13 To Gen. Q. A. Gillmore IX, 283

Jan. 16 To Crosby and Nichols .IX, 284

Jan. 17 To Gov. F. E. Bramlette IX, 285

Jan. 18 To T. B. Bryan IX, 286

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*To Robert T. Lincoln IX, 286

To Gen. J. J. Reynolds IX, 287

To Gen. Frederick Steele IX, 289

Message to Congress IX, 291

Message to U. S. Senate. ...... .IX, 292

To Officer in Command at Fort In- dependence IX, 292

To A. Lewis IX, 292

To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .IX, 295 Order approving Trade Regulations

IX, 295 To Gen. Frederick Steele .. . .IX, 296

*To Gen. J. G. Foster IX, 297

To Gen. H. W. Halleck IX, 297

*To E. Stanley IX, 297

To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .IX, 298

*To Gen. D. E. Sickles IX, 299

Message to U. S. Senate IX, 299

To Gen. Frederick Steele IX, 299

To Gen. N. P. Banks IX, 300

^Extract from letter to Gen. James

Wadsworth XI, 130

To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .IX, 301 Order for Draft of 500,000 Men . . IX, 302

*Gov. Richard Yates IX, 302

To Edward Everett IX, 302

Message to U. S. Senate IX, 303

Indorsement relating to Administra- tion of Oath IX, 303

Message to U. S. Senate IX, 304

To Gov. Isaac Murphy IX, 304

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Feb. 6 Account of Emancipation Proclama- tion related to F. B. Carpenter. .X, 1 Feb. 8 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .X, 4

Feb. 10 *To Gen. D. E. Sickles X, 4

Feb. 1 1 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton ... X, 4

Feb. 12 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .X, 6 Feb. 13 Indorsement on Modifying Order re- lating to Methodist Churches in

Rebel States X, 7

Feb. 13 To Horace Maynard X, 7

Feb. 15 To Gen. J. M. Thayer X, 8

Feb. 1 5 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase .... X, 8

Feb. 15 To Gen. D. E. Sickles X, 9

Feb. 16 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives X, 10

Feb. 16 Message to Congress X, 10

Feb. 17 *To Gen. Frederick Steele X, 11

Feb. 17 To W. M. Fishback X, 11

Feb. 18 Draft of Letter to Gov. J. A. An- drew X, 12

Feb. 18 Proclamation concerning Blockade. .X, 14

Feb. 20 To Warren Jordan X, 17

Feb. 20 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase .... X, 17

Feb. 22 Message to Congress X, 18

Feb. 22 *To Gen. Frederick Steele X, 18

Feb. 22 *To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans X, 19

Feb. 23 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .X, 19

Feb. 25 To Gen. Frederick Steele X, 19

Feb. 25 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 20

Feb. 26 *To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 20

Feb. 26 *To W. Jayne X, 20

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ToE. H. East X, 21

To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. . .X, 22

To Gen. J. W. Davidson X, 24

To Gen. L. Thomas X, 24

To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .X, 25 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives X, 26

To Gen. L. Thomas X, 26

To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. . . .X, 27

To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. . . .X, 28

*Pass for Mrs. Rumsey X, 28

*To Gen. Frederick Steele X, 29

*To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 29

To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .X, 29

Memorandum about Churches X, 30

To John A. J. Creswell X, 30

To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 31

To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. . .X, 32

Message to U. S. Senate X, 32

Address to Gen. U. S. Grant X, 33

*To Gen. G. G. Meade X, 34

Order assigning U. S. Grant to Com- mand of the Armies of the United

States X, 35

Memorandum relating to Amsterdam

Projectile .X, 35

To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans X, 35

To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 36

Message to U. S. Senate X, 36

To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 37

To Gov. Isaac Murphy X, 37

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March 12 To W. M. Fishback X, 37

March 13 To M. P. Gentry X, 38

March 13 To Gov. Michael Hahn X, 38

March 13 To Gen. Carl Schurz X, 39

March 14 Message to Congress X, 40

March 14 Message to Congress X, 40

March 14 *To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 41

March 15 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 41

March 15 Pass for Gen. D. E. Sickles X, 42

March 15 Indorsement regarding Church.... X, 42

March 15 To Gov. Michael Hahn X, 42

March 16 To Gov. Isaac Murphy X, 43

March 17 To John A. J. Creswell X, 43

March 17 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 43

March 18 Draft of Letter to Secretary Edwin

M. Stanton .X, 44

March 18 Remarks on closing a Sanitary Fair

in Baltimore X, 48

March 18 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 49

March 2 1 Reply to Committee from Working- men's Association in New York. .X, 50

March 22 *To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 54

March 22 *To Gov. John Evans X, 54

March 23 To Gen. Carl Schurz X, 55

March 25 To Thurlow Weed X, 56

March 25 To B. B. French X, $6

March 26 Proclamation about Amnesty X, 58

March 28 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. . .X, 60

March 29 To Gen. G. G. Meade X, 61

March 29 Message to Congress X, 62

March 29 To Gen. U. S. Grant. X, 62

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March 29 To Gov. Andrew Johnson .X, 62

March 30 *To R. M. Corwine X, 63

April 4 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans X, 63

April 4 To A. W. Thompson X, 64

April 4 To A. G. Hodges X, 65

April 5 To Mrs. Horace Mann X, 68

April 5 Unfinished Draft of Letter to Gen.

N. P. Banks X, 69

April 5 To Gov. John Brough X, 70

April 6 *To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 71

April 7 To Gov. William Dennison X, 71

April 7 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 71

April 9 *To Gen. G. G. Meade X, 72

April 11 Memorandum for Mrs. Hunt X, 72

April 11 Memorandum for Mrs. Keenan. . . .X, 73

April 11 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 73

April 12 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 73

April 13 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 74

April 13 To Gen. L. Thomas X, 74

April 17 *To Gen. G. G. Meade X, 75

April 18 Address at Sanitary Fair in Balti- more .X, 76

April 20 *To Calvin Truesdale X, 80

April 20 *Telegram concerning Charles Car- penter X, 81

April 2 1 ^Telegrams concerning Charles Car- penter X, 81

April 23 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans . .X, 82

April 23 Indorsement on Offer of Troops. . .X, 82

April 23 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. . .X, 82

April 23 Message to Congress X, 84

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April 25 *To John Williams X, 84

April 25 *To Gen. G. G. Meade X, 85

April 27 To Gov. Isaac Murphy X, 85

April 28 Message to Congress X, 86

April 28 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives X, 87

April 28 To Mrs. Lincoln X, 89

April 30 To J. R. Fry X, 89

April 30 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 90

May 2 To Gen. S. A. Hurlbut X, 91

May 2 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives X, 91

May 3 To Members of the Cabinet X, 92

May 4 To Gen. W. T. Sherman X, 93

May 5 *To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans X, 93

May 7 Message to U. S. Senate X, 93

May 9 Recommendation of Thanksgiving

X, 94

May 9 Response to Serenade X, 95

May 9 *To Mrs. S. B. Meconkey X, 96

May 10 *To Gen. Lew Wallace . .X, 97

May 11 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans X, 97

May 12 To F. B. Loomis X, 97

May 12 To S. C. Pomeroy X, 98

May 13 To Gen. Lew Wallace X, 98

May 13 Indorsement about a Church at

Memphis X, 99

May 14 Reply to a Methodist Delegation. . .X, 99 May 14 Indorsement of Letter of Gov.

Thomas Carney X, 100

May 14 Reply to Baptist Delegation X, 101

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May 18 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .X, 102

May 18 To Gen. U. S, Grant X, 102

May 18 To Gen. John A. Dix X, 103

May 18 *To Gov. Richard Yates X, 104

May 18 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 104

May 19 *To Gov. Andrew Johnson X, 105

May 20 *To F. Schmedding X, 105

May 20 To A. Mackay X, 105

May 21 To Gov. O. P. Morton and to

Other Governors X, 106

May 21 *Telegram concerning Henry Sack. .X, 106

May 23 *Telegram concerning Henry Sack. .X, 106

May 24 *Telegram concerning Henry Sack. .X, 106 May 24 Indorsement regarding New York

" Times" X, 107

May 24 To Gov. John Brough X, 107

May 25 *To Gen. G. G. Meade X, 107

May 25 To I. N. Arnold X, 108

May 26 *Memorandum concerning Transpor- tation of New York Naval Bri- gade XI, 131

May 27 To R. W. Thompson X, 108

May 28 To C. A. Walborn X, 109

May 30 To Dr. Ide and Others X, 109

May 30 To John H. Bryant X, no

June 3 To F. A. Conkling and Others .... X, 112

June 5 Indorsement on Letter to Major

John Hay X, 113

June 7 & 8 Platform of the Union National Con- vention in Baltimore X, 118

June 8 Message to Congress X, 116

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June 8 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans X,

June 9 Reply to Committee notifying Lin- coln of Renomination X,

June 9 Reply to Ohio Delegation from Na- tional Union League X,

June 10 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans X,

June 1 1 *Address to Envoy from Hawaiian

Islands XI,

June 1 1 Remarks to an Ohio Regiment .... X,

June 13 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans X,

June 13 To Gen. L. Thomas X,

June 13 *To T. Webster X,

June 14 To Gen. S. G. Burb ridge X,

June 1 5 To Gen. U. S. Grant X,

June 15 To Secretary Salmon P. Chase. . . .X, June 16 Speech at a Sanitary Fair in Phila- delphia X,

June 1 7 To Lyman Trumbull X,

June 18 * Recommendation of a Newspaper. .X,

June 18 *To C. A. Walborn X,

June 1 9 *To Mrs. Lincoln X,

June 20 Draft of Letter to Gov. John Brough

and Gen. S. P. Heintzelman. . . .X, June 20 Memorandum of Interview with

Postmaster of Philadelphia X,

June 24 To Attorney-General Edward Bates

x,

June 24 To Mrs. Lincoln . . . . .X,

June 24 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans X,

June 25 To Paymaster-General X,

June 27 To William Cullen Bryant ,.X,

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June 27 To William Dennison and Others ac- cepting Renomination X, 136

To Secretary Salmon P. Chase X, 137

To Secretary Salmon P. Chase X, 138

To Gen. Frederick Steele. X, 139

*To General U. S. Grant X, 140

To Mrs. Lincoln .X, 140

To Secretary Salmon P. Chase X, 140

To David Tod X, 141

To Judge S. H. Treat X, 141

To John L. Scripps , X, 141

To J. W. Garrett X, 142

To Gov. Horatio Seymour X, 142

Proclamation suspending Writ of

Habeas Corpus X, 144

Indorsement about Memphis Church

X, 148 Proclamation for a Day of Prayer

X, 149 Proclamation concerning Reconstruc- tion X, 152

To' Horace Greeley X, 154

To J. W. Garrett X, 154

To Gen. Lew Wallace X, 155

To T. Swann and Others X, 155

To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 155

To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 156

To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 157

To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. . .X, 1^7

Memorandum read to Cabinet X, 158

To Horace Greeley. X, 158

June 28

June 28

June 29

June 29

June 29

June 30

June 30

July 2

July 4

July 5

July 5

July 5

July 5

July 7

Julys

July 9

July 9

July 9

July 10

July 10

July 1 1

July 12

July 14

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July 15 To Horace Greeley X,

July 16 To Maj. John Hay X,

July 16 Safe-Conduct for C. C. Clay and

Others X,

July 17 To Gen. U. S. Grant X,

July 17 To Gen. David Hunter X,

July 17 *To Col. Frank Wolford X,

July 18 Announcement concerning Terms of

Peace X,

July 18 Proclamation calling for 500,000

Volunteers X,

July 18 To Gen. W. T. Sherman X,

July 20 To Gen. U. S. Grant X,

July 20 *To J. L. Wright X,

July 20 To J. L. Scripps X,

July 22 To O. B. Ficklin X,

July 23 Reply to Commander Bertinatti,

Italian Envoy Extraordinary. . . .X,

July 23 To Gen. David Hunter X,

July 25 To Abram Wakeman X,

July 25 *To Gov. A. G. Curtin X,

July 25 *To W. O. Snider X,

July 25 To Gen. E. R. S. Canby X,

July 25 To J. C. Welling. . X,

July 26 To Gen. U. S. Grant X,

July 26 To Gen. W. T. Sherman X,

July 27 To Gen. David Hunter X,

July 27 To Gen. H. W. Halleck X,

July 27 To Gov. Andrew Johnson X,

July 28 To John W. Forney X,

July 28 To Gen. U. S. Grant X,

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July 29 To Gen. U. S. Grant — .X, 177

July 30 *To Gen. David Hunter X, 178

July 30 *To M. Odell X, 178

July 30 To J. A. Bingham X, 178

July 30 *To Gen. J. A. McClernand X, 178

Aug. 2 To Gov. Andrew Johnson X, 179

Aug. 3 Indorsement on Letter from Secre- tary Edwin M. Stanton X, 179

Aug. 3 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 180

Aug. 4 To Col. Frank Wolford X, 180

Aug. 5 To August McMichael X, 181

Aug. 5 *To Gov. F. H. Peirpoint X, 182

Aug. 6 To Horace Greeley X, 182

Aug. 6 Unfinished Draft of Letter to .X, 183

Aug. 6 *To Anson Miller X, 183

Aug. 8 *To Horace Greeley X, 183

Aug. 8 To Gen. S. G. Burbridge X, 184

Aug. 9 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 321

Aug. 9 To Horace Greeley X, 184

Aug. 9 To Gen. N. P. Banks X, 185

Aug. 9 To Gen. E. R. S. Canby X, 186

Aug. 1 1 To Gen. Carl Schurz X, 186

Aug. 11 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. . .X, 187

Aug. 14 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 187

Aug. 15 To Gen. W. T. Sherman X, 188

Aug. (15?) Interview with John T. Mills X, 189

Aug. 15 To Henry J. Raymond X, 191

Aug. 15 indorsement of Application for Em- ployment X, 192

Aug. 16 To Ward Hunt X, 192

Aug. 1 7 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 193

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Aug. 17 Unfinished Draft of Letter to

Charles D. Robinson X, 193

Aug. 18 Proclamation concerning Commercial

Regulations X, 197

Aug. 18 Address to 164th Ohio Regiment. .X, 199

Aug. 18 *To Col. G. W. Bridges X, 200

Aug. 19 To D. S. D. Baldwin X, 201

Aug. 20 *To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 201

Aug. 22 Order for Release of Joseph How- ard X, 201

Aug. 22 Address to 166th Ohio Regiment. .X, 202

Aug. 23 Memorandum concerning Re-election

of Administration X, 203

Aug. 24 Draft of Instructions to Henry J.

Raymond X, 204

Aug. 26 *To Gov. Andrew Johnson X, 205

Aug. 27 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. . .X, 206

Aug. 28 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 206

Aug. 29 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 206

Aug. 31 To Mrs. Lincoln X, 206

Aug. 31 Order concerning Cotton X, 207

Aug. 31 Address to 148th Ohio Regiment. .X, 208

Sept. 1 To Col. H. C. Huidekoper X, 210

Sept. 1 To Postmaster-General Montgomery

Blair X, 211

Sept. 3 To Postmaster-General Montgomery

Blair X, 211

Sept. 3 Proclamation of Thanksgiving. .. .X, 211

Sept. 3 Order of Thanks and Rejoicing. . .X, 212

Sept. 3 Order of Thanks and Rejoicing. . .X, 213

Sept. 3 Order of Thanks and Rejoicing. . .X, 213

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Sept. 4 To Gen. S. G. Burbridge X, 214

Sept. 4 To Mrs. Eliza P. Gurney X, 215

Sept. 5 Reply to Senor Bias Bruzual, Min- ister from Venezuela X, 216

Sept. 7 Reply to Committtee of Colored

People presenting Bible X, 217

Sept. 8 ^Telegrams concerning Edward Con- ley X, 218

Sept. 8 To Mrs. Lincoln X, 219

Sept. 8 *To Gov. W. Pickering X, 219

Sept. 10 Order of Thanks to Hundred-Day

Troops from Ohio X, 219

Sept. 1 1 *To Mrs. Lincoln X, 220

Sept. 12 Unfinished Draft of Letter to Isaac

M. Schermerhorn X, 220

Sept. 12 To Isaac M. Schermerhorn X, 222

Sept. 12 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 223

Sept. 13 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 224

Sept. 13 *To James G. Blaine X, 224

Sept. 15 To Gen. J. B. Steedman X, 224

Sept. 17 To Gen. W. T. Sherman X, 225

Sept. 19 To Gen. W. T. Sherman X, 225

Sept. 19 To J. S. TenEyck X, 226

Sept. 20 To Gen. P. H. Sheridan X, 227

Sept. 21 To Gen. E. R. S. Canby X, 227

Sept. 22 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 228

Sept. 23 To Postmaster-General Montgomery

Blair X, 228

Sept. 24 Order concerning Purchase of Prod- ucts in Insurrectionary States. . . .X, 230 Sept. 24 To William Dennison X, 234

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Sept. 26 To Gen. S. G. Burbridge X, 234

Sept. 26 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans X, 234

Sept. 27 To Gen. W. T. Sherman X, 235

Sept. 27 To William Dennison X, 235

Sept. 27 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 235

Sept. 28 To J. R. Cannon X, 236

Sept. 28 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 236

Sept. 29 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 236

Oct. 1 Order of Thanks to Hundred-Day

Troops X, 237

Oct. 3 * Recommendation of Mrs. Lotty

Hough X, 238

Oct. 5 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 238

Oct. 9 To Gen. Simon Cameron X, 239

Oct. 10 To Henry W. Hoffman X, 239

Oct. 10 *To Gov. A. G. Curtin X, 240

Oct. 11 *To Gen. Simon Cameron X, 240

Oct. 11 To Gov. A. G. Curtin X, 240

Oct. 11 To Robert T. Lincoln X, 241

Oct. 12 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 241

Oct. 13 *To G. S. Orth X, 241

Oct. 13 To Gov. O. P. Morton X, 242

Oct. 14 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 242

Oct. 17 To Gov. A. G. Curtin X, 242

Oct. 19 Response to a Serenade X, 243

Oct. 20 Proclamation of Thanksgiving. . . .X, 245

Oct. 21 To John G. Nicolay X, 247

Oct. 22 To William B. Campbell and Others

X, 248

Oct. 22 To Gen. P. H. Sheridan X, 251

Oct. 23 To Gen. G. H. Thomas X, 251

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Oct. 24 Address to 189th New York Regi- ment X, 252

Oct. 25 *To Colonel Robinson X, 253

Oct. 26 To Mrs. George W. Swift X, 253

Oct. 26 Unfinished Draft of Letter to J. R.

Underwood and H. Grider X, 253

Oct. 27 To Gen. S. G. Burbridge X, 255

Oct. 28 To A. G. Hodges X, 256

Oct. 28 To J. A. Prall X, 256

Oct. 31 *To T. T. Davis X, 257

Oct. 3 1 Proclamation admitting Nevada into

the Union X, 257

Oct. 31 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. . .X, 258 Nov. 5 Indorsement on Letter from Secre- tary Edwin M. Stanton X, 259

Nov. 6 To Secretary William H. Seward. .X, 259

Nov. 6 To Naval Officer at Mobile Bay. . .X, 260

Nov. 8 To Sailors' Fair at Boston X, 260

Nov. 8 To A. H. Rice X, 261

Nov. 8 To Secretary William H. Seward. .X, 261

Nov. 9 Response to a Serenade X, 261

Nov. 10 *To H. W. Hoffman X, 262

Nov. 10 Response to a Serenade X, 263

Nov. 10 To Gen. S. G. Burbridge X, 265

Nov. 10 To Gov. T. E. Bramlette X, 265

Nov. 12 To Gen. John A. Logan X, 266

Nov. 14 To Gen. S. A. Hurlbut X, 266

Nov. 15 *To Gen. G. H. Thomas X, 269

Nov. 15 *To W. H. Purnell X, 269

Nov. 15 To Jesse K. Dubois X, 269

Nov. 15 To Loval Governors. X, 270

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Nov. 17 Reply to Maryland Union Com- mittee X, 270

Nov. 19 Proclamation concerning Blockade. .X, 272

Nov. 19 To Gen. W. S. Rosecrans X, 273

Nov. 21 To A. R. Wright X, 274

Nov. 21 To Mrs. Bixby X, 274

Nov. 21 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. . .X, 275

Nov. 21 To John Phillips X, 275

Nov. 22 To Gov. T. E. Bramlette X, 276

Nov. 25 To Gov. A. G. Curtin X, 277

Nov. 26 To Gen. N. P. Banks X, 277

Nov. 29 To Gov. C. P. Stone X, 277

Dec. 1 To James Speed X, 278

Dec. 1 To Gov. Andrew Johnson X, 278

Dec. 1 To Gov. Andrew Johnson X, 278

Dec. 2 To Gen. N. P. Banks X, 278

Dec. 3 *Order regarding Steamer " Funay-

ma Solace " XI, 133

Dec. 3 Memorandum regarding Two Pris- oners X, 279

Dec. 5 Message to Congress X, 280

Dec. 5 Message to Congress X, 281

Dec. 6 Annual Message to Congress X, 283

Dec. 6 Response to a Serenade X, 310

Dec. 6 Nomination of Chief Justice Salmon

P. Chase X, 311

Dec. 7 *To Gov. W. P. Hall X, 311

Dec. 12 To Gen. E. R. S. Canby X, 312

Dec. 13 To Gen. Lew Wallace X, 314

Dec. 13 To Gen. G. M. Dodge X, 315

Dec. 16 *Concerning H. Walters X, 315

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Dec. 16 To Gen. G. H. Thomas X, 315

Dec. 19 Call for 300,000 Volunteers X, 315

Dec. 19 To Gen. Lew Wallace X, 318

Dec. 19 To Gen. Lew Wallace X, 318

Dec. 19 To Soldiers' Fair at Springfield,

Mass X, 319

Dec. 19 To Joseph H. Choate X, 319

Dec. 21 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 320

Dec. 23 Order to Commanders to pass

James Harrison X, 323

Dec. 24 To Gen. John A. McClernand. . . .X, 324

Dec. 26 To Gen. W. T. Sherman X, 325

Dec. 27 To Dr. John Maclean X, 326

Dec. 28 Pass for F. P. Blair, Sr X, 327

Dec. 28 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 327

Dec. 28 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 327

Dec. 29 To Attorney-General James Speed. X, 328

Dec. 29 *To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 328

Dec. 30 *To Col. A. J. Warner X, 329

Dec. 31 *To Col. A. J. Warner X, 329

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Jan. 2 To Chief- Justice Salmon P. Chase. X, 329 Jan. 5 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives .' X, 330

Jan. 5 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 331

Jan. 6 To Gen. N. J. T. Dana X, 331

Jan. 7 Message to Congress X, 332

Jan. 7 To R. L. Ferguson X, 332

Jan. 9 To Mrs. X, 333

Jan. 9 To Lyman Trumbull X, 333

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Jan. 9 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives X, 334

Jan. 10 Proclamation concerning Commerce . X, 336

Jan. 10 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 338

Jan. 11 To Gen. Joseph Hooker X, 338

Jan. 12 To H. A. Swift X, 339

Jan. 13 To Gen. Benjamin F. Butler X, 339

Jan. 14 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 339

Jan. 14 To Gov. Andrew Johnson X, 340

Jan. 15 To Gen. G. M. Dodge X, 340

Jan. 17 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. . .X, 341

Jan. 18 To Richard T. Jacob X, 341

Jan. 18 To F. P. Blair, Sr X, 342

Jan. 19 To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. . .X, 342

Jan. 19 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 343

Jan. 19 *To Gen. E. O. C. Ord X, 343

Jan. 21 *To Gen. Lew Wallace X, 344

Jan. 22 *To Gen. Lew Wallace X, 344

Jan. 24 To William Lloyd Garrison X, 344

Jan. 24 To Gen. G. M. Dodge X, 345

Jan. 24 To Gov. Andrew Johnson X, 345

Jan. 24 Reply to a Committee X, 346

Jan. 26 To A. Wakeman X, 347

Jan. 28 Indorsement on Letter to F. P. Blair,

Sr X, 347

Jan. 30 Instructions to Maj. T. T. Eckert. .X, 348

Jan. 30 *To Gen. E. O. C. Ord X, 349

Jan. 3 1 indorsement on Letter from J. M.

Ashley X, 349

Jan. 31 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 350

Jan. 31 To Gen. Lew Wallace X, 350

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Jan. 31 To Gen. Lew Wallace X, 350

Jan. 31 To Secretary William H. Seward. .X, 351

Jan. 31 Response to a Serenade X, 352

Feb. 1 To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 354

Feb. 1 To Gov. John A. Andrew X, 354

Feb. 1 To Maj. T. T. Eckert X, 354

Feb. (1?) To Gen. U. S. Grant X, 354

Feb. 2 To Gen. U. S, Grant X, 355

Feb. 2 To Secretary William H. Seward. .X, 355

Feb. 3 To J. F. Driggs. X, 355

Feb. 4 To Officer commanding at Johnson's

Island X, 356

Feb. 5 Draft of Message to Congress. . . .XI, 1

Feb. 5 To Gov. T. E. Bramlette XI, 3

Feb. 6 To Gov. Andrew Johnson XI, 3

Feb. 6 Order to make Corrections in the

Draft XI, 4

Feb. 7 To Lieutenant-Colonel Glenn XI, 4

Feb. 7 To Gen. U. S. Grant XI, 5

Feb. 8 To Gen. U. S. Grant XI, 5

Feb. 8 *To Mark Hoyt XI, 6

Feb. 8 To Governor Smith XI, 6

Feb. 8 Message to Congress XI, 8

Feb. 9 Message to Congress XI, 9

Feb. 9 Reply to Committee of Congress. .XI, 10 Feb. 10 Message to U. S. House of Repre- sentatives XI, 10

Feb. 10 Message to U. S. Senate XI, 28

Feb. 10 To A. H. Stephens XI, 32

Feb. 1 1 *Letters Indorsing Hammond . XI, 32

Feb. 12 To Gen. John Pope XI, 33

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Feb. 13 To Commanding Officers in West

Tennessee XI, 33

Feb. 13 Message to Congress XI, 34

Feb. 14 To Gen. John Pope XI, 35

Feb. 15 To Gen. John Pope XI, 35

Feb. 17 Proclamation convening U. S. Senate

in Extra Session XI, 35

Feb. 17 *To Officer in Command at Harper's

Ferry XI, 37

Feb. 18 To Gen. N. J. T. Dana XI, 37

Feb. 20 To James Gordon Bennett XI, 38

Feb. 20 To Gov. T. C. Fletcher on Affairs

in Missouri XI, 38

Feb. 24 *To Gen. John Pope XI, 39

Feb. 24 To Gen. U. S. Grant XI, 39

Feb. 24 To Gen. J. M. Palmer XI, 40

Feb. 25 To Gen. U. S. Grant XI, 40

Feb. 27 To Henry Ward Beecher XI, 41

Feb. 27 To Gen. U. S. Grant XI, 41

Feb. 27 To Gov. T. C. Fletcher XI, 41

Feb. 27 *Order to Dickson XI, 42

March 1 To Gen. Winfield Scott and Others. XI, 42

March 2 To Gen. U. S. Grant XI, 43

March 3 To Gen. U. S. Grant XI, 43

March 4 Second Inaugural Address XI, 44

March 5 To Charles Sumner XI, 47

March 6 To Secretary William H. Seward. .XI, 47

March 7 To Gen. U. S. Grant XI, 47

March 7 To Gen. John Pope XI, 48

March 8 To Gen. U. S. Grant XI, 48

March 9 To Gen. U. S. Grant XI, 50

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March 19 March 20 March 20 March 20 March 21 March 2 1 March 22 March 23 March 23 March 25 March 25 March 26 March 27 March 28 March 30 March 3 1 April 1 April 1 April 1 April 2 April 2

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Proclamation offering Pardon to De- serters XI,

To John Z. Goodrich XI,

To Thurlow Weed XI,

*To Col. R. M. Hough and Others. XI,

Address to an Indiana Regiment. .XI,

Proclamation concerning Indians. .XI,

Order annulling Sentence against

Benjamin G. Smith and Franklin

W. Smith XI,

To Gen. John Pope XI,

To Governor Swann XI,

*To Gen. E. O. C. Ord XI,

To Gen. U. S. Grant XI,

To Judge W. B. Scates XI,

To Capt. Robert T. Lincoln XI,

To Gen. W. S. Hancock XI,

To Gen. U. S. Grant. XI,

*To Gen. G. M. Dodge XI,

*To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .XI, To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton . . XI, *To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .XI, To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .XI, To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .XI, *To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .XI, To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .XI, To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton . . XI,

To Gen. U. S. Grant XI,

*To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .XI,

*To Mrs. Lincoln XI,

*To Mrs. Lincoln XI,

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66 66 67

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April 2 Telegrams to Secretary Edwin M.

Stanton XI, 68

*To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .XI, 70

*To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .XI, 70

To Gen. N. P. Banks XI, 71

Unsigned Memorandum given to J.

A. Campbell ...XI, 71

*To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .XI, 73

To Gen. U. S. Grant XI, 73

To Gen. G. Weitzel XI, 75

*To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .XI, 75

*To Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. .XI, 76

*To Gen. U. S. Grant XI, 77

Response to a Call XI, 77

To Gov. F. H. Peirpoint XI, 78

*To Gen. G. H. Gordon XI, 78

Pass to W. H. Lamon and Friend. XI, 78

Proclamation of Blockade XI, 79

Proclamation opening Port of Key

West, Fla XI, 81

Proclamation concerning Immunity

of U. S. Vessels XI, 82

Last Public Address XI, 84

To Gen. G. Weitzel XI, 92

To Gen. G. Weitzel XI, 92

*To Gen. U. S. Grant XI, 94

*To General Van Alen XI, 94

*To George Ashmun XI, 94

Undated *Card to Secretary of War XI, 133

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A

Abell, Bennett, appointment

of 1,55

Abolition, accession of Lincoln to Ill, 210

— civil war not prosecuted for

X, 191

— country swept by.. Ill, 210

— debt of, to State rights. V, 7

— orators of, Douglas sneers at Ill, 216

— origin of movement. Ill, 268

— philosophy, Douglas op- poses Ill, 96

— proposed by Act of Con- gress in D. C II, 96

— societies, effect of.. =111, yy See also, African slave- trade; Brown, John; Eman- cipation; Everett, Edward; Garrison, William Lloyd ; Lovejoy, Owen; Negro; Phillips, Wendell ; Slavery.

Abolition party, coalition of, IV, 6

— inimical to the South. IV, 2

— organized in 111 III, 204

Abolitionists, apportionment of

157

legislative offices to.. IV, 15

— compact to elect L. to U. S. Senate IV, 14

— compactness of, organiza- tion IV, 12

— demands of IV, 12

— dislike for II, 243

— elect Trumbull to U. S. Sen- ate IV, 170

— hopes of IV, 5

— inconsistencies of. . . .IV, 81

— Lincoln said to be

II, 287; IV, 277 supported by IV, 174

— negro equality declared by

VI, 26

— sectionalism of.... IV, 170

— silence of IV, 38

"Abraham Lincoln," by Wm.

Cullen Bryant VI, xix

"Abraham Lincoln as a Man Inspired of God," by Henry

Watterson Ill, v

"Abraham JLincoln and the Promises of the Declaration of Independence" by Chas.

Sumner IX v

"Abraham Lincoln, the Great

i58

Abraham Lincoln

Republican," by Wm. Mc- Kinley V, v

Abrams, Richard M., appeals in behalf of, IX, 125

Accomac County, Va., Con- federate soldiers paroled in IX, 90

— takes oath VII, 54

Adams, Chas. Francis, an- ticipated cessation of inter- course with Eng. reported by VI, 280

— despatch concerning publi- cations presented to Library of Congress VIII, 146

— Hampton Roads Conference reported to XI, 29

— minister at London. .VII, 91

— proposed minister to Eng. . .

VI, 223

— Seward's corrected despatch to VI, 277

letter of instruction to. .

XI, viii See also, Great Britain, Trent Affair.

Adams, Christopher, candi- date for position in Bur. of Construction VI, 268

Adams County, 111., Hanks family in V, 286

Adams, D. W., Brig.- Gen., wounded IX, 137

Adams, Green, Haggard's tele- gram sent to VIII, 282

— letter to, about arming spe- cial force in Ky. .VIII, 175

Adams, J. H., supported by L.

II, 272

Adams, Jas., Gen., case

against I, 57

— controversy with I, 57

— reply to I, 65, 76

Adams, John Quincy, appro- priations for internal im- provements under II, 32, 39

— cost of administration. I, 126 Addison, John, letter to. II, 129 Adjutant-General, ordered to

receive Ind. regiments

XI, 120 "Admiral P. Tordenskiold," appropriation to owners rec- ommended VIII, 96

"Africa," attempt by comman- der of, to seize Mr. Fauchet VIII, 137 Africa, cotton in VII, no

— return of negroes to

II, 176, 338

African slave question

VIII, xvii African slave-trade, abolition

of V, 208, 263

a Constitutional compro- mise V, 183

expected by Fathers

V, 183

— death penalty for II, 246

— declared piracy II, 246

— failure to suppress. ..II, 223

— forced on colonies V. 165

— language of Constitutional prohibition of V, 48

General Index

1 59

African slave-trade (contd.)

— legal revival impossible

II, 208

— message to Congress on sup- pression of VII, 215

— prohibition of

II, 244, 245, 246; V, 146 in Miss. .II, 245; V, 299

— proposal to furnish Liberia with gunboat for arrest of. .

X, 286

— public opinion formed for revival of V, 185

— public sentiment of colonies against V, 184

— revival insured by "popular sovereignty"

II, 253; V, 137, 182

— suppression of, by treaty with Eng IX, 225

entrusted to Dept. of Inte- rior VII, 47

— ultimate revival after seces- sion certain VI, 181

See also, Slave trade; Sla- very.

"Afton," steamboat II, 349

Agricultural exhibition in

Hamburg VIII, 184

Agricultural fairs, growth of V, 236

— influence of V, 237

— usefulness of V, 237

Agriculture, annual reports of

VII, 47

— Calhoun on I, 245

— Commissioner of, remunera-

tion of IX, 54

— excessive labor employed in

I, 244

— Jackson on I, 244

— Jefferson on I, 244

— steam power in V, 244

— thoroughness in V, 239

See also, Commissioner of Agriculture; Department of Agriculture ; Hamburg.

" Alabama," destruction.X, 280 Alabama, ceded by Ga. . V, 298

— Thirteenth amendment con- ditionally ratified X, 352

Albany "Evening Journal," Weed's valedictory. VIII, 209

Albany, N. Y., invitation to visit accepted VI, 102

— reply to Mayor of. . .VI, 136

— reply to Gov. Morgan at...

VI, 138

— resolutions of public meeting at VIII, 298

"Albemarle," destruction of.. X, 281

confirmed X, 260

Alden, Jas., Com., received

thanks of Congress VII, 162

Aldie's Gap, firing heard at..

VIII, 328

Alexandria, Va., Wadsworth

goes to VII, 194

Alienage, voting an estoppel

against plea of IX, 229

Aliens, attitude toward

VIII, 267

— liability to military duty in

i6o

Abraham Lincoln

U. S VIII, 267

— proclamation concerning. . .

VIII, 266 Allegiance; See, Oath; Oath

of Allegiance. Allen, — , II, 275

— defeat by Archer II, 266

Allen County, Ky., assessment

of rebel sympathizers

X, 253, 255 Allen, Cyrus M VII, 242

— empowered to muster Ind. troops VI, 292

Allen, Dupage, IV, 50

Allen, J. M., signer of invita- tion to Clay I, 232

Allen, Nathan IV, 50

Allen, Robt., Col., letter to...

I, 15

Allentown, N. J., trouble with

provost-marshal in VIII, 258

Allison, — , Taylor's letter to. .

II, 90

Allotment, commissioners for

la VII, 74

"Alton Courier," II, 271

Alton, 111., debate with Doug- las at V, 1

— Trumbull's attack upon Douglas at IV, 92

Ambition, Lincoln's early. .1, 8

— personal IV, 214; X, 189

Ambos, — , claim of, against

Barret V, 134

Amendment, to charter of 111. State bank I, 32

See also, Constitution ; Thir- teenth Amendment. America, Lincoln, a child of. . VIII, xix

— overland telegraph to Eu- rope from X, 286

— undermined by slavery

II, 248 American Baptist Home Missionary Society, re- sponse to X, 109

"American classics". VIII, 78 American Colonization So- ciety, speech of Henry Clay

before II, 174

American Party, Lincoln's re- pudiation of

V, 90; VI, 39, 45

— ■ sensitiveness of VI, 47

American people, grief of, at

Lincoln's death.X, x, xi, xxii

American Revolution, debt

of VI 312

— effect of Battle of Trenton upon L.'s mind VI, 151

American Tract Society, dis- cord in HI, 355

— shaken by slavery question

V, 55

Ames, — , Bishop, order of

War Dept. for control of

Methodist Churches X, 5

Ames gun, Butler asks. . X, 224

Ames, Horatio, letter to

IX, 143 Amnesty for Southern repre- sentatives VIII, 143

General Index

161

Amnesty (contd.)

— general, necessity of. XI, 131

— oath of X, 21, 22

— proclamation about.

IX, 247; X, 58

— persons taking oath of, de- spoiled of effects X, 342

— to Helm, Mrs. E. T.IX, 255

— to political prisoners. VII, 100

— to soldiers absent without leave VIII, 224

— universal, assured . .XI, 131 Amsterdam projectile

IX, 283; X, 35 Ancestors, debt to I, 36

— Us Quaker II, 15

Anderson, Jos., case of heirs

of I, 57

Anderson, Robt., Gen., au- thorized to commission Buckner VI, 348

— commanding Fort Sumter. .

VI, 188

— despatches withheld. VI, 226

— instructions to VI, 239

— invitation to call . . . .VI, 260

— opinion on Fort Sumter. . .

VI, 203, 300

— order to muster troops

VI, 267

— report on Fremont's procla- mation. VI, 359

Anderson, W. G., letter to...

I,i5i

Andre, — , hanging of. .II, 247

Andrew, John A., Gov. of

Mass., Banks' movements re-

ported to VII, 196

— letter to X, 12

— recruits negro troops.. X, 12

— telegram to. VI, 352; X, 354 Andrews, Henry, sentence

commuted IX, 279

Andrews, Israel D.VIII, 323

Andrews, — , Paymaster-Gen.,

personal feeling relative to

VIII, 227

Anecdotes, Lincoln's skill at. .

Ill, 209

Annexation; See, Cuba; Hay-

ti; Mexico. Antietam, battle of.. VIII, 34 Anthony, — , Sen., assistance

solicited XI, 33

Appalachicola, Fla., blockad- ed XI, 80

" Appendix," Lincoln's speech in II, 58

— sent to Whig papers

II, 50, 51

Appomattox, Federal lines on

XI, 68

Aquia Creek, Lincoln meets

Burnside at VIII, 87

Aquia Creek R. R., McClellan

asked to cut VII, 195

Arbitration of Chilean seizure IX, 226

— disputed boundary. .VI, 221

— domestic contention. VI, 254 Archer, Col.,defeat of.. II, 266 Argentine Republic ... X, 285 Argument, in Rock Island

Bridge case II, 340

162

Abraham Lincoln

Argument (contd.)

— notes of II, 366; XI, 112

Arizona, mineral resources...

IX, 230

— question of admission. IV, 75 Arkansas, Congress refuses

seats to representatives of. .

x, 139

— election plans X, 11

— electoral conventions. IX, 296

— emancipation in IX, 52

— Federal control of.. IX, 246

— Murphy elected governor. . .

X, 85

— reconstruction in

IX, 277, 289, 299; X, 8

— registry of voters authorized

IX, 27s

— re-occupation of plantations encouraged IX, 293

— re-organization of State government X, 130

— repression of Union senti- ment in VI, 305

— Sickles asked to visit.IX, 299 . goes to X, 20

— Steele given complete charge of elections X, 12

instructed to order elec- tions IX, 291

instructed about elec- tions IX, 296

— vote desired in X, 37

Arlington, Va., concentration

of troops at VI, 332

Armed neutrality, folly of... VI, 307

Armistice, impracticability of X, 222

Arms, destruction of, in South- ern States VI, 298

receipt for I, 9

Armstrong, A. N., Maj. V, 94

Armstrong, Hannah, tele- gram to IX, 126

Army, U. S., annoyed by slaves VII, 121

— call for 100,000 militia to serve six months. VIII, 318

— character of VI, 320

— condition of VIII, 88

— discipline, L.'s leniency up- sets X, 44

— Grant made Lieut.-Gen. of.

X, 34

— Halleck made Gen.-in-Chief

VII, 266

— immediate payment of, au- thorized by Congress

VIII, 192

— increase of VI, 264

— jealousy between Hooker and Halleck VIII, 320

— legality of increase. VI, 308

— negro force proposed for. .

VIII, 233

— negro troops to be employ- ed in VIII, 186

— negroes in IX, 246

— number of slaves in, in 1863, and 1865 VIII, 288

— observance of Sabbath or- dered VIII, yy

— pay-system in VIII, 227

General Index

163

Army, U. S. (contd.)

— raising of armies by substi- tution IX, 79

— re-organization of medical department VII, 226

— resignations of Southern officers from VI, 298, 321

— Scott proposes movements of VI, 92

— soldiers enticed to desert from VIII, 225

Army and Navy, general movement ordered. .VII, 89

— joint expedition under Sher- man VI, 357

— officers, dismissal of, opinion on ....X, 45

aid Brown VI, 89

See also, Army, U. S. ; Navy, U. S.

Army Corps, organization

VII, 156

Army of the James XI, 59

Army of the Potomac, arrest of Stone X, 69

— Burnside in command

VIII, 72

• relieved from. VIII, 204

resignation of. VIII, 177

— changes in, only by L/s or- ders VII, 117

— congratulations to. VIII, 149

— Franklin relieved from duty in VIII, 204

— Heintzelman in command of Third corps VII, 116

— heroism of, praised. VII, 261

Army of Potomac (contd.)

— horses supplied to . . VIII, 69

— Hooker assigned to com- mand VIII, 204

letter to, on taking com- mand VIII, 206

plan of campaign against

Richmond VIII, 243

reported retreat VIII, 264

to command Porter's

corps VIII, 73

— Hunter to command Burn- side's division VIII, 72

— Keyes to command Fourth corps VII, 116

— Lee, not Richmond, its main object. .VIII, 297; IX, 130

— 'Lincoln, pleasure of, at movements of VIII, 70

suggests immediate at- tack on Lee IX, 181

— ■ — visits Harrison's Land- ing VII, 262

visits headquarters.XI, 61

wishes to "borrow"

VII, 141

— Md. soldiers' vote in.X, 262

— McClellan loses confidence of L VIII, 68

— — plans for movements of.

VII, 92 relieved of command ....

VIII, 72 takes field at head of . . .

VII, 129

— McDowell assigned to First corps VII, 116

164 Abraham Lincoln

Army of Potomac (contd.) Army of Virginia (contd.)

— N. Y. soldiers' vote in.X, 34 — organization of VII, 236

— Navy to co-operate. VII, 118 — plan of operations of

— plan for movement . VIII, 89 VII, 236

— plan of operations by Frank- — Pope in command. .VII, 236 lin and Smith. . .VIII, 150 Arnold, Isaac N., letter to,

— Porter relieved of command on " Chicago Times " X 108

VIII, 73 — nominated X, 141

— reserve cavalry corps form- Arrests, made for private mal- ed for VIII, 176 ice in Mo VIII, 171

— Rosecrans choice of Halleck — by process of courts and in and Stanton for command. . cases of rebellion denned. . .

VIII, 206 VIII, 304, 305

— Schurz wishes his division Arsenals, Confederate seizures withdrawn from. .VIII, 244 of VI, 297

— Sumner assigned command Articles of Confederation, of Second corps of. VII, 116 government by II, 193

relieved from duty in. . . — perpetuity of Union plighted

VIII, 204 in VI, 314

— Wheaton's leave of absence Asbury, Henry, letters to

IX, 113 III, 197; V, 94; VI, 71 See also, Potomac River; Ashland, Ky., Clay's retire- Troops, U. S. ment to IV, 163

Army pensioners, number of Ashland, Va., Federal cavalry

in 1864 X, 301 raid reported at. . .VIII, 263

Army of the Tennessee with — seizure by Northern troops

Sherman on march to sea.. VII, 202

X, 325 Ashley, Chester, Gen., U. S.

Army of Virginia, Banks Sen., death of II, 16

commands Second corps Ashley, J. M., inquiry regard-

VII, 236 ing peace commissioners...

— Fremont commands First X, 349 corps VII, 236 Ashmun, Geo., U. S. Rep.

— McDowell commands Third from Mass., amendment on corps VII, 236 Mexican War VI, 35

— order constituting the — amendment of, on Mexican

VII, 235 War IV, 192

General Index

i65

Ashmun, Geo. (contd.)

— invites L. to attend Soldiers' Fair X, 319

— letter to VI, 14, 3§

— L. votes for his amendment

VI, 35

— note 'to XI, 94

— resolutions on Mexican War

V, 73

— vote on Mexican War.V, 75 Assessments for Confederate

outrages, evils of.. VIII, 171

Astor, J. J., Jr., letter to

IX, 202 Astor, W. B., letter to. IX, 202 Atchison, D. R., Vice-presi- dency of II, 302

Atchison, Kas., predicted

growth of VI, 6

Atherton's Ferry, Ky., home

of L. near VI, 26

Atkinson, — removal of.X, 126 Atlanta, Ga., Sherman cap- tures X, 211

success at X, 325

Atlantic and Pacific States, railway and telegraph con- nection X, 299

Atlantic cable, recommended

to Congress

VIII, 99 ; IX, 229 Attorney-General, charged with superintendence of pro- ceedings under Confiscation

Act VIII, 74

Auburn, N. Y., Seward's speech at X, 243

Augusta, 111., Lincoln speaks

at IV, 68

Austin, Benj., letter of Thos.

Jefferson to I, 244

Austria, Anson Burlingame

proposed as minister to

VI, 223

Autobiography of Lincoln . . .

II, 368; VI, 24

Autograph sent to Mrs. Swift

X, 253

Averell, W. W., Gen., success

at Lewisburg IX, 204

Avery, — , mail contract. I, 348 Aves Island, claim paid X, 284

Babcock, O. E., Lt.-Col.,

Hampton Roads conference

XI, 27

Backus, Abner L., letter to . . IX, 1

Bailey, Joshua F., collector of customs at N. Y X, 6

Bailey, Theodorus, Capt, rec- ommended for thanks of Congress VII, 161

Baily, — , Gen., report of starvation in La X, 227

Baird, Isaac P., charge of de- sertion VII, 309

Baird, Mrs., letter to, about son VII, 309

Baker, — , II, 275

Baker, E. D., Col VII, 62

— cabinet membership desired for II, 100

1 66

Abraham Lincoln

Baker, E. D. (contd.)

— defeat of L., by I, 263

— interest asked for Taylor..

II, 16

of, in 111. appointments

II, 105

— services in Mexican War..

1. 353; n, 85

— signer of call for Whig State Convention I, 181

of Whig circular

I, 145, 166 — > stipulation with II, in

— understanding with.. VI, 37 Baker, Ezra, liberty restrained

XI, 78 Baker, Jehu, speech at Water- loo, 111 IV, 10

Baldwin, Abraham, Constitu- tional Father ... V, 299, 300

— vote against slavery . . V, 297 Baldwin, Chas. H., Com., re- ceives thanks of Congress..

VII, 162 Baldwin, D. S. D., Dickin- son's note returned.. X, 201 Ballot,right of negro soldier

to XI, 130

Ballots, rightful successor of

bullets VI, 322

Ball's Bluff, battle of. VII, 62

"Baltic," movements. VII, 129

Baltimore, Md., changes in

1864 X, 76

— collision of troops with peo- ple of VI, 251

— committee of colored people,

reply to X, 217

— convention of Democrats at II, 29; III, 202; IV, 3, 166

of 1844, delegates to be

instructed for Van Buren.. II, 71

resolutions approving ve- toes of internal improve- ments II, 67

Whig, 1852, at. IV, 3, 166

— Gen. Wallace to retard enemy's march on ...X, 155

— held by Federal forces

VI, 332

— mob VII, 293

— sacking, danger of . .X, 155

— salute ordered X, 214

— Sanitary Fair at X, 76

— Union National Convention, platform of X, 118-121

Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road, Meade clears, of enemy

IX, 47

— fear for security of.. IX, 47 Baltimore "American," char- acterization of oratory by..

11,70 Bancroft, Geo., "Life and Character of Abraham Lin- coln" VIII, v

— opinion of L. . . . V, vii, xxvi Bankrupt law, position of

Cass on II, 63

Bangor, Me., military line ex- tended to VII, 8

— speech of Jefferson Davis . . at V, 24

General Index

167

Bank Speech, Lincoln's, in 111. legislature I, 19

Banking Association, organi- zation of VIII, 193

Bank-note circulation, com- pelled by specie revenue col- lections I, 104

— in D. C, legislation in re- gard to VII, 231

— to be issued by govern- ment VIII, 102; X, 295

— taxation of VIII, 193

— to be secured by government

X, 29s See also, Currency; Green- backs; Money; Specie.

Banks, issue of notes by

VII, 231 ; VIII, 100, 193

— suspension of issues of

VIII, 192

of specie payment by...

VII, 231 ; VIII, 100, 193 See also, National Banks, State Banks, United States Bank. Banks, Nathaniel P., Maj.- Gen., at Strasburg. .VII, 186

— authority assured. . .IX, 275

— beaten back VII, 187

— Boutwell, Geo. S., letter to

IX, 56

— canvass for L. by.. IV, 176

— critical position VII, 177

— Fremont moves against Jackson VII, 179, 180

— draft of letter to X, 69

— fights Ewell VII, 181

Banks, N. P. (contd.)

— force to be strengthened. . .

VI, 332

— incapacity "to run an omni- bus on Broadway ". .IX, 49

— in La X, 334

— letter to X, 277

at Middletown. .VII, 230

concerning a requisition

VIII, 81

• on Durant IX, 200

< raising negro brigade . .

VIII, 234

— La., destitution in...X, 227

electoral rights. .IX, 282

new constitution. .X, 186

reconstruction in.IX, 282

supreme control given to

IX, 273

— Miss. River opening, L.'s thanks for IX, 56

— moved to Shenandoah Val- ley VII, 214

— news from VIII, 332

— operations at Port Hudson. .

VIII, 291

— question of resigning.X, 277

— reported as losing an arm..

VIII, 295

— retreat to Williamsport

VII, 194

— suggestion of, for Cabinet position VI, 76

— telegram to XI, 71

asking information about

enemy at Winchester

VII, 182

1 68

Abraham Lincoln

Banks, N. P. (contd.)

saying "watch enemy

closely" VII, 201, 203

— to command Fifth corps...

VII, 117 Second corps.. VII, 236

— to co-operate with Fremont

VII, 207

— to form a junction with Grant at Vicksburg

VIII, 200

— to sustain Fremont at Mount Jackson VII, 218

Baptist Home Mission So- ciety, response to....X, 109

Baptist Delegation, reply to X, 101

Barbary Powers, relations with X, 287

Barnes, H., Gen., petition of. . X, 339

Barney, Hiram, collector of N. Y. Custom House.. X, 6

— despatch to VIII, 10

— offered post of minister to Portugal X, 6

— removal urged X, 138

— retirement rumored

IX, 281 ; X, 6

— telegram to IX, 205

Barney, H. M., petition of . . .

II, 10 Barren County, Ky., assess- ment of rebel sympathizers X, 253, 255 Barret, — , attack on Taylor by II, 116

Barret, — (contd.)

— claim of Columbus Mfg. Co. against V, 134

— Democrat partisan. . .II, 109 Barrett, Jas. A., Col. VII, 139 Barrett, R. F., signer of Whig

circular I, 145

Barrett, Rich., vote against

slavery V, 297

Barry, W. T., Postmaster- Gen., appointment to Span- ish mission I, 134

— favoritism to friends.. I, 132 Bartlett, — , N. Y., Naval Bri- gade, organized XI, 131

Bartlett, W. A., Col., dispatch to VI, 289

Bartlett, W. O., presence de- sired in Washington, D. C. . X, 347

Bartley, T. W., letter to.IX, 1

Barnburners, support of Gen. Taylor by II, 2y

Bates, Edw., Atty.-Gen., letter to X, 133

— Homestead law, suggests modification of IX, 242

— letter to

VI, 83, 101, 106, 225 on "State troops". VIII, 91

— L.'s invitation to Washing- ton VI, 106

— opinion on Fort Sumter

VI, 217, 230

— political situation of. VI, 20

— suggestion to raise revenue from mineral lands. IX, 243

General Index

169

Bates, Edw. (contd.)

— to have charge proceedings under Confiscation Act

VIII, 74

See also, Secretary of the

Interior.

"Battery," Whig paper. .II, 58

Baxter's Fire Zouaves VII, 306

Beardsley, H. C, sentenced

for desertion IX, 189

Beardstown, 111., flatboat trip

from VI, 29

Beaufort, N. C, U. S., pur- chasing agency at X, 230

— blockade XI, 80

Beck, — , keeper of Globe Tav- ern, Springfield, 111... I, 268

Bedell, Grace, letter to VI, 63 Beecher, Henry Ward, assas- sination of L X, xviii

— invitation of, to L. to lec- ture VI, 8

— letter to XI, 41

— "Loss of Lincoln" X, v

— opinion on slavery X, xv

— release of Howard. . .X, 201 Belgium, King of, award in

Chilean seizure ....IX, 226 Bell, David, to be shot at St.

Louis IX, 84

Bell Henry H., Com., recom- mended for thanks of Con- gress VII, 161

Bell, John, candidate for president VI, 13

— Douglas' manipulation of followers VI, 52

Bell, W. M., at Rock Island, discharge asked X, 63

"Belleville Advocate," quota- tion from Ill, 23

Belmont, August, letter to . . VII, 299

Belts, Chas. R., execution sus- pended IX, 292

Benefit of few at expense of many I, 105

Bennett, Jas. Gordon, Minis- ter to France, appointment promised XI, 38

Bennett, John, appointment of

1.55

— letters to

I, 54, 259, 284, 285; II, 295

Benning, Henry L., Brig.- Gen., wounded at Chicka- mauga IX, 137

Berdan, Jas., letter to

I, 293, 294

Berks County, Pa., Lincoln family in II, 15, 24

— removal of President's grandfather from V, 287

Berrett, Jas. G., unsigned draft of letter to. . .VII, 148

Berry, Nathaniel S., tele- gram to VI, 352

Berry, H. S., Gov. of N. H., requests L. to call for volun- teers VII, 249

Berryville, Lee reported near VIII, 316

Bertinatti, Com., reply to Italian envoy X, 169

170

Abraham Lincoln

Bible, a cure for blues.. I, 180

— L.'s opinion of X, 218

— presentation by committee of colored people. . . .X, 217

Big Black River, Grant drives Pemberton over. . .VIII, 281

Big Blue River, Ind., resi- dence of Josiah Lincoln on II, 181

Bigler, W., Sen., declaration of, on Kan. Enabling Act. . IV, 94, 96, 107, 146, 194, 196

Bill, against 111. Cent. R. R. Co. II, 288

— draft of, to compensate States abolishing slavery. .

VII, 276

— prohibiting circulation of notes less than five dollars. .

VII, 231 See also, Currency. Bingham, John A., Judge at Key West, Fla....IX, 53,92

— appointed solicitor in U. S. Court of Claims X, 178

Birchall, C, signer of invita- tion to Clay I, 232

Birchard, M., letter to.. IX, 1

Birdsall, — , on rejection of Van Buren by Baltimore Convention II, 71

Birney, — , Col IX, 150

— asked number of slaves re- cruited in Md IX, 151

Birney, David B., Gen., nomi- nated Maj-Gen X, 32

Birth, Southern, of L II, vi

Bishop, — , Capt., ed. of "Charleston Courier" I, 354

— position on Mexican War. .

I, 354

Bissell, Wm. H., Gov. of 111.,

action on McCallister and

Stebbins bonds

IV, 16; V, 133 Bixby, Mrs., letter of condol- ence to X, 274

literary style of. .1, xxix

Black, Frank S., " The Great- ness of Lincoln" IV, v

Black Hawk War, Lincoln

captain of company in

V, 288; VI, 31; VIII, xx "Black Republicans". .V, 195

— creed of Ill, 302

— platform of III, 264, 306

— — adopted in 111. counties . .

Ill, 310

— pledges of Ill, 264

— principles of .Ill, 263

— silence of, in Senate debate

III, 301

— Southern bitterness against

V, 310 See also, Republican Party. Black, Wm., J., recommenda- tion of II, 266

Blackburn, Eng., distress of

operatives at VIII, 219

Blackmail, cotton seized for . .

X, 172

"Blackstone's Commentaries,"

XI, 114

Blackwell, R. &, endorser of

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171

L.'s bill against 111. Cent. R.

R. Co II, 289

Blaine, Jas. G., news of Me. . . X, 224

— telegram to IX, 124

Blair, Austin, Gov. of Mich.,

requests call for volunteers VII, 250 Blair, Frank P., Jr., Gen., de- fection of, from Democratic Party IV, 350

— desired to join Gen. McCler- nand VIII, 78

— desires to raise troop in Mo.

VI, 339

— gradual emancipation plan defeated.... V, 332, 334, 354

— Grant requested to find com- mand for X, 41

— L.'s estimate of IX, 196

— possibility of election for Speaker IX, 195

— resignation and reinstate- ment of X, 87, 88

— returns to army X, 89

— telegram to VIII, 76, yy

— to withhold order for relief of Harvey VI, 275

— withdraws resignation.X, 84 Blair, P. P., Sr., endorsement

on letter XI, 13, 16

— Hampton Roads conference

XI, 25

— instructions, copy of, to Se- ward X, 351

Jefferson Davis explains his position to.,... XI, 11

Blair, F. P., Sr. (contd.)

reports on visit to

X, 342, 347

— letter of L. to be shown to Jefferson Davis XI, 12

— pass for XI, 11

— peace, terms of suggested by X, 342

— Richmond, Va., mission to

XI, 11

— Texas, invasion of, letter to regarding IX, 49

Blair, Montgomery, Post- master-Gen.., conduct com- mended X, 229

— invites Slave State Repre- sentatives to confer. VII, 120

— letter to

VI, 190; IX, 195, 206

on postmasterships for

widows of soldiers. ..IX, 42

— opinion on Emancipation Proclamation X, 2

Fort Sumter. VI, 214, 230

— resignation asked X, 229

— return to Washington order- ed X, 211

— visit to Fremont VI, 354

Blake, Marshal B., appointed

collector VIII, 17

Blake, Wm. H., execution

suspended IX, 268

Blanchard, M. A., telegram to

X, 224

Blandinsville, 111., L. at. .V, 89

Blankenship, E. C, letter to

1, 10

172

Abraham Lincoln

Blatchford, Rich. M., money advanced to, for public de- fense VII, 192

— appointment of, as ass't treas.

at N. Y X, 138

Bledsoe, A. T., appointment of I, 242

— signer of invitation to Clay

I, 232

Whig circular I, 259

Blenker, Louis, Gen., ordered

to command of Fremont

VII, 138

Bliss, Geo., letter to IX, 1

Bliss, W. S., Col., offers Loyal

Brigade of the North

VIII, 323 Blittersdorf, Gustave, par- doned IX, 170

Blizzard, A., letter to. .X, 248 Blockade, Charleston, property of Herman Koppel con- demned IX, 104

— effect of, on price of cotton

X, 312

— effectiveness of, increased..

VI, 331

— extension of IX, 236

— Florida ports X, 14

— Mobile Bay, order to close

X, 260

— order concerning, at Nor- folk VIII, 74

— prizes, number and value. . .

IX, 236

— proclamation Feb. 18, 1864. .

X, 14

Blockade (contd.)

— questions arising from

IX, 224

— raising in various ports

X, 272

— relaxed at Port of Alexan- dria, Va IX, 135

— rights of, message to Con- gress concerning VII, 61

— Southern ports, Great Brit- ain expected to respect....

VI, 281 order concerning, Apr.

11, 1865 XI, 79

proclamation of Apr. 19,

Apr. 27, 1861..VI, 248, 256 Bloomington, 111., Lincoln's

visit to I, 177

— lost speech at II, 308

— "Pantagraph," speech of L. in Ill, 349

— perversion of L.'s speech by Douglas at IV, 215

— Republican Party, organiza- tion at Ill, 272

— speech of Douglas at. Ill, 54

— State Convention at. IV, 311 Blount, Wm., vote against

slavery V, 296

Blow, H. T., letter to, on fac- tional quarrels VIII, 276

— telegram to on publication of a letter IX, 27

Blue Ridge, Geary reports on

VII, 197 Blue River, Ind., settlement of

Josiah Lincoln on VI, 25

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i73

Blunt, Jas. G., Ma j. -Gen., ad- vice to Schofield about

IX, 150

— encourages Judge Lynch in Kan. ..IX, 88

— Gov. Carney complains of..

VIII, 256

— Kansas, not to be removed from department IX, 38

— letter to on difficulties in Kansas IX, 87

— L.'s dissatisfaction with

IX, 87

— removal not demanded by Carney IX, 34

— restraint demanded by Gov. Carney IX, 35

Boal, Robt., Dr., letters to

I, 280; II, 298, 313

Boggs, Chas. Stewart, Com.,

receives thanks of Congress

VII, 162

Boker, Geo. H., " Our Heroic

Themes" VIII, liii.

— letter to, on being made member of Phila. Union League IX, 182

Bolivia, relations with X, 285 Bolsom, Jane C, affidavit in

Wright case IX, 119

Bond, Benj., recommendation

of II, 106

Bond, L. Montgomery, letter

of VI, 62

Bonds, U. S., increasing value

of VIII, 193

— six per cent VII, 276

Boonville, Mo., Ann Todd in 1,268 Border States, appeal to rep- resentatives of, to favor compensated emancipation.. VII, 270

— effect of emancipation upon

VIII, 33

— R. Mallory at White House conference VII, 128

"Boston Advertiser," speech of L. at Worcester in. II, 89

Boston "Courier," Trumbull's speech in VI, 74

Boston, Mass., Lincoln in

II, 89

— proposed sub-treasury at. . .

I, 117

— Sailors' Fair, telegram to..

X, 260

Botsford, Alban B., Capt...

VIII, 175

Botts, John Minor, assurances

of, as to South VI, 50

Bouck, W. C, Gov. of N. Y. 1,256 Bouligny, John E., corre- spondence with... VIII, 247

— negotiates for election of La. representatives. VIII, 61

— negotiates for election of New Orleans VII, 278

Bounty, distribution of. .II, 13

— lands, distribution of in par- cels II, 13

location of, in parcels..

II, 13

174

Abraham Lincoln

Bounty (contd.)

— navy, proposal to provide . .

IX, 239 Boutwell, Geo. S., Gov. of

Mass., Banks' letter to

IX, 56 Bowden, L-. J., action in

Wright case IX, 115

Bowen, Geo. W., discharge

asked by wife X, 256

Bowen, Jas., appointment of

brigadier-general. . .VIII, 21

Bowen, S. W IV, 50

Bowling Green, Ky., Buell's

movements on VII, 75

— enemy holding railroad at..

VII, 106

— letter to Buell as to an at- tack on ..VII, 83

Boxing, L.'s participation in..

Ill, 210

Boyle, F. E., Rev VII, 61

dispatch on situation at Boyle, J. T., Gen., answer to

Louisville VIII, 26

— in trouble; to call on Hal- leck VII, 275

— ordered to suspend execu- tions IX, 278

— telegram to VIII, 20

about whereabouts of

Bragg VIII, 21

at Louisville, about

Buell VIII, 56

Boyle, S. T., Gen., letter to..

VIII, 210

Boyles, Jesse, Col., empow-

powered to raise Ky. regi- ment VI, 295

Bradford, A. W., Gov. of Md., letter to IX, 196

— requests L. to call for volun- teers VII, 250

— telegram to IX, 147

Bragg, Braxton, Gen., account

of battle of Chickamauga. .

IX, 137

— ■ Buell's troops in pursuit of VIII, 55

— dispatch to Gen. Cooper

ix, 135

— inquiries about whereabouts of VIII, 21, 22

— Johnston re-enforced by

IX, 66

Bramlette, Thos. E., Gov. of

Ky., Houston's discharge

ordered X, 266

— removal of troops, explained to IX, 279, 285

— telegram to X, 276

— Thirteenth amendment sent to XI, 3

Branch, L. O. B., Gen., de- feated at Hanover Court

House VII, 196

Branham, — , letter to. VI, 99 Brayman, M., letter to. II, 179 Brazos de Santiago, Tex.,

blockade XI, 80

Breck, — , Judge .X, 29

Breckinridge County, Ky., descendants of Mary Lincoln in VI, 25

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i75

Breckinridge, John C, alarm of, at Douglas* campaign schemes VI, 52

— candidate for president

VI, 13

— Douglas supporter. . .V, 216

— order of, copy desired. XI, 40

— treason of VIII, 305

Breckenridge, Robt. J., Col.

XI, 40

Breese, K. Randolph, Capt.,

receives thanks of Congress

VII, 162

Breese, Sidney, discussion

with Douglas IV, 8

— opposition to Douglas

IV, 169, 170 Brewster, Benj. E., corre- spondence on arrest of Si- mon Cameron VII, 147

Bridges, G. W., Col., care of

Wm. R. Bridges X, 201

Bridges, R. T., case of.X, 324 Bridges, Wm. R., suspension of execution asked. . .X, 201 Brigadier-Generals, inefficien- cy among, in Dept. of Mo. . .

VII, 77 Briggs, Jas. A., letter to

V,258 Bright, Jesse D., Vice-presi- dency of II, 293

Bristow Station, affair at...

IX, 179

Brimfield, Peoria Co., 111.,

burning of post-office at

II, 10

British North America, arrest

of U. S. Consul-General . . .

X, 10

Broadhead, Jas. O., Prov.- Mar.-Gen., supersedes Franklin A. Dick... IX, 158

— telegram to IX, 34

Brockman, J. M., letter to . . .

VI, 59

Brooklyn "Eagle," author- ship of L.'s epigram III, 349

Brooklyn, N. Y., L. invited to lecture in V, 293; VI, 8

"Brooklyn," U. S. S., order to land troops VI, 301

Brooks, — , Gen., in command at Pittsburg VIII, 325

Brooks, Edw. P., exchanged X, 41, 49

Brooks, Phillips, "Character of Lincoln" VI, v

Brooks, Preston S., assault on Sumner Ill, 175

— opinion on Constitution

in, 175

perpetuation of slavery..

IV, 33, 374 slavery III, 175; V, 66,

335

Brough, — , VIII, 326

Brough, John, Gov. of O., draft of letter to, to watch Vallandingham X, 132

— sends offer of troops from O X, 83

— telegram to, ordering par- don of the 12th Ohio.X, 70

176

Abraham Lincoln

Brough, John (contd.)

transmitting news from

Grant X, 107

Brougham, Henry, warning words IX, lx

Brougham, Lord, supposed speech of Dallas to. . .VI, 53

Brown, — , correspondent of "Tribune," detained at Rich- mond VIII, 290

Brown, B. Gratz, Sen., defeat

of, gradual emancipation...

V, 63, 332

— objection to Pope.. IX, 267

— part in relief of Schofield..

IX, 264

— telegram to VIII, 176

Brown, Egbert B., Brig.-

Gen., Shelby driven out of

Mo. by X, 341

Brown, Geo. T., election of..

II, 271

Brown, Geo. W., desire to

consult with VI, 252

• — reply to Mayor of Baltimore VI, 251 Brown, Harvey, Col., expedi- tion of VI, 233

Brown, Jas., Douglas partisan

IV, 190

Brown, Jas. N., letter to V, 87

Brown, John, execution of. .

XI, 115

— fate of VI, 7

- — nature of his effort.. V, 318 ■ — not a Republican. V, 314,315 - — Republicans dealt with un-

fairly over V, 315

— warning to rebels. . .XI, 115 Brown, John C, Brig.-Gen.,

wounded IX, 137

Brown, John O., Gov. Morton

asked about IX, 35

Brown, Mathias, pardoned... IX, 170

— sentenced IX, 188

Brown, W. H., letter to

V, 283 Brown, Wm, Y., Rev. VII, 61 Browning, — , candidate for Gen. Land Office.... II, 105 Browning and Bushnell, let- ter to II, 149

Browning, O. H., criticism

of First Inaugural address . .

VI. 169

— endorser of L.'s bill against 111. Cent. R. R. Co... II, 289

— interest asked for Taylor..

II, 17

— letter to

II, 134, 312; VI, 357; XI, 100

Browning, O. H., Mrs., letter to I, 87

Brownsville, Tex., blockade . . XI, 80

— ■ — relaxation of X, 16

Brumfield, Wm., husband of Nancy Lincoln VI, 25

Brunswick, Ga., blockade

XI, 80

Bruzual, Bias, Minister from Venezuela, reply to. .X, 216

Bryan, Thos. B., thanks for

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177

lithograph of Emancipation Proclamation IX, 286

Bryant, John H., letter to, on monument for Hon. Owen Lovejoy X, no

Bryant, Wm. Cullen, "Abra- ham Lincoln" . . . VI, xix, 42

— - letter to I, 89

— ■ — L., asking Sigel's rein- statement VIII, 275

on Henderson case

x, 135

— L. introduced by V, 293

Buchanan County, M o.,

troubles in IX, 187

Buchanan, Franklin, Com. . .

VIII, 305

Buchanan, Jas. B., conditions

of acceptance for nomination

IV, 366

— difference with Douglas. . . .

II, 336

— disagreement of, with Doug- las IV, 187

— Douglas disavows interview with Ill, 240

— effect of policy VI, 216

— embodiment of Democratic platform IV, 366

— likeness to Lear II, 309

— minister to Eng

Ill, 330; IV, 160

— on Lecompton Constitution

III, 163

— presidential nomination ac- cepted by IV, 232

— Pres., election for... II, 308

Buchanan, Jas. B. (contd.)

— principle on which elected . .

VI, 25

— ruling on admission of Minn IV, 29

— slavery in Territories, right of people to decide.. VI, 23

views on

VIII, xvi, xxviii

— threatens Douglas V, 18

— weakness of VI, 215

Buchanan party, Douglas' at- titude toward Ill, 198

Buckingham, Wm. A., letter

to, on loyalty of Conn, people

VIII, 185

— requests L. to call for volun- teers VII, 249

— telegram to VI, 352

Buckner, Simon B., Gen.,

Federal commission for. . . .

VI, 348

— ■ L.'s statement as to Ky

VI, 325

— treason of VIII, 305

Buell, Carlos, Gen., East

Tenn. main object of cam- paign VII, 73

— instructions on commercial intercourse VII, 118

— letter to, on capture of East Tenn VIII, 63

on attack on Columbus

and Bowling Green. VII, 83

on meeting with the

enemy VII, 128

— movements on Bowling

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Abraham Lincoln

Green VII, 75

— part of command merged into the Dept. of Miss....

VII, 130

— position of, in Ky..VII, 84

— telegram of inquiry about Bragg VIII, 22

to VII, 70

— to co-operate with Gen. Halleck..VII, 71, 74, 84, 98

— troops in pursuit of Bragg. .

VIII, 55 Buena Vista, battle of.. II, 23

— death of Whig officers

11,85 Buffalo Convention, silence of, on Mexican War. .II, 94 Buffalo, N. Y., address at... VI, 132 Bulkly, Mrs., accused... X, 20 Bull Run, defeat at. . . . VI, 331

— Pope's disaster X, 3

Bullets, folly of appeal to

VI, 322 Bullitt, Cuthbert, nomination

as collector of customs

VIII, 152

— letter to VII, 294

Bunker Hill, Jackson and

Ewell near VII, 199

Bunker, R. B., appointed at- torney for Nev VIII, 296

Bunn, — , Brig.-Gen., wounded at Chickamauga. . . .IX, 137

Bunn, Jacob, VIII, 286

Burbridge, S. G., Gen., action at Cynthiana, Ky X, 125

Burbridge, S. G. (contd.)

— assessments for depreda- tions X, 255

— ordered to investigate Har- ris case X, 214

Helm, Emily T., Mrs., direc- tions for dealing with.X, 184

— Houston deports X, 265

— report on Meade's discharge of X, 234

Bureau for Employment of disabled and discharged sol- diers XI, 42

Bureau of Ordnance, changes necessary in VII, 88

Burlingame, Anson, proposed minister to Austria. .VI, 223

Burnet, David G., pres. Re- public of Tex., signer of treaty with Santa Anna...

1,347 Burnley, J. Hume, British

charge d'affaires XI, 9

Burnside, Ambrose E., Maj.- Gen., approves Halleck's let- ter to VIII, 181

— arrests Vallandigham

VIII, 278

— at Newport News. .VII, 277

— backed by L. in arrest of Vallandigham VIII, 279

— concerted movement of forces in crossing Rappa- hannock VIII, 89

— confers with L. . . .VIII, 88

— correspondence with

VIII, 177

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179

Burnside, A. E. (contd.)

— courage and skill as com- mander VIII, 150

— defeated at Fredericksburg

VIII, 149

— dissatisfaction with. IX, 139

— draft of letter to IX, 139

— draws up plan of movement at Warrentown

VIII, 178, 179

— drives enemy across the river at London IX, in

— East Tenn. relief attempted

IX, 64

— has Kingston and Knoxville

IX, in

— in command of Army of Po- tomac VIII, 72

— letter to, on movement across Rappahannock

VIII, 179 about George Patten . . .

VIII, 146

at Cumberland Gap

IX, 118 on sale of negroes

VIII, 257 Stahel and Schurz

VIII, 145

— loss at Rogersville . . IX, 204

— menaced from West. IX, 167

— mud march of IX, 119

— not to move army without notifying L VIII, 154

— ordered to re-enforce Mc- Clellan VII, 257

— plan for crossing Rappahan-

nock VIII, 165

marching into Richmond

VIII, 88, 89

— raising troops in Tenn

ix, 175

— ready to attack Lee

VIII, 88

— relieved from command of Army of Potomac

VIII, 204

— resignation of VIII, 177

— strength of army.. VIII, 88

— telegram inquiring for King's division. . . .VII, 307

to

VIII, 147, 262, 334; IX, 42, 141, 175, 204

— — about Pope. VIII, 18, 19 about Thomas M. Camp- bell, spy VIII, 280

— to drive Lee from Freder- icksburg VIII, 89

— to help Rosecrans. .IX, 132

— to meet L. off Aquia Creek

VIII, 87

— to re-enforce McClellan at James River VII, 239

— to help Rosecrans at Chat- tanooga IX, 141

Bushwhackers, X, 134

Bushwhacking, by Democrat- ic party V, 357, 360

Busteed, Rich. Gen., recom- mended to Gen. Dix

VIII, 149

Butler, note, XI, 98

Butler, Benj. F., Ma j. -Gen.,

i8o

Abraham Lincoln

Ames gun, promise to sup- ply X, 224

- Blake, ordered to suspend execution of IX, 268

- canal, progress on..X, 224

- commanding Fortress Mon- roe VI, 331

-Crouse complains of dismis- sal by X, 235

- Findley, supposed skulking of X, 242

- holds runaway slaves as contraband of war. .VI, 351

- Lester, confiscation of money X, 236

- letter to X, 29, 31, 37

concerning exchange of

prisoners X, 71

Gen. Phelps' report of

fugitive negroes. . .VII, 258 Norfolk matters.. X, 320

- naval prisoners, exchange, supervised by X, 238

- note to X, 20

- orders election in eastern Va X, 320

- order to allow Judge Snead to return home X, 201

- Point Lookout prisoners, discharge of

VIII, 167; XI, 129

- proposes to raise troops in New Eng VI, 352

- requested to come to Wash- ington. ...VIII, 154; X, 339

- spoliation of personal effects

X, 343

Butler, Benj. F. (contd.)

— Stanton, telegram to.X, 259

— telegram to

VIII, 208; X, 20, 40, 49, 54

concerning remains of

Col. Dahlgren X, 43

election in eastern Va. . .

x, 327

volunteer commissions. .

X, 104

— to aid Bouligny in election

VIII, 61

— to go to New Orleans

VIII, 203

— to inquire into case of Charles Crumblin X, 73

— Wilmington Expedition re- port X, 338

— wishes to go to Tex

VIII, 203

Butler, Pierce, causes arrest

of Simon Cameron. VII, 147

— vote against slavery. .V, 297 Butler, John G., Rev.. .VII, 60 Butler, Wm., recommendation

of II, 112

for clerk of U. S. Circuit

Courts of 111 II, 266

— telegram to VII, 145

— witness I, 63

Buts, ifs, and ands

VIII, 229, 305

Butterfield, Dan., Maj.-Gen.,

telegram to. . .VIII, 262, 271

on news from Richmond

VIII, 291 Butterfield, Justin, attack on

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isi

by Linder II, 133

— defeat of L. for Gen. Land Office by II, ill

— opposition to appointment to Gen. Land Office.... II, 118

Button, — , Gen., captured by Sheridan XI, 76

c

"C. E. Hillman," steamer, seizure of VI, 258

Cabinet, approves reconstruc- tion plan of 1863 XI, 86

— Cameron in, impossible....

VI, 91

— defection in the VII, 101

— desire of West for repre- sentation in II, 100

— desired recall of Cameron's appointment to VI, 97

— difficulty of Northern ap- pointments to VI, 95

— emancipation, compensated, disapproval by XI, 3

proclamation, advice of..

VIII, 161

anounced to... XI, xii

division of, on. XI, xii

draft of, submitted to

VIII, 155

— Gentry, M. P., for... VI, 94

— Hunt, Randall, for. . .VI, 94

— Johnson's coming to Wash- ington, discussion of.X, 345

— letters to members on Fort Pillow massacre X, 92

— L.'s determination to co-op-

erate with successor. X, 203

— note to, about admission of W. Va VIII, 151

— opinions asked on Fort Sum- ter VI, 192

on Fort Sumter. .VI, 227

— power of dismissal from, re- served to L X, 158

— Southern appointments to, L.'s desire for VI, 91

rumor of VI, 78

Cabiniss, J. M., signer of in- vitation to Clay, I, 232

Caesar, Lincoln contrasted with

IX, Hi

Caesarism, warning of. . .1, 47

Cairo, 111., joint movement from

VI, 333

— information desired upon situation at VI, 339

Caldwell, Chas. H. B., Lt.- Com., receives thanks of Congress VII, 162

Caldwell, Geo. W., letter to. . VI, 260

Calhoun, John C, bill of rights ridiculed by.. II, 173

— land resolutions of . . . .1, 140

— Mephistopheles of slavery..

IX, xxiii

— position of, on slavery

VIII, xiv

— speech of, on tariff ... I, 245

— truth of Declaration denied by V, 37

— vice-president II, 293

California, additional collec-

[82

Abraham Lincoln

tion districts X, 336

— admission of II, 201

effect upon Northern

representation in Congress. V, 28

— land claim, letter to Gen. Sickles on IX, 90

— proposed extension of sla- very to II, 93

— treasure ships, protection or- dered for VII, 190

Call for volunteers, legality of VI, 308

Cambridge, Mass., degree con- ferred upon Jackson in

IV, 82

— Lincoln in II, 89

Camden, N. C, blockade

XI, 80

Cameron, R. A., letter to

VI, 99

Cameron, Simon, Sec. of

War, advocates arming of

slaves VII, 79

■ — ■ appoints Lane to raise vol- unteers in Kan VI, 294

— arrest of VII, 147

— candidacy for presidential nomination V, 258

— commission for S. B. Buck- ner VI, 348

— consultation about assigning Fremont VI, 296

— desired to muster in N. Y. German regiments. .VI, 272

receive Indiana regi- ments VI, 292

Cameron, Simeon (contd.) Mass. regiment

VI, 291 Mich, regiment

VI, 291 O. troops. . . .VI, 292

— emancipation proclamation, suppression by L...XI, xii

— letter of, to Gov. of Mo

VI, 338

to

VI, 91, 96, 97, 339; VII, 79

— memorandum to VII, 6

— note to VI, 242

— objects to appointment of Meigs VI, 290

— offered Cabinet position

VI, 90 post of minister to Rus- sia VII, 80

— opinion on Fort Sumter

VI, 202

— order to prepare expedition by sea VI, 226

— ordered to prosecute army and navy expedition. VI, 356

— recommendations of, for Cabinet position VI, y2

— request as to appointment of Lane VI, 337

— resignation of VII, 79

— resolutions of House of Rep. censuring, VII, 193

— telegrams to

IX, 31; X, 239, 240

— unsuited for difficulties of War Dept VII, 79

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183

Camp Beauregard and Colum- bus, movements of the enemy about VII, 75

Camp Chase, O., Bowen pris- oner of war at X, 256

— Dr. J. J. Williams, prisoner at VIII, 10

Camp Morton, Ind.,..IX, 88

Campaign, memorandum for

plan of VII, 3

— political, L.'s first I, 1

— of 1856, L.'s speeches in. . .

VI, 38 Campbell, — , marriage to Ann

Todd I, 268

Campbell, Antrim, II, 129

— letter to Ill, 27

Campbell, Jas., letter to

VIII, 286 Campbell, John Arch., Judge, Va., Confederate peace com- missioner X, 348, 349

— error as to L.'s offer to

XI, 92

— Hampton Roads conference XI, 16, 18, 22, 26, 27, 30

— remission of confiscations..

XI, 93

— Seward ordered to meet

X, 3Si

— unsigned memo, given to . .

XI, 71

— visits L. at Richmond

XI, 73 See also, Confederate Peace Commission. Campbell, Julian R., letter to,

from John Hay... VIII, 319 Campbell, Lew., witness to HI, 349 Campbell, Thos. H.,..IV, 78 Campbell, Thos. M., con- victed as spy VIII, 280

— sentence respited. .VIII, 280 Campbell, Thompson, candi- date for Congress. .IV, 45

Campbell, " Uncle Tom,"

complaint of I, 270

Campbell, Wm. B., Johnson's

proclamation X, 248

Camps, annoyed by slaves

VII, 121 Canada, depredations in......

X, 289

— reciprocity treaty with

X, 290

— relations with U. S..X, 290 Canadian commerce, com- munications on X, 10

Canal lands; See Public Lands.

Canals, in 111., enlarging

VIII, 109

— N. Y., enlarging. .VIII, 109

— Jefferson's proposed appli- cation of Treasury surplus to II, 38

— speech on grant of public lands to II, 101

— tonnage duties impossible to

construct II, 42

See also, Rivers.

Canby, E. R. S., Gen., con- sent desired for Bailey's re-

1 84

Abraham Lincoln

lief expedition X, 227

— Farragut, forwards telegram to X, 314

— Hamilton not to be molest- ed by X, 186

— Hurlbut, correspondence with X, 267

— letters to, relative to cotton

X, 172, 312

— Mobile harbor, operations in

X, 212

— officer at Mobile Bay, orders to X, 260

— wounded X, 314

Canedy, P. C, witness.. I, 63 Canisius, H. L., letter to, on

Mass., naturalization. V, 129

Canisius, Theo., memo, of let- ter to VIII, 68

Canning, Geo., warning words IX, lx

Cannon, J. R., telegram to.. X, 236

Capability of Lincoln, Doug- las' idea of Ill, 209

Cape Girardreau, Mo., slavery in V, 224

Capen, F. L., indorsement on letter to VIII, 257

Capital, relation to labor

V, 230, 248; VII, 56; X, 51

— rights of VII, 57; X, 52

See also, Wealth.

Capitalists, appeals of, for leg- islation I, 23

— proposition of, to working- men V, 230

Capitol, U. S., paintings in

XI, v

Captives of war, negroes tak- ing refuge within Federal lines VIII, 258

Carley, Mark, letter to

XI, 104

Carlin, Thos., Gov., removal of Sec. of State by. .IV, 377

Carlin, W. H., campaign inci- dent IV, 376

Carmichael, — , Judge, case of VII, 237

Carney, Thos., Gov. of Kan. Blunt's removal not asked by ....IX, 34

— complains of Gen. Blunt...

IX, 87

— explanation to, in regard to commissions IX, 38

— letter of indorsement of . . . .

X, 100 Carpenter, Chas., telegrams to

Fort Warren, to execute sentence X, 81

Carpenter, F. B., account of

Emancipation Proclamation,

X, 1

— > letter to Wadsworth, report- ed by XI, 131

— painting by XI, v

Carpenter, Wm., resolutions

on Hungarian freedom ....

II, 127

Carroll, Dan., vote against

slavery V, 297

Carter County, Tenn., Lincoln

General Index

185

family in II, 182

Carter, Jas. T. P., letter to..

X, 248

Carter, John P., release of..

X, 278

Carter, T. J., appointment of

IX, 164

Cass, Lewis, Gen., acceptance

of Democratic nomination..

II, 29

— approval of vetoes of public improvements by Polk. II, 68

— debate on Chase's amend- ment to Neb. bill

Ill, 287, 299

— effect of election to Presi- dency II, 67

— encouragement of extension of slavery by II, 93

— equivocation of, at Cleve- land ....II, 69

— Gov. of Mich II, 80

— nomination of, for president

II, 29

— originator of "Nebraskaism"

IV, 231

"Popular sovereignty" . .

XI, 106

— position of, on bankrupt law

II, 63

— reply to Miller II, 77

— record of, on Wilmot provi- so II, 76

— speeches of, in 111 IV, 8

— Supt. of Indian Affairs ex- officio II, 80

— true hickory stripe of. II, 73

Cass, Lewis (contd.)

— working and eating capaci- ties of described by Lincoln

II, 80 Caucus for Speaker. .VIII, 229 Cavalry Depot, employment

desired at X, 192

Cedar Creek, Va., battle of..

X, 251

Census reports. .VIII, 121, 123

— of 1850, slave population..

II, 220 See also, Population.

Central America, political af- fairs in VIII, 8

— effects of race equality in..

III, 92

— negro colonization in

VIII, 6 Chaffee, C. C, Dr. owner of

Dred Scott IV, 159

Challenge to Joint Debates..

Ill, 189

Chambers, ■ — , rumor brought

by II, 126

Chambrun, Marquis de, article

on Lincoln XI, 131

Chancellorville, Lee's army

near VIII, 315

Chandler, L. H., action in

Wright case IX, 115

Chandler, Zachariah, letter to

IX, 212 Chaplains, to hospitals, ap- pointment of VII, 60

Character, the American

IV, xi

1 86

Abraham Lincoln

"Character of Lincoln," by

Phillips Brooks VI, v

Characteristics of Lincoln... IX, xli Charleston, 111., fourth Lin- coln-Douglas debate at

IV, 89

— L. at I, 180; II, 150

— rejoinder of L. to Douglas at IV, 184

— reply of Douglas to L. at. .

IV, 142

— residence of L.'s father. . . .

II, 14

Charleston, S. C, blockade...

XI, 80

— Du Pont and Hunter to co- operate at VIII, 248

— Du Pont at.. VIII, 246, 247

— Gen. Gilmore throws shot into IX, 106

— naval and military opera- tions IX, 267

— sub-treasury proposed at...

I, 117

See also, Fort Sumter.

Charleston, Va., Saxton forced

from, by Jackson. . .VII, 199

Chase, — , Maj., writ of habeas

corpus suspended in case of

VII, 87

Chase, Salmon P., Sec. of

the Treasury V, 140

— amendment to Nebraska bill,

III, 286, 287

— appeal of Evans in behalf of Welch IX, 213

Chase, Salmon P. (contd.) Hoadley in behalf of An- drews IX, 279

— appointment of Streeter and Smith VI, 330

— candidacy of, for president

V, 138 — > canvass for L. by.. IV, 176

— character of, Garfield's de- scription XI, vi

■ — collectorship at Hartford, Conn VIII, 221, 222

— correspondence with. VII, 71

— description of announce- ment of Emancipation Pro- clamation to Cabinet by. . .

XI, xiv

— Douglas' position on amend- ment of Ill, 299

— draft of letter to... IX, 108

— feeling of L. for

V, 137; VI, 8

— illness of X, 8

— ■ information desired of Bar- ney IX, 281

— letter to

VI, 21, 90, 224; VII, 306, 307; VIII, 133; IX, 183;

X, 6, 18, 25, 29

accepting resignation. . .

X, 140

on appointment of Au-

gustin Chester VIII, 283

Dennison VI, 274

M. B. Field. ..X, 137

B. F. Flanders

VIII, 273

General Index

187

Chase, Salmon P. (contd.)

interest on loans

X, 102

introducing Thos. H.

Campbell VII, 128

removal of Atkinson

X, 126

Victor Smith, collec- tor of customs. . . .VIII, 270

■ Edw. J. Westcott and

Gov. Dickinson. . .VIII, 234

— nominated Chief Justice of Supreme Court X, 311

— note to

VIII, 148; IX, 295; X, 8,

i9» 329

on asst. collector at N.

Y VIII, 221, 222

— > — John E. Bouligny as

surveyor at New Orleans . .

VII, 278

Cuthbert Bullitt

VIII, 152

going to Gettysburg

IX, 208

Hon. Wm. Kellogg

VIII, 333

"Picayune" and "True

Delta" VIII, 73

tax commissions for

Conn VIII, 9

— opinion on arming blacks . .

X, 2

Fort Sumter

VI, 201, 228 special suspension of ha- beas corpus VIII, 274

Chase, Salmon P. (contd.)

— order to, for appointment , .

VI, 266 appoint Geo. Denison...

VI, 273

— permission to appoint David Webb VI, 273

— rascal catching X, 18

— refusal of, to recognize slavery in amendment to Nebraska bill Ill, 288

— resignation of X, 140

not accepted. .VIII, 148

— rival for nomination of president X, 116

— speeches of, in 111 IV, 8

— Taylor's money scheme

XI, 122

— telegram to, on Judge Law- rence IX, 170

telling movements of

Banks VII, 184

— to issue notes for payment of army and navy

VIII, 192*

— Treasury rules of, approved

IX, 298

— Wilmot proviso supported by V, yy

Chase, W. M., Sec, letter to. . VI, 268

Chattahoochee River, Sher- man at X, 166

Chattanooga, Tenn., expedi- tion to, L.'s solicitude for. .

VII, 255

— Grant secure at IX, 253

Abraham Lincoln

Chattanooga (contd.)

— important to hold.. IX, 154

— Rosecrans to hold his posi- tion at IX, 131

Cheap buying and dear selling

a fallacy I, 304

Cheatham County, Tenn.,

election in X, 17

Chelsea, Mass., Lincoln in

II, 89

Cheney, T. A., letter to

VI, 48

Cherokee Indians, loyalty of

VIII, 44, 45

— regiments of, correspond- ence with Gen. Curtis

VIII, 56

Cherrystone, Va., blockade . .

XI, 80

Chesapeake Bay, orders to

move on VII, 1 18

Chesley, — , appointment

IX, 19 Chester, Augustin, candidate for controller of the Treas- ury VIII, 283

Chew, Henry, order for fur- niture for IV, 199

Chew, R. S., instructions to. . VI, 241 Chicago, Ills., Cass superin- tendent of Indian agency at. II, 81

— convention i860, reply of L. to committee of.... VI, 12

1864, significance of ad- journment X, 244

Chicago (contd.) Confederate commis- sioners, supposed plans for X, 171

— Douglas' speech at.. IV, 79

— indignation of against Com- promise of 1850 IV, 79

— letter to Conkling at, botched up in eastern papers

IX, 109

— L.'s advice to settle in

VI, 6

conduct of case at

II, 339

speech at. II, 308; III, 19

perversion of, by

Douglas IV, 215

— "Long John" attacked

XI, 103

— municipal election, speech at V, 114

— reply to committee from, asking for proclamation of emancipation VIII, 28

— speech of Trumbull at ....

IV, 91

Chicago "American," letter to I, 96

Chicago "Daily Press," argu- ment in II, 341

Chicago "Journal," letter to editor of II, 131

Chicago "Times," IV, 153

— Douglas answers L. in....

in, 193

interrogatories of, in...

111,272

General Index

189

Chicago "Times" (contd.)

attack of, on L.. .XI, 104

supported by. .VIII, 293

— foundation of VIII, 293

— Jas. Sheahan, editor of

VIII, 293

— Mexican War charge against L. in IV, 192

— opposition of, to Lecompton Constitution .IV, 225

— order for suspension of, re- voked

VIII, 290, 293; X, 108 Chicago "Tribune,".. .II, 361

— authorship of Lincoln's epi- gram Ill, 349

Chickahominy River, advice to McClellan about. VII, 210

— bridges over, constructed by McClellan VII, 177

— interview between Gen. Cobb and Col. Key on bank

X, 335

Chili, friendly relations with..

X, 285

— seizure of treasure belong- ing to U. S. citizens. IX, 226

China, consular service in

X, 287

— position toward U. S

X, 287 Chitty's "Pleadings," XI, 114

Chivalry, L.'s high I, 56

Choate, Jos. H., letter to, de- clining invitation X, 319

Chrisman, John, letter to

VI, 56

Christian Commission, meet- ing Feb. 22, 1863. .VIII, 217

Christianity, duty of, to negro III, 218

Church, indorsement about a, at Memphis X, 99

Churches, government's posi- tion as to VIII, 169

— Government does not con- trol X, 4

should not control

X, 42

— memorandum about.. X, 30 See also, under the names of the various denomina- tions.

Churchill, Sam. B VII, 95

— allegiance of VIII, 277

— property assessed at St. Louis XI, 48

Cincinnati, O., address at

VI, 115

— address to Germans

VI, 119

— convention, platform of...

HI, 43

— Democratic convention at..

Ill, 180

— joint movement from VI, 333

— speech at V, 190

Cincinnati "Gazette," view

of Ky. elections IX, 53

Cinnabar mines, discovery of

X, 300

Circuit courts; See, Courts,

circuit. Circular letter to the gover-

190

Abraham Lincoln

nors VII, 256

Circulation, effect of national

banks upon I, no

See also, Banks; Green- backs ; Money ; Treasury. Cisco, John L., assistant treas- urer at N. Y X, 138

Citizens, foreign born, evasion of military duty.... IX, 227

— rights of, resolutions rela- tive to VIII, 300

City Point, Va., Robt. T. Lin- coln at XI, 60

— visit to XI, 59, 73

Civil Liberty; See, Liberty. Civil service, disbursements

for X, 292

Civil War, account of, up to May 26, 1862.... VII, 189

— anxiety over loss of life...

X, 164

— commenced on unequal terms VIII, 302

— committee on conduct of...

X, 339

— consequences of IX, 159

— cost of, compared with com- pensated emancipation

VII, 113, 119, 132; VIII, 120

for one day... VII, 132

for one half day

VII, 119

for eighty-seven days...

VII, 132

bounty, pay, clothing,

etc X, 133

Civil War (contd.)

incident to military and

naval operations. .VIII, 100

— economic stimulus of

IX, 231

— effects of, on the people...

VIII, 94

— emancipation proclamation necessary to success of . . . .

X, 191

would shorten

VIII, 124

— influence of foreign powers on the VIII, 195

— liberty involved in...X, 199

— L.'s views of condition of June 28, 1862 VII, 240

— national existence threat- ened by X, 208

— policy for suppression of...

VII, 51

— political ambitions excited by VIII, 94

— prediction in regard to

X, 130

— Schermerhorn, policy of

X, 222

— slavery the root of

VIII, 32

— social condition changed by

VIII, 94

— statement as to number of troops with McClellan

VII, 142

— when is war to end..X, 129 Claim, "Macedonian," settle- ment of, by Chili X, 285

General Index

191

Claims, Government ; See, Gov- ernment claims.

Clarksburg, Md., McClellan at VIII, 25

Classes of labor I, 307

Clay, Brutus, elected to Con- gress IX, 62

— guarantees good faith of Ark. planters IX, 294

Clay, Cassius M., canvass in Ind VI, 44

— capture of I, 353

— letters to VI, 44, 47

— political situation of. .VI, 21

— proposed as minister to Spain VI, 190

— re-appointment as minister to Russia VII, 309

Clay, Chris. F., loyalty assured IX, 294

Clay, Clement C, Peace Com- missioner from Confederate States X, 159

Clay Club, invitation of

I, 232

Clay County, 111., election re- turns from II, 267

Clay County, Mo., Mrs. Price to remain in X, 345

Clay, Henry, birth of. .II, 155

— character of II, 165

— confirmation of L. on slav- ery by IV, 320

— death of son in Mexican War II, 85

— Douglas at death-bed of...

Ill, 104

Clay, Henry (contd.)

— Douglas' respect for

IV, 162

— Emancipation, position on..

Ill, 255; IV, 289

— failure of, to extinguish slavery II, 279

— founding of slavery

Ill, 182

— influence of, on Taylor's nomination II, 16

— invitation to I, 231

— land bill of, indorsed

I, 248

— leader of Union men. .IV, 2

— L. on electoral ticket of....

VI, 34

— L.'s adherence to tariff views of VI, 11

campaign work for, in

Ind I, 291

estimate of II, 163

eulogy of II, 155

ideal statesman. .Ill, 255

— negro and Declaration of Independence Ill, 256

— nomination for president de- feated by L V, 76

— old horse turned out to root

II, 70

— opposed to slavery. .V, 63

— petition to liberate negroes of V, 39

reply to IV, 382

— re-entrance of, into politics

V, 20, 77

— return of VII, 80

192

Abraham Lincoln

Clay, Henry (contd.)

— return of, to Senate

IV, 164

— rewards supporter. .II, 114

— sentiments for Declaration of Independence. . . .IV, 381

— sketch of life II, 160

— slavery in D. C Ill, 277

Clay, John M., gift of snuff- box from VII, 307

Clay, T. H., letter to, on send- ing Gen. Morgan to Ky

VIII, 55 Claybrook, Edwin C, ordered

sent to L IX, 274

Clayton, J. M., See, Secretary

of State II, 130

Cleburne, Pat., Maj-Gen.,

wounded, IX, 137

Clemency of Lincoln

VII, xxvi; IX, xlix, 117

Cleveland, O., address at

VI, 129

— equivocation of Cass at. . . .

II, 69

— invitation to visit, accepted

VI, 109 Clifton, 111., plea of Douglas

at IV, 216

Clinton, 111., speech at

HI, 349 Clymer, Geo., vote against

slavery V, 297

Coal land best thing to com- mence an enterprise. VIII, 7 Coalter, John D., interested in McPheeters case IX, 269.

Codding, Ichabod, calls Re- publican State Convention.. Ill, 259, 260

— letter to II, 264

— negro equality V, 3

Cody, H. H., IV, 50

Coercion, meaning of. .VI, 113 Coleman, — , Dr., letter of An- drew Jackson to I, 245

Coles County, 111., death of Thos. Lincoln in II, 181

— home of Sally Bush John- ston VI, 27

— Johnston advised to work in

n, 145

— indictment of men of

X, 168

— reports of riot at X, 168

— riot cases X, 141

Colfax, Schuyler, speaker of

House of Rep., letter to... V, 131; VI, 187

— Lincoln's opinion of

VI, 187

— support of Douglas for re- election VI, 187

Collamer, Jacob, amendment to bill to admit Wis. ..II, 18

— letter to XI, 119

College of N. J. confers degree

X, 326

Collingsworth, Jas., Sec. of

State, Republic of Tex.,

signer of treaty with Santa

Anna I, 347

Collins, Wm., sentence sus- pended X, 72, 73

General Index

i93

Colonies, how made States. . . .

VI, 3H

— slaveholding

Ill, 147 ; IV, 24 Colonization, address on, to

deputation of negroes

VIII, 1

— discussed in message to Congress, Dec. 1, 1862

VIII, 97

— for South America

VII, 272

— in Central America

VIII, 6

— in Hayti VIII, 97

— in Liberia VIII, 5

— of negroes

II, 337; VII, 50; VIII, 1,

97; X, 36

appropriation proposed

for VIII, 117

difficulties of

II, 206; VIII, 98 Colonization Society, Clay- supports IV, 289

Colorado, enabling act signed X, 54

— legislature, resolutions of. .

VII, 48

— mineral resources of

IX, 231

— organized VII, 48

Colored race ; see Negro. Colt, — , Judge, asks release of

step-son IX, 88

Columbia, District of; see Dis- trict of Columbia.

Columbia (contd.)

— United States of; see, United States of Columbia.

Columbus Machine Mfg. Co., suit against Barret.. V, 134

Columbus, O., feigned attack on, suggested VII, 71

— invitation to visit accepted

VI, 107

— letter to Buell regarding at- tack on VII, 83

— L.'s speech at V, 140

— movements of the enemy about VII, 75

Commanders, orders to

x, 323

Commentaries on American law by Kent II, 39

Commerce, annual report sug- gested VII, 47

— depredations upon.. IX, 245

— power of Congress to regu- late II, 40

— proclamation, concerning Jan. 10, 1865 X, 336

— with foreign countries

VII, 61 Commercial intercourse, li- cense of VIII, 238

— order relating to... VII, 109

— proclamation forbidding with insurgent States

VIII, 118, 242

— marine, protection for

VII, 190

— regulations, order concern- ing IX, no

194

Abraham Lincoln

Commercial (contd.)

— proclamation order concern- ing X, 197

Commercial treaty, between U. S. and Turkey. VIII, 98

Commissioner of Agriculture,

remuneration of . .IX, 54

See also, Agriculture; De- partment of Agriculture.

Committee of Colored People, reply to X, 217

Committee on conduct of War, Butler summoned by. .X, 339

Committee of notification, L.'s reply to X, 116

Committee, reply to ... X, 346 See also, House of Repre- sentatives ; Whig Party ; and under names of appointing bodies.

Compensated Emancipation, appeal to Border Slave States VII, 270

— attention of Congress called to VIII, no

— benefits of... VIII, 120, 124

— burden of, shared by in- creased population

VIII, 121

— Cabinet disapproves. .XI, 3

— compared to cost of war. . . VII, 113, 119, 132; VIII,

123

— constitutionality of

VII, 125

— denunciation of, by Thad- deus Stevens VII, 112

Compens'd Emcip'n (contd.)

— draft of message proposing

XI, 1

— L.'s scheme for

VII, 122-127, *33

— message to Congress recom- mending VII, 112

misunderstood

VII, 121

— N. Y. "Tribune" favors...

VII, 123

— • ready money not required

for VIII, 121

— resolution and articles pre- paratory to VIII, 117

See also, Emancipation ; Gradual Emancipation.

Compromise, impossible for

maintenance of the Union..

IX, 96, 97

— of 1820 XI, 109

— of 1850, confirmation of, by political parties

IV, 36, 187

description and effects of

II, 203

history of IV, 164

slavery cause of

IV, 187

— on slavery extension, ob- ject of VI, 103

See also, Missouri Compro- mise.

Conduct of War, Committee

on, Butler summoned by. .

X.339

Confederate Peace Comrais-

General Index

i95

sioners, Grant ordered to entertain X, 350

— L. meets at Fortress Mon- roe X, 355

— report of meeting with, de- mand by Congress . . . XI, 6

sent to Congress

XI, 10

— terms of peace indicated to

X, 351

— Thirteenth amendment an- nounced to XI, 31

See also, Campbell, J. A.; Hunter, R. M. T. ; Stephens, A. H.

Confederate scrip, question of

changing for cotton

VIII, 83

Confederate States of Amer.,

allegiance of Va. with. . . .

VI, 306

— announce purpose to priva- teer VI, 308

— ■ declarations of independence qualified VI, 321

— foreign intervention asked

VI, 299; VII, 28, 29, 61

— hopes of union with Border States VII, 122, 123

— intercourse with Eng

VI, 279

— provisional government of

VI, 85

— recognition of, not to be de- fined VI, 281

— refused by L IX, 16

— what constitutes. . .VI, 282

Confederate States (contd.)

— recruiting, methods of

IX, 60

— representatives in London..

VI, 278

— seizures of U. S. property. .

VI, 297

— status of VI, 282

Confiscation of property, act

in regard to VIII, 39

— Attorney-General to have superintendence of

VIII, 74

— order concerning. .VIII, 74

— courts alone competent to pass on IX, 287

— military rule for IX, 288

— remission of, in Va

XI, 72, 74, 93

— used for insurrectionary pur- poses VII, 49, 280

Congress of the U. S., acts of, criticized by L..VII, 40

— administration of justice in insurgent States referred to

VII, 42

— amendment to Constitution for abolishment of slavery

VIII, 116; X, 303

— appropriation for liberation of slaves in D. C..VII, 112

in aid of colonization..

VIII, 1, 117 of public moneys by

n, 39

— Ark. Senators refused seats in X, 139

196

Abraham Lincoln

Congress of U. S. (contd.)

— Arnold, Isaac N., nominated

X, 141

— article of war, act of, to make additional. . .VIII, 38

— assembling of, prevented by. Confederate machinations..

VI, 310

— authority of people over...

V, 232

— clerk of House of Rep., act of, to regulate duties of. .

IX, 190

— colonization of contrabands in suitable climate suggested to VII, 49

— confiscation of property

VII, 49, 52

— constitutional duties of

IX, 75

rights to be supported by

IV, 61

— Court of Claims, removal of, to relieve VII, 43

— Crittenden-Montgomery bill in V, 118

— Currency, power of, to reg- ulate VIII, 193

— Cushing, Lieut. Wm. B., re- ceives thanks of X, 280

— D. C, act to release slaves in II, 97; VII, 146

recommended to, for

favorable consideration ....

VII, 48

— electoral votes, power to ex- clude XI, 9

Congress of U. S. (contd.)

report of result of, to L.

XI, 10

— emancipation, first step to- ward IX, xxiv

proclamation, division

upon XI, xii

— executive control of, L.'s ideas upon..V, 19; VI, 129

— extra session called

VI, 246

— foreign affairs, correspond- ence on VIII, 93

— Freedman's Aid Societies, plan of, referred to

IX, 263

— fugitive slave clause, need of provisions to enforce . . .

XI, 116

— "Glen," appropriation for illegal capture of . . . .IX, 281

— Goldsborough, Capt. L. M., receives thanks of

VII, 105

— government of new terri- tory by II, yy

— Grant, Gen., presented with medal and resolutions from

XI, 48

— hospital chaplains compen- sated by VII, 60

— Indian system remodeled by

X, 300

— internal revenue act, cor- rection of errors in. .X, 330

— Kansas, agitation about

in, 353

General Index

197

Congress of U. S. (contd.) Congress of U. S. (contd.)

— Kelley, Judge, Philadelphia, Dec. 8, 1863. IX, 224

renomination of X, 132 Dec. 6, 1864. .X, 283

— Library of, correspondence Army and Navy, pay- about publications ment of VIII, 192

VIII, 146 Blackburn, Eng., dis-

— L. asks, to make war short tressed operatives in

and decisive VI, 311 VIII, 219

elected to I, 298 British charge d' af-

followed preference of, fairs, note of XI, 9

in appointments compensated emancipa-

VIII, xlvi tion. . . .VII, 112, 276; XI, 1 member of misunderstanding of. .

II, 270; III, 210; VIII, xx VII, 121 not a candidate for re- consular pupils

election to VI, 37 VIII, 153

— La. representatives, election cotton cultivation in Af-

of VIII, 79, 80 rica VII, no

— members of, duty of to be Dahlgren, Com. J. A.,

informed VI, 129 recommended for thanks. . .

— message to VII, 267

VI, 297; VII, 189; VIII, Davis, Capt. Chas. H.,

167; X, 18, 40, 62, 84, 86, recommended for thanks...

116, 280, 281, 332 VII, 267

giving account of war Du Pont, Capt. Samuel

up to May 26, 1862 F VII, 136

VII, 189 Ecuador claims X, 40

African slave-trade, sup- electoral vote XI, 8

pression of VII, 215 Farragut, Capt. David G.

agricultural exhibition at VII, 160

Hamburg VIII, 184 fisheries correspondence

amendment to, April 16, VI, 330

1862 VII, 147 Foote, Capt. Andrew H.,

annual, Dec. 3, 1861 recommended for thanks...

VII, 28 VII, 253

■ Dec. 1, 1862 fortification of sea-coast

VIII, 93 and lakes VII, 66

Abraham Lincoln

Congress of U. S. (contd.)

Hanover, treaty with...

VII, ioo

industrial exhibition in

London

VI, 329; VII, 66, 72

insurrection, suppression

of, and punishment of trea- son VII, 280

"Jargen Lorentzen"

VII, 134

"Jules et Marie" and

"San Jacinto," indemnity

for VIII, 132

July 17, 1862, criticism

of VII, 280

Lardner, Capt. John L,,

recommended for thanks . . . VII, 267

Morris, Com. Geo. U.,

recommended for thanks . . . VIII, 138

naval officers VII, 97

• — list of, engaged in

operations under Farragut.. VII, 161

navy, further efficiency

of VII, 104

N. M., Legislative As- sembly of VIII, 221

Nev., Territory of

VII, 138

Oporto, exhibition at...

XI, 34

Peru, claims of citizens

of IX, 272

Porter, Com. D. D., rec-

ommended for thanks

VII, 268; VIII, 208

"Providencia". . .VII, 88

railroads concentrating

on Washington, construction of VIII, 198

Sec. of State, cor- respondence of, with Benj. E. Brewster VII, 147

Siam, correspondence

with King of VII, 108

— — "Trent" affair

VII, 75, 86, 107

letter to King of Italy

VII, in

removal of U. S. citi- zens from VII, 67, 92

Turkey, consular courts

of VIII, 203

— — Worden, Com. John L., recommended for thanks...

VIII, 136

Wright, Jos. A., report

of IX, 291

— Mexican party in V, 75

— Mexico, declaration of war against II, 51

— Miss. River and Atlantic, memorialized to connect...

IX, 244

— need of all opinions in

II, 91

— Northwest Territory, ac- cepted by II, 194

— Ordinance of '87, act to en- force V, 297

— organization of militia rec-

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199

ommended to VII, 36

pirates in eastern seas

VII, 33 plan to run Douglas Re- publicans in 111. for

Ill, 199 public domain, right of . . . .

II, 104 railroad and canal land

grants to States II, 101

reconstruction plan, 1863, commendations from

XI, 86 representation of slave

States in II, 233; XI, 31

representative of people

II, 64 Rogers, Capt., John, recom- mendation of IX, 253

■ Rowan, Com. S. C, receives thanks of VII, 267

■ Scheldt dues, recommenda- tion of appropriation for...

X, 332

■ "Signing of the Proclama- tion of Emancipation," Garfield's speech on presen- tation of XI, v

■ slave State majority in

II, 234

- slave trade, power of, to abolish Ill, 187

- slavery, purpose of Demo- cratic party and, to national- ize .V, 146

- slavery, early views of

II, 245

Congress of U. S. (contd.)

— State Constitutions, power of, to regulate IV, 230

— Stringham, Capt. S. H., re- ceives thanks of...VJ.I, 268

— taxation, authority over...

II, 40

— Thirteenth amendment

X, 352; XI, 31 ratified by La. Legis- lature XI, 89

— U. S. Bank, passage of bill to charter II, 60

Courts, effect of act

relative to cases in.. II, 149

Notes, issue of

VIII, 193

— unprepared to meet condi- tion of country in 1862. . . .

VII, 101

— war-making power of

II, 2; VI, 36

— Winslow, Capt. John A., re- ceives thanks of X, 280

See also, Committee on Con- duct of the War; House of Representatives ; Senate.

— Congress of Paris, 1856, par- ticipation of U. S. in

VI, 283

" Congressional Globe "

I, 354; III, 289; IV, 28, 107,

155, 156

— Douglas' reply to Trumbull in IV, 58

— L.'s record in as shown in. .

VI, 35

200

Abraham Lincoln

"Congress'l Globe" (contd.) speech in II, 58

— request for II, 288

— sending of, to Whig papers

II, 50, 5i

Conkling, F. A., Hon., asks

appointment for Marshal B.

Blake VIII, 17

— letter declining to be pres- ent at mass meeting in N. Y X, 112

Conkling, Jas. C, appointment of, to Whig State Central Committee I, 242

— letter to IX, 95

containing speech to be

read at Springfield meeting IX, 102

— telegram to IX, 89, 109

Conkling, Roscoe, employ- ment of negro troops

x, 195, 197

— nomination for Congress...

x, 193

Conley, Edw., respite for f

X, 218 Connecticut, abolition of slav- ery in V, 8

— Butler's proposal to raise troops in VI, 352

— formation of districts of R. I. and VII, 306

— loyalty and patriotism of. .

VIII, 185

— tax commissioners for

VIII, 9 Conscription; see, Draft-

Conspiracy to nationalize slav- ery Ill, 188; IV, 386

Douglas,' part of, in. .

III, 187 denies. . . .IV, 339

— to perpetuate slavery

IV, 214 "Constellation," frigate, serv- ices to British brig. . . .XI, 9

Constitution of U. S., African

slave-trade, abolition of

V, 183, 208 prohibited in. . .V, 48

— Amendment of... II, 44, 45 for abolition of slavery

VIII, 116

guaranteeing perpetuity

of slavery VI, 182

Lincoln's opinion on. . . .

II, 44 public improvements by

II, 38

resolution of Congress

on X, 354

— Articles of Confederation superseded by II, 193

— commander-in-chief, powers of, in war time IX, 98

— Congress, power of, to do things expressly ordered by

IX, 75

— Democratic party, view of, as to internal improvements under II, 29

— deserters, power of, to pun- ish VIII, 308

— Douglas' opinion of position

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20 1

of negro under IV, 181

■ Federal Union, perpetuity of, under VI, 173

• foundations of Ill, 73

■ framers of, would have im- proved IX, 78

- fugitive slave clause, en- forcement of XI, 116

— reclamation provision....

V, 49

■ habeas corpus, provision of

VIII, 304

■ — suspension of, an execu- tive power IX, 2

■ inviolability of Ill, 73

• loyalty of North to. .II, 282

■ military arrests. . .VIII, 299

— rights of VIII, 306

pardon, executive authorized to grant or withhold

IX, 248 perversion of, to be cor- rected V, 232

power of the IX, j6, 77

preservation of, the first

thought X, 66

Pres., limitations of

XI, 31

public improvements

II, 38, 39

rebellion, L/s opinion on . . .

IX, 2

• revenue for I, 50

• secession, law regarding

VIII, 301

■ servant of the people

IX, 97

Constitution. U. S. (contd.)

— slave States, representation of II, 235

— slavery, covert language of, on V, 48

contemporary with

Ill, 187

guaranteed by. . .Ill, 129

not mentioned in

V, 49, 335, 357 — ■ — prohibition of, in new

Territories V, 209

provided for in. . . .V, 5

— slaves not mentioned in ... .

V, 322 recognition of, as prop- erty IV, 57

right to hold, under. . . .

II, 207, 282

— States, sovereignty of, not mentioned in VI, 315

created by VI, 314

powers of, reserved by . .

VI, 316

Story on the II, 40

— ' support of I, 43

— supreme law of land. IV, 210

— teaching of, L.'s devotion to

VI, 156

— Texas acknowledges, as su- preme. VI, 315

— treason, definition of

VIII, 299 See also, Thirteenth amend- ment. Constitution, State ; see, State Constitution.

202

Abraham Lincoln

Constitutional power in the

acquisition of territory

VII, 50

difference of, in times of

peace and war VIII, 309

used by L. to quiet in- surrection of States

VII, 102

Consular court; see, Courts, Consular.

— pupils VIII, 153

— system, self-sustaining

IX, 230

Consuls, foreign, exemption of

IX, 232

taxation of IX, 232

Contraband, and leasing busi- ness X, 24

— capture of British vessels having, on board

VIII, 204 — 1 correspondence with Mex- ico on VIII, 198

— intelligence and trade, re- straint of IX, 158

— trade, order concerning. . . .

XI, 127

Contrabands,

VII, 105; VIII, 258

— colonization of, suggested to Congress VII, 49

— give information to King. .

VII, 199

— order authorizing employ- ment of VII, 287

See also, Colonization; Ne- groes; Slaves.

Convention, for adjustment of claims by joint commission.

IX, 232 See also, Democratic Party; Illinois ; Republican Party, Whig Party ;

Converse, Geo. L., letter to.. IX, 1

Cook, — , II, 275

Cook, B. C, head of 111. dele- gation to Baltimore. .X, 114

— letter to Ill, 198

Cook, Isaac, IV, 50

Coolie-trade, Asiatic. .VII, 6y Cooper, Henry, letter to

X, 248 Cooper Institute, character of

audience at V, 293

— L.'s speech changed to....

VI, 9

— speech at, nomination of L. made possible by XI, x

Cooper, Sam., Gen., telegram

from Bragg to IX, 135

Cooper Shop X, 128

Copperhead, VIII, 278

Corinth, Miss., army fighting McClellan VII, 260

— force from, to go to Chat- tanooga IX, 133

— occupied by Northern forces

VIII, 204

— rumored raid from, into Western Ky X, 252

Corkran, — t refusal of L.'s re- quest for Evans' appointment VI, 266

General Index

203

Corkran, F. S., Hon., telegram

to IX, 146

Corning, Erastus, letter to . . VIII, 288, 314

— telegram to, on resolutions of Albany meeting

VIII, 284

Corruption, in Post Office Dep.

I, 134

— ■ in purchase of supplies

IX, 10 Corse, — , Gen., captured by

Sheridan XI, 76

Corwine, R. M., telegram

about Smith case X, 63

Corwin, Thos V, 140

— followed in debate by L

V, 74

— proposed as minister to Mexico VI, 190

— speech on Mexican War...

V, 75 Coryden, Ind., residence of L.'s

cousins II, 14

Costa Rica, relations with...

X, 285 Cothran, — , Capt., case of...

VII, 211

Cottman, Thos., Dr., letter to

VIII, 326

— on committee of La. State planters. VIII, 326

— reconstruction of La., parti- cipates in IX, 256

Cotton, bringing out, persons engaged in, not to be hin- dered X, 207

Cotton (contd.)

— capture of, at Savannah . . .

x, 325

— changing Confederate scrip for VIII, 83

— culture of, in Africa

VII, no

— effect of blockade on

X, 312, 313

— Hamilton's shipment of, to Treas. Dept X, 186

— price of, greater because of blockade X, 312

— seizure of, instructions in regard to X, 172

— Sherman's advice asked

X, 188

— Wright and Hawkes' plan to secure IX, 280

Cotton-gin, effect upon slavery

III, 175; IV, 33

Couch, D. N., Gen., dilatory

at Gettysburg IX, 28

— telegram to

VIII, 332, 334; IX, 15 Court of Claims, U. S., Bing- ham appointed solicitor

X, 178

— removal of Congressional control of VII, 43

Court of Justice, Federal, de- fection in VII, 101

— inefficient in times of rebel- lion VIII, 303, 304

— Lincoln's first case in

II, 140

— provisional, in La., order to

204

Abraham Lincoln

establish VIII, 64

Peabody, Chas. A., Judge

of VIII, 65

— subject to supreme author- ity of people V, 232

Court, U. S., Circuit, message

to House of Rep. about

VII, 217

recommended. . . .VII, 38

resolution on death of

Judge Nathanial Pope

II, 135 Court, U. S. Supreme, author- ity of II, 294

Chase, Salmon P., nomi- nated Chief Justice

X, 311

decisions of, not sacred

XI, in

degradation of a danger

III, 136

' Douglas' charge of L.'s

imputation upon III, 302

Dred Scott decision....

11. 315

governmental incursions

of VI, 180

Jackson's opposition to. .

Ill, 180

Jefferson on powers of. .

Ill, 179 judicial functions rele- gated to VII, 39

L.'s attitude toward ....

III, 41 ■ on Fifth Amendment...

v, 305

Court, U. S. Sup'm (contd.)

negro suffrage, decision

upon right of States to con- fer IV, 26

questions of law to be

referred to VII, 43

slavery in Territories,

decision on.. IV, 57, 64, 208

Courts, consular, in eastern countries VII, 33

U. S., in Turkey

VIII, 203

— military, collection of debts by VII, 41

Covington, Ky., telegram to officer in command. .IX, 279

Cowles, Edwin, recommended

for postmaster of Cleveland

VI, 190

Craig, Mr. and Mrs., permit to occupy plantation. .IX, 268

Craven, Thos. T., recom- mended for thanks of Con- gress VII, 161

Cravens, John R., appoint- ment a question. . . .VII, 242

Crawford, — , Gen., telegram to IX, 106

Crawford, Andrew, school of VI, 27

Creed, political, Douglas on.. IV, 11

must be uniform in all

sections V, 4

Creswell, John A. J., letter to X, 30, 43

Crisfield, John W., letter tof

General Index

205

concerning Judge Car- michael VII, 237

— L. receives letter from....

IX, 206

— memo, of interview between L. and border slave State representatives. . . .VII, 120

Crittenden, John J.,.. Ill, 119

— at conference at White House VII, 127

— bill on admission of Kan.

V, 118

— death of IX, 62

— Douglas supporter. . .V, 217

— Douglas' tribute to.. Ill, 61

— letter to Ill, 17; V, 90

— name of, contributes to L.'s defeat V, 91

— slavery agitation denied by

V, 45

Crittenden-Montgomery bill

V, 278

Crook, Geo., Gen., movements

of XI, 60

Crosby and Nichols, letter to. . IX, 284 Crosby, Pierce, Lt.-Com., re- ceives thanks of Congress . . VII, 162 Crowell, — , execution suspen- ded IX, 278

Crozier, — , Col., acquaintance

of Lincoln with II, 181

Crumblin, — , [Crumpton] sen- tenced X, 73

Crume, Ralph, husband of Mary Lincoln VI, 25

Cuba, annexation of, possible pro-slavery demand.. VI, 93

— free labor in VIII, xiv

— maritime jurisdiction of Spain IX, 225

— position of Douglas upon ac- quisition of IV, 28

— • "San Jacinto" and "Jules

Marie," indemnity to

VIII, 132

Culpepper Court House

VIII, 58 Cumberland, Army of the, on

march to the sea X, 325

"Cumberland," engagement

with "Merrimac/'.VIII, 138

Cumberland Gap, Burnside at

IX, 118

— Gen. Morgan's force leaves

VIII, 55 Cunningham, J. O., letter to III, 270 Currency, duty of govern- ment in regard to

I, no; VIII, 101

— effects of contracting

I, 106

— furnished by banking assocn.

VIII, 193

— influence of banks on

VII, 231

— position of Taylor on

II, 63

— power of Congress to regu- late VIII, 193

See also, Bank Notes; Banks; Circulation; Green-

206

Abraham Lincoln

backs ; Finance ; Money ; National Banks ; Revenue ; Specie; Taxation; Treasury- Notes. Curtin, Andrew G., Gov. of Pa., asks for 80,000 troops VIII, 25

— asks L. to call for volun- teers VII, 249

— fears raid in Pa X, 242

— letter to IX, 254

of thanks for a cane

X, 171

offering foreign mission

VIII, 246

sanctioning call of Pa.

militia VIII, 23

— reply to VI, 160

— Stover not to be mustered

X, 240

— suggestion for exemption from draft X, 258

— telegrams to

VIII, 35 ; X, 240, 277

about order 154

VIII, 70

at Harrisburg. .VIII, 25

for regiments to be sent

to Washington VII, 310

regarding safety of Pa.

VIII, 257

as to situation at Hagers-

town VIII, 24

Curtis, Benj. R., Judge, de- cision II, 320

— Kirkland's letter to. .IX, 217 Curtis, S. R., Gen., Churches

not to be interfered with.. IX, 270

— cotton transactions, sup- posed IX, 265

— department created for

ix, 275

— departmental command pro- posed for IX, 265

— head of faction of Union men in Mo VIII, 283

— letter to, assessing and col- lecting from Southern sym- pathizer VIII, 138

charges against Dr. Mc-

Pheeters VIII, 168

Cherokees occupying

Cherokee country. .VIII, 56

civil authority into Mo.

VIII, 146

completing railroad at

Springfield VIII, 57

Fremont, Gen. John C.

VII, 9, 10

Mo. matters. ..VIII, 171

removal from Dept. of

Mo VIII, 294

slave troubles in Mo

VIII, 184

Watkins, N. W

VIII, 145

— New Mexico, ordered to pre- vent outbreak in. . . .IX, 297

— order of provost-marshal disapproved VIII, 187

— Price engaged with, at Fay- etteville X, 259

— removal of VIII, 271

General Index 207

Curtis, S. R. (contd.) Dallas, Geo. M., minister to

— superseded by Schofield Eng., dispatch from. VI, 277

VIII, 282; IX, 158 — loyalty and fidelity. .VI, 279

— telegram to VII, 308 — intercourse between Eng.

force wanted by Frank and Confederacy. . .VI, 279

Fithian VIII, 144 — ■ supposed speech of . .VI, 53

concerning Dr. Wm. Dana, N. J. T., Maj.-Gen., let-

Blair VIII, 92 ter of instructions to. X, 331

Curtis, W. E., opinion on L.'s — passage of lines for certain

protest against slavery persons XI, 37

I, 52 Dana, Richard A., reports

Gushing, Wm. B., Lieut., to views of Grant on Emanci-

receive thanks of Congress pation Proclamation. .IX, 65

X, 281 Danforth, J. B., Jr., charges

Custom-houses, Confederate against T. J. Pickett

seizures of VI, 297 VIII, 252; X, 80

Cuthbert, — , Mrs IX, 134 Davidson, J. W., Gen., Cairo

Cynthiana, Ky., action at X, 24

X, 125 Davis, — , Gen., nomination of

VIII, 232

D Davis, — , U. S. Rep., from

"Dacotah," movements Ind., Republican support of

VII, 129 V, 117

Dahlgren, John A., Adm Davis, Chas. Henry, Capt,,

VIII, 68; X, 29 thanks of Congress VII, 267

— gunpowder tests referred to Davis, David, Judge, criticism

IX, 54 of first inaugural VI, 169

— thanks of Congress to — ■ opinion of L.'s legal abili-

VII, 267 ties II, 140

Dahlgren, Ulric, Capt., brings Davis, Eliza, L.'s remembrance

dispatch to Gen. Hooker. . of I, 180, 211

VIII, 320 Davis, G. T. M., thanks of L.

— killed at King and Queen to II, 130

Court House .X, 31 Davis, Henry Winter, letter

"Daily Register," article on to VIII, 229

challenged voters in. II, 177 Davis, Jefferson, Blair's mis- Dakota Territory VII, 48 sion to XI, 11

208

Abraham Lincoln

Davis, Jefferson (contd.) visit to X, 342, 347

— effort to nationalize slavery

V, 333, 353

— Federal government, charac- terization of IX, xvii

— Hampton Roads conference

XI, 25, 29

— Hood, visit to X, 235

— L.'s magnanimity to

IX, xlviii peace proposition. X, 154

— peace, states to Blair wil- lingness to negotiate for. . . .

X, 11

— speech at Bangor, Me

VI, 24

— Stephens not the bearer of terms of peace X, 185

Davis, John W., indorsement on letter of VI, 355

Davis, Levi, information about Edwards by II, 125

Davis, T. T., telegram to.... X,257

Davis, Walter, mistake of, about Post Office II, 122

— opposition to II, 116

— recommendation for Land Office at Springfield

II, 115 Davis, Winter, Cabinet possi-

bilty VI, 94

Dawson, — , sentenced. .X, 85

Day, — II, 272

Dayton, O., invitation to visit

declined VI, 108

Dayton, Jonathan, Constitu- tional Father V, 300

Dayton, Wm. L., II, 289

— proposed as minister to Eng.

VI, 189

France VI, 223

De Bare, — , Gen.} captured by

Sheridan XI, y&

Debates with Douglas, chal- lenge to Ill, 189

— Fifth, at Galesburg. .IV, 237

— First, at Ottawa. . .Ill, 200

— Fourth, at Charleston

IV, 89

— preliminary correspondence to Ill, 193

— Second, at Freeport

III, 271

— Seventh, at Alton V, 1

— Sixth, at Quincy...IV, 311

— Third, at Jonesboro. .IV, 1 De Camp, John, Com., thanks

of Congress VII, 162

Declaration of Independence adherence to Ill, 185

— amendment of Ill, 185

— called a lie. . .II, 247; V, 37

— Clay's sentiments on

IV, 381

— colonies named states by . .

VI, 314

— criticism of II, 205

— denied by Calhoun V, 37

— Douglas' construction of...

Ill, 185

— effect upon L.'s character . .

X, ix

General Index

209

Decrn Indepen'ce (contd.)

— equality under Ill, 186

— first general order issued after VIII, 77

— negro equality and....V, 3 — denounced by Doug- las IV, 254

included in V, 87

no share in

IV, 23; V, 187, 201, 270; VI, 26

— Pettit declares self-evident lie V, 37

— political feelings spring from VI, 157

— privileges of, for whites only

III, 147

— ridiculed by Calhoun

n, 173

— signers of, representing slave-holders IV, 24

— teaching of, L.'s devotion to

VI, 156, 158

— Washington's lack of adhe- sion to IX, xi

Decoy Ducks, Lincoln and

Trumbull likened to. Ill, 317

Deep Snow, winter of, in 111. .

VI, 29

Defalcations, of public officers

I, 113

Defeat, political, L.'s only

popular. I, 1; V, 288; VI, 31

Deist, Lincoln, suspected of

being I, 263

De Kalb County, 111

IV, 51, 52

De Kalb County {contd.)

— "Sentinel," IV, 52

Delafield, Richd., Brig.-Gen.,

ordered to make draft. XI, 4 Delahay, M. W., letter to

V, 128 Delaware, negroes, number of,

in VI, 127

— regularly organized regi- ment of VI, 305

— slavery, proposed bill for compensated abolishment. . .

VII, 21

— slaves in, census of i860..

VII, 132

— Thirteenth amendment re- jected X, 352

— value of slaves in. .VII, xvii Democracy, maintenance of. .

VI, 304 "Democrat," editor of, post- master at St. Louis

VIII, 250 Democratic Party II, 304

— abolitionizing of

Ill, 211, 314; IV, 5, 6, 77,

167, 171 denied by L IV, 189

— Black Republican President, won't stand XI, 115

— Blair's denunciation of trea- son VI, 214

— combination against.. IV, 14

— Bush-whacking tactics of. .

V, 335

— compact to carry 111. against

IV, 14

2IO

Abraham Lincoln

Democratic Party (contd.)

— conduct of Douglas' cam- paign Ill, 190

— Congressional convention at Joliet, 1855 IV, 47

— Convention of, at Baltimore

II, 29; IV, 3, 166

— creed of, a compulsion

II, 66

— declaration in Cincinnati platform Ill, 180

— defeat in O V, 335

Pa V, 335

— defections from IV, 5

— degeneration of V, 125

— desire of, to aid Taylor's army II, 52

— District convention at Na- perville, 1850 IV, 50

— division of, in N. Y. .II, 88

— Douglas Republicans in....

III, 199

— effort to tranquilize country

in, 353

— endorsement of Compromise of 1850 II, 203 ; IV, 37

— intolerant of anti-slavery views V, 64

— Lincoln condemns doctrine of VIII, xxiii

on resourcefulness of...

VI, 43

assurance of fraternal

feeling for VI, 118

— Mo. Compromise. . .Ill, 202

— national character of

IV, 247

Democratic Party (contd.)

— need of union in V, 20

— negro soldiers, disbandment of, demanded by....X, 190

— platform of, on internal im- provements II, 30

— political necessities of

IV, 263

principles of

Ill, 201 ; IV, I, 83, 161, 331

— prospects of, in i860

VI, 43

— Republican Party, difference

XI, 107

— revolt of, against Supreme Court decision Ill, 180

— slavery question in

II, 285; V, 61, 65.. XI, 107

— Vt. State convention of

IV, 53

"Democratic Review," Doug- las' organ V, 101

Democrats, rather than Amer- ican Citizens VIII, 310

Denmark, liquidation o f Scheldt dues to IX, 226

Dennison, Geo., commission for VI, 273

— L.'s exculpation of. .VI, 275 Dennison, Wm., appointed

Postmaster Gen X, 234

— collector of customs, New Orleans IX, 283

— letter to VI, 107

accepting re-nomination

for president X, 136

— telegrams to X, 71, 235

General Index

211

Department of Agriculture, report of X, 302

— organization of recommend- ed VIII, 109

Department of the Interior,

expenses under, 1862

VIII, 103

— suppression of African slave-trade VII, 47

— order for construction of Union Pacific R. R. .X, 33

— report of secretary of

VII, 44 Department of the Missis- sippi, created VII, 130

Department of the Missouri, Butler desired instead of Schofield IX, 155

— complaints in, of dishonest assessment for Southern outrages VIII, 171, 172

— contraband intelligence and trade IX, 158

— Curtis relieved of command of VIII, 282

— Dick, F. A., superseded by Jas. O. Brodhead.JX, 158

— dissatisfied with Schofield..

ix, 155

— distressed condition of peo- ple in VIII, 197

the consequence of

war IX, 157

— enrolled militia of

IX, 155, 158

— • refuses destruction of,

for national force. . .IX, 163

Dept. of Missouri (contd.)

— Fremont system of restraint

IX, 158

— Halleck system of restraint

IX, 159

— letter to Chas. Drake on sit- uation in IX, 155

— L. pressed to give Gen Scho- field command of. .VII, 153

— Pope, command of, objec- tions to IX, 267

— Prov.-Marshal Gen

IX, 158

— reasons for removal of Cur- tis from VIII, 282

— Schofield gives satisfaction in the VIII, 278

charges against, refuted

IX, 161

imbecility charged as

cause for removal

IX, 161

Lincoln declines to re- move IX, 161

relieved from command

of IX, 264

temporary command, dif- ficulties of IX, 267

See also, Missouri.

Department of the Moun- tain VII, 130, 236

Department of the Potomac, McClellan placed in com- mand of VIII, 72

Department of St. Louis, or- ders persons south of mili- tary lines VIII, 277

212

Abraham Lincoln

Department of the Susque- hanna, under command of Halleck X, 176

Department of Washington,

under Halleck's command..

X, 176

Department of the West, let- ter to commander of. VII, 11

Department of West Vir- ginia, placed under Halleck X, 176

De Puy, Henry W., appoint- ment as Indian agent. VI, 258

Derrickson, — , Capt, guard at Soldier's Retreat. .VIII, 71

Description, personal, of Lin- coln V, 288

Deserters, combinations to re- sist arrest of IX, 6

— proclamation offering par- don to XI, 51

— penalties of VIII, 308

Deshler, Jas., Brig.-Gen., re- ported killed at Chicka- mauga IX, 137

Despotism, warning against . . X, 51; XI, no

Dick, Franklin A., Prov.- Marshal-Gen., of Dept. of the Mo., superseded by Jas. O. Brodhead IX, 158

— arrest of McPheeters

IX, 269

Dickinson, D. S., Gov., note

to Baldwin X, 201

— interested in Edw. J. West- cott VIII, 234

Dickson, Engineer of the "Hi-

bernia" XI, 42

Dictators, VIII, 207

Dictionary of Congress, auto- biography in II, 368

Diggins, — , II, 272

Diligence, rule for all.. II, 141

Diller, Isaac R., Capt., new

formula for gunpowder

IX, 54 Diller, J. R., postmaster at

Springfield, 111 II, 109

Dimmick, — , Mrs., death of. .

X, 219 Dingman, A., Gen. telegram

to VIII, 326

Diplomatic Corps VI, 186

Directory of Congress, see

Dictionary of Congress. Discoveries, Inventions and

Improvements, lecture on

V, 99 Distillery, Lincoln works in III, 230 District of Columbia, aboli- tion of slavery in. .IV, 7, 12

appropriation for. . . .

VII, 112

bill for II, 96

currency, in.... VII, 231

— gradual emancipation fa- vored in II, 215

— L. on abolition in... VI, 80

— negroes in, number of

VIII, 127

— opposition to slavery in....

Ill, 262

General Index

213

District Columbia (contd.) Dix, John A. (contd.)

— recommended to Congress — proposed for N. Y. mayor- for favorable consideration. alty IX, 202

VII, 48 — telegram to VII, 260;

— slavery in, Henry Clay on.. VIII, 175, 209, 295

III, 277 as to condition of rail-

L. on Ill, 276 road between Richmond and

L.'s tolerance of. VI, 103 Fredericksburg VIII, 270

— slave-trade abolished. II, 203 number of Southern

in II, 202 force at Richmond and Pe-

— slaves, number of, in...... tersburg VIII, 78

VII, 132 telegraphic communica-

District Court; see, Court, dis- tion between White House

trict. and Williamsburg. .VII, 247

Divine Providence, belief in case of Chas. Carpenter,

VIII, xxi deserter X, 81

Divine Will, meditation on.. movements of Kirby

VIII, 52 Smith VIII, 332

— regard for VIII, yy siege at Vicksburg

Dix, John A., Maj.-Gen., com- VIII, 294

missioner to examine State — to go to Fortress Monroe.,

prisoners VII, 109 VII, 210

— letter to VIII, 186 Dixon, Jas., Sen., letter to, in-

asking consideration for troducing Bronson Murray,

Gen. Busteed VIII, 149 VII, 290

concerning N. Y. — recommends Edw. Goodman

"World" and N. Y. "Jour- for collector at Hartford...

nal of Commerce" VIII, 221

X, 103 — speech of, on Mexican war

— money advanced for public II, 51 defence VII, 192 Dockyards, Confederate seiz-

— paroles Confederate soldiers ures of VI, 297

IX, 90 Doctrine, of Republican Party,

— pickets at New Kent Court Lincoln on VI, 22

House VII, 245 Dodge, G. M., Maj.-Gen., plan

— President Union Pacific R. to restore quiet in Mo

R. Co., letter to IX, 214 X, 340

214

Abraham Lincoln

Dodge, G. M. (contd.)

— Price, Mrs., to remain in Mo X, 345

— telegram to X, 315

concerning Mrs. R. S.

Ewell XI, 61

Dodge, Wm. E., Jr., letter to

XI, 42

Dole, Geo. W., letter to

V, 283 Donaldson, Edw., Lt.-Com.,

receives thanks of Congress VII, 162 Doniphan, A. W., Col., posi- tion on Mexican war. .1, 353

Donnelly, Neil IV, 50

Doolittle, — , Sen X, 4

— announces a slate

VII, 286 Doremus, John C, appoint- ment of, to Whig State Cen- tral Committee I, 242

Dorsey, Azel W., family of..

VI, 27

— school of VI, 27

Doubleday, — , Gen., to await

further orders IX, no

Dougherty, John, Col., dele- gate at Springfield, 111. IV, 42

— opposition to Douglas

IV, 170

— support of Trumbull by

IV, 9 Douglas, — , Mrs., memoran- dum of advice to.. VII, 23 Douglas, J. M., 111. Central R. R. Agent II, 354

Douglas, Stephen A., U. S.

Sen. from 111., alleged con- spiracy of, in Dred Scott case HI, 133

— answer to L.'s interroga- tories

Ill, 294, 297, 300, 302;

IV, 83 to Trumbull's interroga- tion IV, 58

— attack of Trumbull upon

IV, 91, 94, 147

— attitude toward South

Ill, 198

— cabinet-maker Ill, 209

— candidacy for president

III, 157; VI, 12

— change of front on Terri- torial exclusion V, 67

— character of IV, 67

sketch of Lincoln by. .

III, 209

— charge that Republican party dare not use name in Mon- roe Co., Ill IV, 10

— Chase's amendment defeat- ed by Ill, 286

— connection with Lecompton Constitution Ill, 27

— conscientiousness of

IV, 212

— conspiracy of, to nationalize slavery,... Ill, 187, 188, 284

— continues fight against L. .

V, 140

— contrast to Lincoln

HI, 158

General Index

215

Douglas, S. A. (contd.)

— danger of, to Republican Party V, 118

— debates with, challenge to..

Ill, 189

L.'s use of Declaration

of Independence in.. XI, x

literary quality of

I, xxi reports of, to be pre- served XI, in

See also, Debates with Douglas.

— deception of Ill, 162

— declares government founded on white basis

II, 259; III, 92, 216

— degree conferred upon

IV, 82

— Democracy of VI, 22

— desirability as Democratic presidential nominee

V, 195

— disagreement with Buchanan

II, 358; III, 333

— disavowal of interviews on Dred Scott decision

III, 240

— disclaims negro kinship...

Ill, 146

— difference between States and Territories stated by . .

IV, 263

— ■ — from L. on slavery ques- tion IV, 32

— dupe of conspirators

IV, 217

Douglas, S. A. (contd.)

— early home in Vermont....

IV, 53, 81

— election of, to 111. Supreme Court IV, 222

— enemy of liberty V, 137

— estimate of Lincoln

Ill, 70, 152, 209; IV, 157

— estimate of Mo. Compro- mise by II, 199

— evasiveness of

IV, 97, 207, 208

— expectation of leading Re- publicans Ill, 347

— extract from speech at Charleston in the matter of alleged plot of Kansas Con- stitution IV, 128

— falsity of his slavery prem- ises XI, 109

— fatal heresy denounced

V, 271

— fracas with Francis.. I, 149

— Fred Douglass' appeal for defeat of IV, 169

— holds L. responsible for Trumbull's charges.. IV, 93

— indifference to slavery

V, 62

— influence of IV, 223

— instrumentality in changing basis of slavery V, 6j

— interrogatories of, answered by L Ill, 273

— — to L Ill, 271

— introduction of Kan.-Neb. bill by Ill, 352

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Abraham Lincoln

Douglas, S. A. (contd.)

— Iowa letter of, opposing re- peal of African slave-trade laws V, 207

— Kansas, admission of

Ill, 295

— L. charged with desire to impose uniformity on North and South Ill, 286

charged with dissension

by Ill, 102

dissolution of Whig

Party by Ill, 316

inciting war by

Ill, 238; IV, 19

lying by. .Ill, 283, 331

— — interrogatories to. Ill, 279 quoted in "Harper's

Magazine" V, 150

rival of, in 1858

VIII, xx

welcomed to Congress by

III, 210

— Little Giant XI, 106

— manipulation of Bell sup- porters by VI, 52

— motion to extend Mo. line . .

II, 201

— negro, estimate of . . .V, 273 preferred to crocodile. .

V, 204

citizenship opposed by. .

Ill, 91, 216

declared inferior by. . . .

Ill, 217, 218

suffrage opposed by

IV, 26

Douglas, S. A. (contd.)

— new States, admission of. .

IV, 28

— opposed to repeal of laws against African slave-trade

V, 183

— — to Lecompton Constitu- tion Ill, no; IV, 225

— orders from, to 111. Legis- lature to approve Nebraska Bill II, 286

— preservation of the Union. .

Ill, 105

— persistence of VI, yj

— personal appearance of

Ill, 158

— pledge to Clay Ill, 104

— policy towards Americans..

HI, 183 Old Whigs. . .Ill, 183

— political ingenuity of

V, 94 good faith, necessity for

IV, 11 shrewdness of

V, 118, 216, 217

— principles of, alike in all quarters Ill, 208

— prospects of, for presiden- tial nomination VI, n

— public opinion molded by..

V, 197

— purpose to nationalize slav- ery

Ill, 181, 188, 239; IV, 158

— reasons for nomination of, for presidency V, 215

General Index

217

Douglas, S. A. (contd.)

— recoil of sectionalism upon

VI, 43

— rejoinder at Alton. . . .V, 72

Galesburg IV, 297

Jonesboro IV, 71

Ottawa Ill, 258

— renown of Ill, 157

— re-opening of slavery ques- tion by IV, 187

— reply to L. at Charleston. ..

IV, 142

Freeport Ill, 293

Quincy IV, 335

— report of, upon Kan. En- abling Act IV, 95

— Republican support of

VI, 116 feeling for II, 364

— resolution of pro-slavery, Democrats to sustain

II, 268

— reversal of, on Mo. Com- promise V, 210

— school-teacher at Winches- ter, 111 Ill, 209

— sedition law of V, 325

— services as Sen Ill, 283

— share in breaking down 111. Supreme Court

IV, 377; V, 213

— shrewdness in debate

V, 33

— speech at Alton V, 1

Bloomington Ill, 54

Galesburg IV, 237

Jonesboro IV, I

Douglas, S. A. (contd.)

Memphis V, 121, 199

Ottawa Ill, 200

Peoria II, 190

Springfield Ill, 108

— subversion of equality by. .

IV, 200

— sustained by 111. Legislature 1854 II, 306

— Tenth amendment ... V, 305

— Territories' power to ex- clude slavery Ill, 297

— Trumbull's repudiation plan defeated by... Ill, 211

— vote of, on Chase's amend- ment to Neb. bill. . .Ill, 286

— youth Ill, 209

a disadvantage of.V, 101

See also, Debates with Douglas ; Kansas-Nebraska Bill ; Lecompton Constitu- tion; Missouri Compromise; Squatter Sovereignty. Douglass, Fred, abolition rad- icalism of IV, 347

— appeal of, to support L

IV, 169

— canvass for L

IV, 76, jjy 176

— counsellor with L..III, 305

— Douglas offended by.. IV, 8

— Lincoln's ally IV, 168

— opinion of L V, vi

— speeches of, in 111.... IV, 8 Doyle, Thos. A., candidate for

postmaster at Providence.. VI, 270

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Abraham Lincoln

Draft, constitutionality of . . . . IX, 60

— exemptions in Penn. .X, 258

— for one-year troops.. X, 166

— form for notification of

IX, 93

— for 300,000 men Oct. 17, 1863 X, 172

500,000 July 18, 1864

X, 164 500,000 Dec. 19, 1864...

X, 316

— law, complaint of . . . .IX, 78

— law of substitutes IX, 79

— N. Y., reduction of quotas. .

X, 23

refusal to suspend in . . .

IX, 58

— N. J., letter regarding-

IX, 43

— operation of the. . . .IX, 105

— order for, for 500,000 men,

IX, 302 corrections in

x, 317; XI, 4

— principle of IX, 80

— requirements of XI, 8

— riots in N. Y. C. .VIII, 266

— telegram to J. S. Hayes, concerning IX, 105, 112

— Vt, complains of XI, 6

— volunteers to have credit on quotas of IX, 93

Draft-bill, opposition in both houses to VIII, 266

Draft law, faithful execution of IX, 83

Draft law (contd.)

— difficulties in administering

IX, 82 Drafted men, difference be- tween volunteers and. IX, 83

— old regiments filling up with

VIII, 69 Drafting from militia. VII, 287

— government pressed to course of VII, 301

Drake, Chas. D., letter to on

situation in Mo IX, 155

factional quarrels in Mo.

VIII, 276

Dred Scott, appeal to court..

Ill, 81

— emancipated IV, 159

— held in slavery in Kan

IV, 205

— ownership of. . .IV, 159, 340

— reason for trial of.. IV, 387

— remanded to slavery

Ill, 81

— slavery in Mo Ill, 81

— taken to Minn Ill, 81

Dred Scott decision,

II, 315; III, 9, 39, 251, 255, 288; IV, 158, 159; V, 67, 70, 271.

— adherence of Douglas to...

IV, 222

— attitude of L. towards

V, 2

— binding character of

IV, 357

— comprehensive character of

IV, 380

General Index

219

Dred Scott dec'n (contd.)

— consequence of XI, 109

— conspiracy to secure

III, 244

— destroyer of popular sov- ereignty Ill, 138

— discussion of V, 175

— Douglas on

Ill, 90, 133, 181

— effect of III, 235 ; V, 178

elections upon . . . IV, 286

how nullified IV, 87

— essence of IV, 283

— force of IV, 209

— free States, applies to

XI, 109

— how made IV, 59

— L.'s reply to Douglas on . . .

H, 315

— nationalization of slavery by

V, 121

— nature of, anticipated

IV, 218

— objections of L. to. . .IV, 22

— on negro citizenship

IV, 185

— opposition of L. to. .Ill, 177 Republican party to

IV, 329

— part of conspiracy to nation- alize slavery V, 31

— points of IV, 233

— right of State to confer ne- gro suffrage IV, 26

— slavery carried into free States by V, 181

nationalized by.. Ill, 290

Dred Scott dec'n (contd.)

superiority asserted

XI, 108 Dresser, Chas., contract with

L I, 269

Driggs, J. F., letter to.X, 355 Drummond, — , debate on

election case I, 153

Drunkenness in the army

IX, 145 Dryer, — , U. S. minister at

Honolulu VII, 135

Dubois, Jesse K., letter to... II, 296, 354 and others, on appoint- ments VIII, 286

on Freeman and McCall-

ister & Stebbin's bonds

VIII, 139

— telegram to

IX, 19, 25, 119, 133; X, 269

on victory at Antietam. .

VIII, 34 Duff Green building appropri- ated by the government .... VIII, 166 Duffie, Alfred N., Brig.-Gen., brave action near Millers- burg VIII, 330

— success at Lewisburg.IX,204 Dummer, Henry E., recom- mendation to II, 278

Dunbar, Paul Laurence, "Lincoln," IV, xvii

Dunlop, G.W., U. S. Rep. from Ky., consents to Bayles raising regiment VI, 295

220

Abraham Lincoln

Du Pont, Sam. F., Adm., in- structions to, for operations at Charleston. VIII, 246, 248

— nominated to Senate

VII, 97

— receives vote of thanks from Congress VII, 98, 137

Durant, Thos. J., conference with Banks suggested

IX, 58

— complains of police regula- tions in La VII, 295

— registry of La. voters for constitutional convention . . .

IX, 57, 200

— relations between master and slave VII, 295

— telegrams to... IX, 172, 176 Durley, Williamson, letter to

I, 275 Duties, proclamation on dis- criminating IX, 260

E

Early, Jubal A., Gen., dead- locked with Sheridan. .,

X, 223

— efficiency of his army de- stroyed X, 251

— Sheridan's defeat of . .X, 251 East, L. underrated by the ....

VII, xvii East, E. H., letter to..X, 21 East, John, deported. .XI, 33 Easthouse, — , death of I, 211

Eastman, M. E VIII, 219

Eckert, T. T., Maj., Hampton

Roads conference

X, 348; XI, 15, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26

— ordered to report to Seward at Fort Monroe X, 354

Ecuador, adjustment of claims of X, 40

Edds, Thos., alleged desertion of IX, 117

— with Burnside on mud march IX, 119

Edenton, N. C, blockaded... XI, 80 Edgar County, 111, insurrec- tion in X, 28

Education, chief importance of

1,7

— definition of V, 254

— Jefferson's proposed applica- tion of Treasury surplus to

II, 38

— combination with labor

V, 251

— demanded by free labor

V, 252

— freedom from manual labor by V, 251

— plan for, of negro children in La IX, 56

— of L I, xiii; V, x

— political, executive interfer- ence with VI, 129 *

Edwards, B. S., Logan's can- didacy endorsed by. .XI, 101

— signer of opinion on chal- lenge to voters II, 178

Edwards, Cyrus, candidate

General Index

221

for head of land office .... II, 105

— L. pledged to support

II, in, 119

— offended because of Land Office appointment. . .II, 124

Edwards, Ninian W., ap- pointed to Whig State Cen- tral Committee I, 242

— resolutions of, adopted

Ill, 117

— slander of I, 16

Edwards Station, Grant de- feats Loring and Pemberton near VIII, 281

Edwardsville, 111., fragment of

speech at XI, 106

"Egypt," Ill, 15

Egypt, maltreatment of Faris- el-Hakim in VII, 175

— relations with U. S. .X, 287

— Viceroy of, letter to. .VII, 7 Election, presidential, Whig

principle of II, 69

of 1852 IV, 3

of i860, acceptance of

nomination VI, 13

celebration of L.'s

victory at Springfield

VI, J2. combination to de- feat Republican ticket

VI, 57

danger of local issues

in V, 131

difficulties of count- ing votes in VI, 91

Election (contd.)

— excitement of

V, 125, 130, 131, 155 — importance of 111. in

V, 257

Pa. in V, 257

nomination of L

VI, 12

of 1864 X, 164

encouraging results of

X, 306

importance of.X, 171

L/s concern in

X, 225

L. renominated

X, 116, 117

necessity of. ..X, 263

philosophy taught by

X, 264

postponement of, a

disaster X, 263

strain upon Federal

government X, 263

Elections, fraudulent practices at I, 152

— free government impossible without X, 263

— of 1862, uneasiness indicated

by.. IX, 245

— public purposes indicated by

X, 304

— Steele instructed to hold in Ark IX, 291

— unfairness in Ill, 112

— Whig principle of II, 69

Election laws, opinion on

V,86

222

Abraham Lincoln

Electoral Tickets, Lincoln usually on V, 288

— votes, Congressional power over XI, 9

Lincoln's position on de- fined XI, 9

Electoral College, number of votes received X, 283

— resolution on State repre- sentation in XI, 9

— thanks to committee an- nouncing result of count...

XI, 10 Electors, presidential, L/s change of opinion concern- ing I> 355

Elizabethtown, Ky., Lincoln family at VI, 22

— marriage of Sally Bush Johnston at VI, 27

Elkins, Wm. F., letter to.... VIII, 286

Ellet, A. W., Gen., ordered to

report to Rear-Adm. Porter

VIII, 73

Ellis, Ab. Y., recommendation of II, 109

Ellsworth, Elmer E., Col., let- ter to parents of . . . .VI, 287

Ellsworth, Edw., appointment of VI, 340

Ellsworth gun carriage, order for VI, 361

Emancipation, attitude of Lin- coln toward V, xvii

— besought to proclaim

VIII, 28; XI, xi

Emancipation (contd.)

— compensated; see Compen- sated Emancipation.

— fear that friends of, may di- vide on X, 31

— Fremont's proclamation

VI, 351

popular VI, 359

— gradual; see Gradual Eman- cipation.

— Hodges' position on. .X, 65

— Hunter's order revoked

VII, 170

— initiation of VII, 113

— means of shortening war. . .

VIII, 124; X, 191

— in Mo VII, 123

— misunderstood in Md

X, 31

— ordinance of, in Tenn

X, 340

— possible effect of, on border slave States VIII, 33

— question of feeding slaves in case of VIII, 30

— reasons for not proclaiming

VIII, 30

— schemes of II, 207

— States in control of

VII, 122

— views of army commanders on IX, 99

— wages of white laborer in- creased by VIII, 126

See also, Compensated Emancipation ; Gradual Emancipation.

General Index

223

Emancipation Proclamation, account of related to Car- penter X, 1

— amendment of XI, xvi

— announcement of final

IX, 245

— comprehensive character of

X, 353

— consummation of war

X, 353

— character of L. related to..

XI, viii

— crisis in Civil War marked by IX, 246

— decline of stocks after

VIII, 50

— difficulty of applying to cer- tain parts of La. and Va. . .

IX, 108

— draft of, as first submitted to Cabinet VII, 288

as finall)' submitted to

Cabinet VIII, 155

final... VIII, 161

— effect of, in Ark IX, 52

in Mo IX, 52

on troops VIII, 50

— England's attitude on

VIII, xxxix

— gain by X, 67, 191

— hundred-days notice of, given VIII, 182

— lithographs of IX, 286

— legality of, questionable. . . .

X, 353

— military necessity of

VIII, 182

Emancipation Proc'n (cont.)

— military, revoked by L

XI, xii

— original draft prepared

X, 1

letter transmitting

IX, 181

— perpetuity of, assured

IX, 57

— preliminary

VII, 288; VIII, 36

— preparation of second draft of X, 3

— public discussion of.. XI, xi

— ratification in Md X, 270

— recognized in La. constitu- tion IX, 56

— reply to serenade upon an- nouncement of VIII, 43

— retraction of, impossible

IX, 249; XI, 30

— signing of

V, xxi ; VIII, 161

— Thirteenth Amendment needed to make effective . . .

X, 353 Embree, E., letter to.. II, 121 Emerson, R. W., opinion of

Lincoln V, xxvi

Employment, indorsement of

application for X, 192

Enabling act, Col X, 54

England, see, Great Britain. English, Wm. H., repudiates

his own bill. .IV, 242; V, 16

English bill, effort to force. . .

IV, 242

224

Abraham Lincoln

English Bill (contd.)

— nature of IV, 239

— opposed by Douglas

Ill, 59, 113; IV, 239; V, 14

— origin of Ill, 166

Enos, L. A., II, 50

Enrollment, N. Y. districts of

X, 22 Epigram, authorship of

HI, 349 Equality of all nations

Ill, 148

— political, of negroes

II, 207; III, 309; IV, 254;

XI, 131 Escambia Bay, Miss., landing

at X, 259

Ethridge, E., letter to. .X, 248

Euclid, mastery of VI, 28

Eulogy of Henry Clay. .II, 155 Europe, overland telegraph to

X, 286

— arbitration by, impossible. . .

VI, 254

— Everett visits VIII, 43

— feeling for L. in. .VIII, xlix

— population of. VIII, 121, 123 Evans, French S. appointment

of ..VI, 266

Evans, — , representative from

Me XI, 99

Evans, E. P., IX, 213

Evans, John, Gov. of Col., in- formed of signing of Col.

enabling act X, 54

Evarts, Wm. M., authorized to act VII, 191

Everett, — , importunity of. . I, 216

Everett, Edw., candidate

VI, 13

— death of X, 346

— letter introducing

VIII, 43

— letter to IX, 210

— Gettysburg speech... X, 346 orator at IX, 211

— thanks for address.. IX, 302

— visits Europe VIII, 43

Ewell, E. R., Lt.-Gen., attacks

Banks VII, 181

— captured XI, 76

— Fremont attacks. . .VII, 180

— joins Jackson VII, 198

— reported at Dalton..IX, 169

— uncertainty of VIII, 317

Ewell, E. R., Mrs., amnesty

for XI, 61

Ewing, Thos., Sec. of the Int. II, 132 Ewing, W. L. D., Gen., rec- ommendations of I, 163

— Sen. from 111 I, 252

— supports Butterfield. .II, 118 Exchange of prisoners, cor- respondence on. . . .IX, 303

Execution of Indians ; see In- dians.

Executive Clemency ; see Clemency.

Executive, distinct from Legis- lative V, 19; VI, 129

Excitement, political, in i860 V, 125, 130, 131, 155

General Index

225

Expediency, right superior to

V, 14 Experience, constancy of

I, 112 Extension of slavery; see Slavery.

F

Fairbanks, Erastus, Gov. of Vt., telegrams to. . . .VI, 352 Fairs ; see Sanitary Fairs. Faith, Lincoln's good...X, 191 Faris- El-Hakim, outraged. . . VII, 175 Farleigh, Win., graduation . . .

VI, 22 Farm work, Lincoln's youth at

V, 288

Farmer, right to consideration

I, 306

Farmers, as a class

V, 238, 239

— interest of V, 239

— L.'s opinion of V, 238

Farmington, — , Lincoln's visit

to I, 177

Farnsworth, John F., coun- sellor of L Ill, 305

— opposed to admission of slave States IV, 80, 304

— supports L IV, 174

Farragut, Dav. G., Adm.,

takes New Orleans. VII, 294

— Mobile harbor, thanks for results in X, 212

— receives thanks of Congress

VII, 161

Farragut, Dav. G. (contd.)

— telegram to X, 314

Fast Days; see National Fast

Days.

Fathers, framers of Constitu- tion V, 294, 297

Fauchet, attempted seizure of VIII, 137

Fayette County, Ky., removal of Thos. Lincoln to.. VI, 57

Fayetteville, Ark., Curtis en- gages Price at X, 259

Federal Government, bank circulation and... VIII, 102

— based on diversities. .IV, 21

— best known X, 252

— churches and

VIII, 169; X, 4, 30

— compensated emancipation and VII, 112

— course of, after war. VI, 323 — • currency fluctuations to be

prevented by VIII, 101

— Douglas on slavery policy of

IV, 34

— established only for white race III, 92; IV, 23, 181

— existence tested X, 263

— expenditures of, on African colonization X, 36

— finances VIII, 100

— labor and capital in

VII, 57

— L/s assassination a blow at

X, xvii

determination to save...

VII, 293; X, 244

226

Abraham Lincoln

Federal Govt, (contd.)

— majority against in Mo. . . .

VII, 76

— necessity of maintenance...

VI, 322

— paralyzed during war

VII, 295

— power of, to make internal improvements II, 29, 42

— powers of, general,

VI, 316 use of V, 16

— protection of, before L.'s in- auguration VI, 92

— relations of, to Indian tribes

VII, 46

— slaves declared free by

VIII, 39

— surrender to pro-slavery ele- ment urged VI, 93

Federal Union, anticipated conditions for preservation of VI, 93

— avowal of severance from..

VI, 298, 303

— candidates loyal to ... X, 264

— condition of, 1861...VII, 54

— devotion of South to

VI, 313

— division of

II, 294; VII, 51; VIII, 112 in event of Republican

success V, 219

■ shallowness of pretext

for VI, 94

— Douglas on preservation of

HI, 105

Federal Union (contd.)

— foreign enmity to. . .VI, 311

— history of VI, 174

— L.'s love of II, 236

recognition of danger to

VI, 132

— loyalty of North to. .II, 282 soldiers and seamen to. .

VI, 321

— older than Constitution

VI, 174 States VI, 315

— preservation a world's work

VI, 82, 173; X, 262

necessary

VI, 299; VIII, 15; XI, 116

— restoration of...X, 191, 353 negro troops necessary to

X, 222

— — no thought of, by Con- federate leaders X, 197

sole purpose of Civil

War X, 191

— safety of XI, no

— secession from VI, 175

— slavery only danger to

V, 61, 346

— States created by... VI, 315 seceded, restoration to. .

XI, 131

— voters in La. loyal to. XI, 89 Fell, J. W., autobiography to

V, 286 Fence rails, campaign incident

of VI, 29

Fendall, P. R., Mrs. acts as

nurse IX, 46

General Index

227

Fenton, Sallie A., letter to...

VIII, 174

Ferguson, R. L., telegram to

x, 332

Ferguson, "Uncle Ben," ill- ness of I, 187

Fernandina, Fla., blockade raised X, 272, 288

Fessenden, W. P., appointed Sec. of Treas X, 140

— cotton transportation, order concerning X, 207

— organization of House of Rep IX, 191

Few, Wm, vote of .V, 296, 297 Ficklin, O. B., letter to.X, 166

— witness IV, 191

Field, A. P., letter to.. I, 95 Field, Chris. F., loyalty of...

IX, 294 Field, Dav. Dudley, Lincoln

escorted by V, 293

Field, Maunsell B., appoint- ment of X, 137

Fignaire e Morai, J. C. de,

Com., invitation of... XI, 34 Filley, O. D., interested in Mc-

Pheeters' case

VIII, 170; IX, 269; X, 4 Fillmore, Millard, Albany

speech II, 293

Finance Committee, Lincoln

member of I, 92

See also, Banks; Currency;

Greenbacks; Loans; Money;

Protection ; Public money ;

Tariff taxation.

Finances, condition of ...

VIII, 100 Fink, W. E., letter to... IX, 1 Findley, Jos. R., Capt., sup- posed skulker X, 242

"Fingal," steamer, captured..

IX, 253

Finney, A. D., letter to. VI, 109

Fish, Dan., Judge

I, vii; XI, 137

Fishback, W. M., letter to..

X, 11

— telegram to X, 37

Fisher, Arch., supposed mur- der of I, 168

Fisher, C. H., letter to. .VI, 53

Fisher, Geo. P., letter to

VIII, 12 Fisheries, correspondence on . . VI, 330 Fisk, Clint. B., Gen., ineffi- cient XI, 35

— note to IX, 188

Fithian, Wm., Dr.. . VIII, 144

— letters to. . .II, 129; III, 347 Fitzgibbon, Jackson, Chap.,

appeals for clemency XI, 37 Fitzsimmons, Thos., U. S. Rep. from Pa., reports bill.. V,297 Five Forks, Va., Sheridan re- takes XI, 66

Flag, raising, see Independ- ence Hall.

Flags, captured XI? 65

Flanders, B. F., confers with Banks IX, 58

228

Abraham Lincoln

Flanders, B. F. (contd.)

— letter to IX, 203

— reports on reconstruction...

IX, 200 Flatboat, employed on..V, 361 Fleming, Chas. E., Lt., inquiry

on VII, 149

Fleming, J. M., letter to

IX, 63 Fletcher, — , Gov. of Mo., let- ter to XI, 38, 42

Flint, Chas. L., letter to....

VII, 170

Florida, cost to remove Indians

from VI, 317

< — Du Pont's services on coast

of VII, 137

— Hunter's proclamation

VII, 170

— insurrection in. .1, 129, 130

— ports blockaded X, 14

— reconstruction in... IX, 283

— suspension of habeas corpus in VI, 271

"Florida," pirate, captured...

X, 261

Florida War, cost of 1, 129

Folancy, — >, appeal for.IX, 104 Follet, Foster & Co., publish

L.'s Ohio speeches.. V, 289

— repudiation of "Life" by...

VI, 40 Foote, And. H., Adm., com- mandant Brooklyn Navy Yard VI, 233

— recommended for thanks of Congress VII, 253

Foote, Hen. S., attempted es- cape X, 339

Foot, Sol, letter to. . .VII, 279

Ford, "History of Illinois,"...

IV, 190

Ford's Theatre, XI, 94

Foreign governments, asked

to form conventions

VIII, 96

— influence of, on war

VIII, 195

— ■ intercourse, expenses of

VIII, 103

— relations with VIII, 98

responsibilities of.XI, 128

Foreigners, rights of. .IX, 227

— naturalization of IX, 228

See also, German citizens.

Forgery, allegation of, against L IV, 194

Forney, John W., visits Washington X, 177

Forrest, N. B., Gen., reports Fort Pillow massacre. .X, 78

— inquiry for headquarters . . .

VIII, 282 Fort Brown, erection of I, 327 See also, Mexico; Mexican War.

Fort Donelson, letter on

VII, 105

— plan for taking. .. .VII, 106 Fort Gaines, reduction of

X, 211, 212

— salute at .X, 214

Fort Hatteras, N. C, Federal

recruiting at .VI, 356

General Index

229

Fort Independence, comman- der suspends execution. . . . IX, 292 Fort Kearney, desertions from VI, 65

Fort McHenry, Wool at

VII, 208 Fort Morgan, capture of

X, 206, 211, 212, 214

Fort Pickens, re-inforcement of VI, 301, 302

Fort Pillow, Tenn., Davis' services at VII, 267

— massacre

VII, 267; X, 78, 79, 92

Cabinet consulted on

X, 92

exaggerated reports of. .

X, 79

Forrest's report of.X, 78

Fort Powell, reduction of

X, 211, 212

— salute at X, 214

Fortress Monroe, Va., Negro

troops for VIII, 186

— Confederate peace commis- sioners at X, 349

— Dix sent to .VII, 208

— Eckert ordered to X, 354

— Grant meets L. at..X, 174

— L. joins Seward at

X, 35i, 355 visits X, 71

— N. Y. Naval Brigade, claim for transporting, to. XI, 131

— orders to Capt. Fox at

VII, 129

Forts, Confederate seizures of VI, 297

Fort Scott, VII, 56

Fort Smith, Ark., in Curtis'

department IX, 275

Fort Sumter, S. C, Anderson

in command at VI, 188

— armament of VI, 298

— assault on. .VI, 303; IX, 106

situation after... VII, 52

war begun by. . . .X, 221

— attempt to provision

VI, 241, 302

— Du Pont and Hunter co- operate in taking. .VIII, 248

— evacuation of VI, 301

— fall of, question of date. . . .

XI, 63

— Federal troops in... IX, 106

— opinion of Cabinet on

VI, 227

Fox on VI, 206, 239

Scott on VI, 189

Fort Trumbull, offer to garri- son X, 97

Fort Wagner, occupied by

Federal force IX, 106

Fort Warren, telegrams to of- ficer in command at..X, 81 Fort Wayne, Ind., Cass supt. of Indian agency at.. II, 81 Foster C. W., Col., draft cor- rected by XI, 4

Foster, J. G., Gen., Bramlette complain of IX, 278

— gallantry of his division

XI, 70

230

Abraham Lincoln

Foster, J. G. (contd.)

— Grant with IX, 286

— Peirpoint confers with

IX, 62

— telegrams to.IX, 105, 176, 297

— Wright case IX, 53, 169

Fourth of July II, 280

— Vrcksburg falls, 1863,

IX, 21 See also, Declaration of In- dependence.

Fowler, — , Col., Odell direct- ed to find X, 178

Fox, G. V., Capt., directions as to "Monitor" VII, 129

— letters to VI, 261

— opinion on Fort Sumter. . . .

VI, 206, 239 Fox, Wm., see Gustave Blit-

tersdorf. Fragment, Chicago banquet

speech II, 308

— Galena speech II, 292

— notes for lecture II, 138

law lecture II, 140

speeches

IV, 88, 200, 201, 202, 203, 212, 225

— on government. .II, 182, 186

— sectionalism II, 299

— slavery II, 183, 184, 186

— suggestions on Taylor's po- sition II, 55

France, Bennett, Jas. Gordon, promised ministry to. .XI, 38

— court of, Americans pre- sented at VII, 98

France (contd.)

— Dayton proposed as minister to VI, 223

— exportation of contraband

VIII, 198

— fisheries, correspondence on

VI, 330

— Fremont proposed as minis- ter to VI, 190

— indemnity to I, 131

owners of "Jules et

Marie," VIII, 132

— movement to coerce Euro- pean opinion VI, 280

— neutrality vindicated

IX, 224

— purchase of territory from. .

I> 339

— understanding with Great Britain VI, 280

Franchise, elective, caution on X,38 See also, Negro.

Francis, J. M., signer of invi- tation to Henry Clay. .1, 232

Francis, Simeon, fracas with Douglas I, 149

— pseud, of L I, 64

— recommendation of.. II, 130 Franklin, Benj., manners of. .

Ill, v

— opposed to slavery

V, 304; VIII, ix Franklin, W. B., Gen., an- swers L/s questions.VII, 265

— plan of operations

VIII, 150

General Index

231

Franklin, W. B. (contd.)

— relieved from duty. VIII, 204 Frazer, W. E., letter to V, 257 Frederick, Md., Hunter at...

X, 179

— Meade at X, 263

— L.'s remarks at.... XI, 124 Fredericksburg, Va., defeat at

VIII, 149

— evacuation of VII, 147

— force out of position at

VII, 234

— Lee's army near. .VIII, 315

— McCall to withdraw from . .

VII, 206

— McClellan protects

VII, 213

— Richmond railroad, condi- tion of VIII, 270

Freedmen, colonization of

VII, 50

— immigration into 111. pro- hibited Ill, 149

— status of, in Ky III, 100

— status of, in Me Ill, 99

See also, Negroes.

Freedom; see, Liberty.

Frelinghuysen, — , Atty. Gen., appeals of IX, 125

Free labor ; see, Labor, free.

Freeman, — , connected with McCallister and Stebbins bonds VIII, 139

Freese, Jac, appointment of. . IX, 206

Freese, J. R., Dr., provost- marshal X, 226

Free soil, L. a representative of II, 89

— party, dereliction of. . .II, 92

effect of.. Ill, 78; IV, 6

Free State Democratic party,

Douglas proposes to form . .

IV, 226 Free States, against South...

IV, 5

— number of mulattoes in

HI, 356

— people of independent

V, 249 ■ — Washington's hope for

V, 312

Free Trade VII, 296

Fremont, John C, Gen., at

Harper's Ferry. . . .VII, 209

— at Moorefield VII, 195

— Blenker's division ordered to

VII, 138, 225

— commands First Corps, Army of Va VII, 236

negro troops. . .VIII, 288

— dissatisfaction with

VI, 361

— emancipation proclamation of VI, 350, 358

• ordered to modify

VI, 35i, 353 popularity of VI, 359

— fraternizes with Douglas...

IV, 229

— guards against Jackson....

VII, 223

— Hamilton's dispatch sent to

VII, 199

232

Abraham Lincoln

Fremont, John C. (contd.)

— Harrisonburg, movements near

VII, 179, 180, 195, 214, 218, 219, 223, 225

— introduces restraint system of trade in Dept. of Mo. . . .

IX, 158

— letter to, on supposed prom- ise of 35,000 men. .VII, 224

instructions to fall back

VII, 218

Jackson's position

VII, 219, 222

— L's confidence in integrity of

VI, 354 support of, II, 290

— Mt. Jackson, Va., position at

VII, 215, 227

— movements in West

VI, 332

— needs assistance. .. .VI, 352

— Ohio River, guards

VI, 357

— presidential campaign of...

II, 292 possibility X, 116

— proposed as minister to France VI, 190

— relieved of command

VII, 10

— Strasburg, arrives at

VII, 205

— — ordered to VII, 202

— telegram to, authorizing purchase of horses

VII, 178

Fremont, John C. (contd.) for information on Cairo

VI, 339 ordering move against

enemy VII, 165, 200

— protects Shenandoah Valley and Western Va. . .VII, 225

— seizes railroad in East Tenn.

VII, 224

— troops in Mo. unreliable

VII, 76 Fremont, John C, Mrs. let- ter to VI, 354

French, B. B., letter to. .X, 56 French settlements, slavery

in V, 224

French, W. H., Ma j. -Gen., re- port's Lee's retreat.. IX, 18

— success on Rappahannock. .

IX, 204

— telegram to on destruction of pontoons IX, 17

Front Royal, Va., Banks or- dered to VII, 214

— Confederate movements near VII, 186, 187

— Federal line broken at

VII, 186

— Jackson near VII, 187

— McDowell ordered to

VII, 202

— Shields retakes VII, 207

Frost, Emily S., Mrs., affi- davit in Wright case IX, 120

Fry, James B., Asst. Adj.-

Gen., orders to Schenck

VI, 328

General Index

233

Fry, James B. (contd.)

— letter to VI, 50

Fry, J. R., letters to X, 89

Fugitive negroes; see, Ne- groes, fugitive.

Fugitive-slave law, constitu- tionality of.. Ill, 275; V, 69

— demand for repeal of

Ill, 260; IV, 7, 13; V, 136

— enforcement of. .V, 232, 279;

VI, 78, 172; VIII, in

— L.'s position on II, 243

tolerance of VI, 103

— Love joy's resolutions for re- peal of Ill, 322

— passage of. . .II, 203; IV, 62 Southern demand for. . .

II, 202

Fugitive slaves, protection of

VIII, 38, 258

— reclamation of, Constitution- al language on V, 49

— surrender of VI, 181

Fuller, — , mail-contractor....

1,348 Fulton, — , brings news from

the front VII, 243, 244

" Funayma Solace," Japanese

steamer XI, 133

Furniture, security for

IV, 199

Gage, Geo., letter from II, 267

— pledge of II, 272

Gaines, John P., Maj., opin- ion on Mexican War . . II, 87

Gaines, John P. (contd.)

— volunteer of 1812 II, 13

"Galena," steamer, movements

of VII, 155

Galena, 111., "Jeffersoman"- • • II, 271

— L.'s speech at II, 292

Galesburg, 111., Douglas' re- joinder at IV, 297

— L.'s reply at :IV, 262

speech at ... .IV, 237

Galloway, Sam., letter to

VI, 7, 40, 134

Galveston, Tex., blockaded . . .

XI, 80

— cotton from X, 186

Gamble, Hamilton R., Gov.

of Mo., authorizes Moss to arm Clinton and Platte coun- ties IX, 146

— Cameron's letter to. .VI, 338

— head of Union party in Mo.

VIII, 283

— letter to, on Mo. difficulties

IX, 176

removal of officers

VIII, 155

— order approving plan of

VII, 15

— question of, on status of Mo. troops VIII, 90

to concerning mainte- nance of law by enrolled

militia VIII, 147, 153

of Unionism of. VIII, 171

"Gangs of hogs," story of... II, 88

234

Abraham Lincoln

Gantt, — , instruction to

IX, 296 Gardner, Prof., letter to VI, 60 Garfield, Jas., Abram, fail- ure of VIII, 273

— "Lincoln and Emancipation"

XI, v Garrett, J. W., telegram to . . X, 142, 154 Garrison, Wm. Lloyd, radi- calism of IV, 347

— thanked X, 345

Gasparin, A. de, Count, letter

to VII, 301

Gaston, Miss, refuses to take

oath X, 37

Geary, John W., Bvt.-Maj.-

Gen., dispatches from

VII, 194

— reports Jackson's move- ments VII, 178

— reports strength and posi- tion of enemy

VII, 183, 197 General Government, see

Federal Government. General Land Office, Lincoln

proposed for.... II, 105, 123

— Shields' incumbency of

IV, 12 General Orders, see Orders,

general. Genius, aim of I, 47

— L.'s VIII, 206

Gentry, M. P., Cabinet possi- bility VI, 94

— letter to X, ^8

Georgetown, S. C, blockaded XI, 80

Georgia, cedes Miss, and Ala. V, 298

— martial law in VII, 170

— Sherman's campaign in

IX, 254; X, 2ii, 237

— U. S. troops in, embarrassed by Ky. combinations

X, 146

German citizens, address to. .

VI, 119

— opinion of VI, 120

Getty, G. W., Gen.. .VIII, 285 Gettysburg, Pa., Everett's

speech at X, 346

— L.'s address at IX, 209

feeling about battle at..

X, 346

— news of battle at. . . .IX, 17 Gettysburg Address, literary

style of I, xxviii

— manuscript of IX, 303

— successive versions. .IX, 209 Ghislen, J. D., Jr., affidavit

in Wright case IX? 119

Gibson, — , resignation. X, 172 Giddings, Josh. R., abolition- ist leader IV, 8, 347

— canvass for L

IV, 76, 77, 174, 176, 347

— letter to VI, 13

— supports Wilmot proviso...

V, 77 Gilder, Rich. Watson, "Lin- coln as a Writer" .... I, ix Gillam, A. C, Gen., X, 176

General Index 235

Gillam, A. C. (contd.) Glover, S. T., letter to

— appointed IX, 87 VIII, 197

— force of X, 269 — L.'s friend VI, 361

Gillespie, Jos., letters to Goddard, — , execution sus-

II, 24, 119, 265, 354, 355; pended IX, 278

III, 52, 192 Gold, utility of X, 264

— signs Whig circular.. I, 166 — mines, discovered. .. .X, 300 Gillespie, W. H., letter to Goldsborough, L. M., Adm.,

VI, 108 at capture of Roanoke Is.. .

Gillett, — , refused permission VII, 215

to visit army VIII, 272 — order for removal of ves-

Gillis, J. P., Com., prepares sels countermanded. VII, 215

vessels for sea VII, 190 — telegram to VII, 155

Gillmore, Q. A., Gen., bom- — thanks of Congress to

bards Charleston IX, 106 VII, 105

— confers with Dahlgren Gonyeag, Mary, Mother Su-

IX, 267 perior, telegram to.. IX, 259

— independent service for Goodman, Edw., recommend-

IX, 266, 267 ed VIII, 221

— occupies Fla IX, 283 Goodrich, Grant, endorses

Gilman, Nich., vote on slavery L.'s fee-bill II, 289

V, 297 Goodrich, John Z., letter to. .

Gilmer, John A., L.'s hope of XI, 53

VI, 79, 94 Gordon, G. H., telegram to. . .

anticipated interview XI, 78

with VI, 91 Gordon, Nath., respite for. . .

Gilmore, •— , Dr., witness VII, 95

I, 172 Gordon, W. J., letter to. .IX, 1

Gilmore, — , L.'s plans to be Gortchacow, Prince, corre-

communicated to Greeley by spondence on "Trent" af-

XI, 120 fair VII, 107

Gilpin, — , Judge VIII, 12 Goss, G. G., Rev VII, 60

"Glen," schooner, award to... Gosport, Va., seizure of Navy

IX, 281 yard at VI, 306

Glenn, — , Lt.-Col., negroes See also, Norfolk, Pa.

forced into army by. . .XI, 5 Government, duty of, to la- Globe Tavern, L. at 1,268 borer I, 307

236

Abraham Lincoln

Government (contd.)

— fragments on... II, 182, 186

— perpetuity a fundamental law of VI, 173

— policy of II, 37

Government, arms, contract

for VII, 134

— claims, adjusted with Ecua- dor X, 40

means provided for ad- justment of VII, 42

transportation of N. Y.

Naval brigade XI, 131

— departments, disloyalty in..

VII, 101, 192

— funds, effect of L.'s death upon X, xxi

Governments, foreign, see Foreign Governments.

Governors of various States,

telegrams to

VI, 352; X, 270, 277

— views declared to VI, 82

Gradual emancipation, appeal

for VIII, 130

— advantages of

VIII, 119, 130

— defeat of, in Mo

V, 334, 354 Ky II, 279

— favored in D. C II, 215

— L. favors

II, 207, 228; VIII, 116, 121;

IX, 52; X, 31

— plans for II, 252

— protection of Mo. slave- holders after VIII, 329

Gradual (contd.)

— resolution for.... VIII, 117 See also, Emancipation ; Emancipation Proclamation.

Granadian Confederacy

VIII, 189, 190

Grand Gulf, Miss., capture . . . VIII, 269

Granger, Gordon, Maj.-Gen., thanks to X, 212

Granier, E. D., Dr., affidavit in Wright case IX, 120

Grant, U. S., Lt.-Gen., ad- dress to **...X, 33

— advances on Lee XI, 68

— aggressiveness of IX, 26

— appointed Lt.-Gen

X, 34, 35

— Ark. in control of. VIII, 200

— asked for news of Foote . . .

X, 340 to postpone call . . XI, 94

— at Burkesville Station. XI, 75

— at City Point

X, 156; XI, 50, 59, 61, 65,

69, 73

— Banks and lower flotilla to join VIII, 200

— "bull-dog grip" telegram . . .

X, 193

— call for troops suggested . . .

X, 167

— captures near Petersburg. . .

XI, 67, 68, 69 White Oak road. .XI, 65

— "copious fighter but meagre writer" IX, 45

General Index

237

Grant, U. S. (contd.)

— command of departments transferred to Halleck

X, 176

— Confederate Peace commis- sioners entertained by.X, 350

L.'s message to..X, 355

— conference with Lee

X, 187; XI, 43

— congratulated VIII, 55

— dispatch to Sherman. X, 161

— effect of campaign.. X, 164

— election news to X, 241

— expedition proposed against Mobile, Ala IX, 64

— expels Jews VIII, 200

— fighting near Boydton road reported XI, '65

— Hampton Roads conference XI, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24

— Hurlbut given command...

IX, 51

— invited to dine X, 36

— joins Foster IX, 286

— Kinney recommended to . . .

X, 241

— Laws refused passage of lines X, 355

— letter to, with resolutions and medal XI, 47

on Rich. T. Jacob. X, 331

on Singleton and Hughes

XI, 49

— L. publishes telegram of

XI, 6 fears great loss of life. .

X, 160

Grant, U. S. (contd.)

suggests Sheridan's rein- forcement X, 223

visits

X, 134, 174, 177, 178; XI, 59, 61

— L.'s confidence in X, 90

fear for security of

Shenandoah XI, 40

Sheridan X, 236

- — Washington .. .X, 156

— Lincoln, Robt. T., with

X, 343

— Loring driven back

VIII, 281

— Maryland soldiers' vote re- ported X, 263

— Milroy given command

IX, 266

— moves against Johnston . . .

VIII, 281

— national thanks to... XI, 48

— naval prisoners exchanged

X, 238

•— N. Y. "Herald" excluded..

VIII, 230

— N. Y. mass meeting for...

X, 112

— on North Anna X, 107

— Pemberton driven back

VIII, 281

— Petersburg taken

XI, 67, 70

— protests against prison re- cruiting X, 228

— " Pryor's exchange objected to XI, 39

238

Abraham Lincoln

Grant, U. S. (contd.)

— Banks' movements. VIII, 290

— reports Richmond evacuated

XI, 70

Sheridan's success

XI, 65, 66, 76 situation of army. XI, 69

— satisfaction with treatment

X, 90

— Seward's accident reported to XI, 73

— Sheridan given command of troops in field X, 180

ordered to press Lee...

XI, 77

— Singleton referred to. .XI, 5

— telegram to IX, 214;

X, 40, 126, 129, 140, 155, 156,

160, 206, 354; XI, 41

— thanks of Congress to

IX, 264

for East Tenn. successes

IX, 253

— value of services IX, 26

— Va. troops captured by

XI, 93

— Wilmington expedition, views on X, 327, 328

— Worthington desires to visit

X, 206 Gratiott Street Prison. XI, 39 Gratz, Benjamin, telegram to, VIII, 232 "Grave of Lincoln," by Maur- ice Thompson VII, liii

Gray, John P., Dr., in Wright case IX, 114, 1 19

Grayson, P. W., Atty.-Gen., Rep. of Tex., signs treaty. . .

I> 347

Great Britain, Adams, Chas.

Francis, proposed minister

to VI, 223

— African slave-trade sup- pressed.. .VIII, 95; IX, 225

— attitude to U. S

VIII, 195; XI, viii

— correspondence on Sioux Indians IX, 299

— expected to respect blockade

VI, 281

— explanations of Parliament- ary debates VI, 278

— grants belligerent rights...

IX, xxvi

— Gunpowder plot V, 317

— hostile expeditions held. . . .

IX, 224

— Hudson Bay and Puget Sound claims paid

X, 40, 289

— industrial exhibition

VII, 49, 66, 72

— intervention desired. VI, 282 — ■ letter to London working- men VIII, 211

to Manchester working- men VIII, 194

— L.'s desire to maintain min- istry XI, 128

— movement to coerce Euro- pean opinion VI, 280

— patron of privateering

VI, 284

General Index

239

Great Britain (contd.)

— relations with United States

VI, 284; VIII, xxxii; XI, viii

— sentiment of American peo- ple to VIII, 196

— slavery forced on Colonies by V, 152, 165

— Stellwagen given sword by

XI, 9

— surrender of disputed terri- tory to VI, 36; IX, 225

— telegraphic communication with U. S X, 286

"Great Michigander," Cass so called II, 75

"Greatness of Lincoln, The," by Frank S. Black.... IV, v

Greeley, Horace, editor N. Y. "Tribune," letter to, concern- ing Tex. boundary II, 53

— L. escorted by. V, 293

— L.'s opinion of II, 363

plans given to. . .XI, 120

reply to "Prayer of

Twenty Millions"

VIII, 15; XI, xii

— opinion of L. . . .V, vi, xxvi

— part in peace proposals....

X, 154, 159

— proposed for U. S. Sen. . . .

VI, 104

— publishes correspondence. . .

X, 182, 184

— telegram to X, 183

"Greeley faction," quarrel

with VII, 125

Green, Duff, Gen., letter to . . II, 118

— L's statement of position to.

VI, 88

Greenbacks, issue of VIII, 192 See also, Currency.

Greene, Bowling, appoint- ment I, 55

Greenleaf 's "Evidence"

XI, 114

Gregg, Dav. L., signs resolu- tions II, 136

Gregg, John, Ma j. -Gen., wounded IX, 137

Gregory, Dud. S., appoint- ment X, 138

Grider, H., consents to raising regiment VI, 295

— petition denied.. X, 253, 256 Grimes, J. W., telegram to . . .

IX, 169

Grimes, Wm., letter to

II, 290, 339

Grimsley, E. J., Mrs., tele- gram to. . .VIII, 293; IX, 91

Grimsley, Harrison II, 50

Grinnell, Moses H., acts for Navy dept VII, 191

Grocery-keeper, Lincoln de- nies having been III, 230

Grosbeck regiment joins Fre- mont VI, 344

Grow, Galusha A., difficulty with VI, 330

— letter to VII, 278

— Speaker of House of Reps.

VIII, 215

240

Abraham Lincoln

Guerrillas, expelled from Mo. IX, 149

Tenn. and Ky..VIII, 64

Guest, John, Lt.-Com., thanks

of Congress to VII, 162

Gunboats, Burnside's dispatch

on VII, 215

— improvements in during war

X, 62

— McClellan supported by

VII, 248

— needed to remove loyal refugees VIII, 170

— on James River VII, 259

— on the Rappahannock

VIII, 89

— report on X, 62

Gun-carriage, Ellsworth's

VI, 361

Gunn, Lewis C, appointed

collector at Puget Sound . . .

VIII, 273

Guns, capture of X, 325

Gunpowder Plot, failure of. .

v, 317

Gurney, Eliza P., letter to . . . X, 215

— reply to VIII, 50

Gurley, John A., musters

troops VI, 292

— letter to VI, 344

Guthrie, Jas VII, 6

— letter to VIII, 276

H

Habeas corpus, suspension of V, 258, 271; VII, 8, 87;

VIII, 274, 300, 304; IX, 2,

121 ; X, 147. in case before Judge

Leavitt VIII, 274

of Major Chase

VII, 87 Constitutional provision

for. .VI, 310; VIII, 302, 304 continued throughout

war IX, 122

executive power IX, 2

in Ky X, 147

L.'s hesitation on

VIII, 303

in Mo VII, 26

proclaimed

VII, 41; IX, 121; X, 144

reasons for indicated

VI, 309

Scott makes in Maryland

VI, 295

— Vallandigham's appeal to. . .

VIII, 311 See also, Martial law; Val- landigham, C. L. Hackett, Jas. H., letter to... IX, 84, 198 Hackleman, — , Gen., death of VIII, 55 Hagerstown, Md., Confeder- ates at IX, 18

Haggard, — , Col., misunder- standing about VIII, 279

— telegram to VIII, 282

Hahn, Michael, Gov. of La.,

Banks confers with.. IX, 58

— letter to X, 38

General Index

241

Hahn, Michael (contd.)

— military power conferred upon X, 43

Haldeman, Jac. S., proposed minister to Sweden and Nor- way VI, 191

Hale, John P., supporter of Lincoln IV, 76, 176

— telegram to VIII, 296

Hale, J. T., letter to... VI, 93 Haley, Jas., deserter. .IX, 188

Hall, B. F IV, 50

Hall, Curtis H VII, 131

Hall, W. A., U. S. Rep. from

Mo., complaint of . . . .X, 311

— views on compensated emancipation VII, 126

Halleck, Henry Wager,

Maj.-Gen., advises Burnside

VIII, 165, 180

— antagonism to Hooker

VIII, 206, 320

— asked for infantry. VII, 260

— at St. Louis VII, 76

— at Tuscumbia VII, 276

— Buell to act in concert with

VII, 71, 84

— cannot reinforce McClellan

VII, 257

— conference with Burnside reported to VIII, 88

■ — Corinth in hands of

VII, 208, 212

— departments commanded by

VII, 130, 214; X, 176

— desires to remove Grant

IX, 26

Halleck, H. W. (contd.)

— East Tenn., relief attempted

IX, 64

— Gettysburg, urged to pursue advantage of victory at

IX, 18

— ignorant of Buell's intended operations in Mo... VII, 77

— instructions on commercial intercourse VII, 1 19

guerilla warfare. IX, 297

— introduces Koerner.VII, 85 Sprague VII, 261

— Johnson confers with on Ky. raid VII, 268, 269

— letter of, to Buell on East Tenn VIII, 63

Burnside on movement

across Rappahanock

VIII, 179 Grant VIII, 200

— letter to VII, 71, 85, 105, 139, 228, 261, 277; VIII, 165, 176, 179, 200; IX, 128, 131, 171,

180 on Barrett, Col. Jas. A. .

VII, 139 East Tenn. expedition..

VII, 228

— — Fort Donelson. .VII, 105 Lawrence outrage

IX, 107

Lee's movements

IX, 171, 180

reserve cavalry corps...

VIII, 176 Rosecrans IX, 131

242

Abraham Lincoln

Halleck, H. W. (contd.)

suggested feint against

Columbus VII, 71

— levies contributions. IX, 158

— Magoffin's confinement miti- gated VII, 144

— McClellan informs, army cannot subsist at Winches- ter VIII, 57

— ■ — instructed by... VIII, 53

— made General-in-Chief

VII, 266

— Meade ordered not to en- gage Lee IX, 46

urged to attack Lee

IX, 22

— ordered to forward troops . .

VII, 238

— ordered to Washington. . . .

VII, 277

— opinion of parole. .VIII, 53

— organizes army. . . .VIII, 20

— Pope ordered not to cross into British territory

VIII, 244

— Price operates against in Mo VII, 108

— rejects plan for entering Richmond VIII, 88, 89

— resignation VIII, 166

• — Schenck's advice on Milroy

IX, 12

— suspends writ of habeas cor- pus VII, 26

— telegram to

VII, 68, 70, 139, 149, 153, 179, 238, 247, 268, 269, 275

Halleck, H. W. (contd.)

on Chattanooga expedi- tion VII, 247

Gen. Denver

VII, 137, 139

requests for reinforce- ments VII, 179

report of battle at Pitts- burg Landing VII, 149

Schoefield's command of

Dept. of Mo VII, 153

"stampede" in Ky

VII, 275

Hamburg exposition, report of IX, 291

Hamilton, — , Gen., petition of VII, 174

— relieved from command

VII, 157

— reports VII, 199

Hamilton, Alex., Sec. of the

Treas., opinion on U. S. Bank II, 60

— opposed to slavery. . .V, 304

— stature of Ill, v

Hamilton, A. J., authorized to

transport X, 186

— telegram to IX, 89

Hamlin, Hannibal, Vice-Pres.

of the U. S., asked about

troops VI, 265

— ■ candidacy of, for Vice-Pres- ident VI, 13

— letter to

VI, 44, 55, 68, 72, 75, 86 on emancipation procla- mation VIII, 50

General Index

243

Hamlin, Hannibal (contd.)

on organization of

House IX, 190

— telegram to IX, 117

Hammond, — , office for

XI, 32

Hammond, Hen., appointed

VIII, 9

Hammond, Jas. Hen., on

slavery V, 335

Hampton Roads, naval en- gagement VIII, 138

Hampton Roads Conference, Confederate Peace commis- sioners at

XI, 16, 18, 22, 26, 27, 30

— futility of XI, 28, 32

— held on "River Queen"

XI, 30

— informal nature of

XI, 28

— L. arrives at XI, 24

— proposals at XI, 19, 30

— report of XI, 10

Hancock County, 111... IV, 68

— death of Mordecai Lincoln. .

II, 181

— descendants of Mordecai Lincoln VI, 25

— Lincoln family II, 14

— settlement of Josiah Lincoln

VI, 25

Mordecai Lincoln. VI, 25

Hancock, Winfield Scott,

Gen., telegram to XI, 60

Hand Bill, in "Sangamon

Journal" I, 57

Hanks family in 111 V, 286

— in Va VI, 26

Hanks, John, proposed trip . .

VI, 29

— "rail enterprise" of. .VI, 30

— recollections of L I, xiv

— returns from St. Louis....

VI, 30

— second cousin of L..VI, 31 Hanks, Nancv, marriage of. .

VI, 25

— mother of L VI, 21

— relatives of, in la. . . .VI, 26 Hanover, treaty with. VII, 100 Hanover Court House,

Branch driven from

VII, 195

— Federals raid VIII, 263

Hanscomb, — , detective X, 18 Hanson, Dan., arrested

IX, 170 Harbors, improvement of

n, 33

Hardie, — , Col., prayers for

Lincoln XI, 92

Hardiman, B., signs treaty...

I, 347 Hardin County, Ky., Lincoln's

birth-place

V, 286; VI, 24; VIII, xviii

— Lincoln family in. VI, 22, 24 Hardin, J. J., Brig.-Maj., de- feats Lincoln I, 262

— letters to... I, 266, 270, 271

— order for arms I, 9

— service in Mexican war

II, 85

244

Abraham Lincoln

Hardin, J. J. (contd.)

— signs Whig circular.. I, 166

— understanding with.. VI, 37

— withdraws I, 293

Harmon's "sandal sock".X, 140 Harney, W. S., Gen., checks

Mo. outrages VI, 288

— relieved from command. . . .

VI, 275 Harper's Ferry, Md., com- munication lost... VIII, 316

— Confederates capture

X, 142

— enemy pushing on to

VII, 176

— executions suspended

XI, 37

— guns sent to VII, 185

— Hunter at X, 161

— Kelley at VIII, 317

— Lee returns toward

VIII, 321

— military line from. VI, 333

— Milroy brought from

VIII, 316

— Republicans not in raid at

V, 358

— Saxton at VII, 206

— seizure of arsenal at

VI, 306

— troops arrive at... VIII, 317 "Harper's* Magazine" Doug- las in V, 150, 164, 264

Harrell, Abram D., thanks of Congress to VII, 162

"Harriett Lane," vessel, sail- ing orders VI, 226

Harris, A., case of X, 214

Harris, Isham G., question

of, for gov IX, 116

Harris Thos. L, Maj., candi- date.. IV, 171, 278, 279, 336

— Douglas endorses. .IV, 338

— quotes "Black Republican" resolutions Ill, 307

Harris, Townsend, minister

to Japan VI, 336

Harrisburg, Pa., address at.. VI, 162

— invitation to visit. .VI, 109

— question of calling out mili- tia at VIII, 261

— reply at VI, 160

Harrison County, Ind., Lin- coln family in II, 14

— residence of Josiah Lincoln

II, 181

Harrison, Jas., protection for

X, 324

Harrison, Napoleon B., Lt.-

Com., thanks of Congress

to VII, 162

Harrison, Wm. Hen., Gen., Pres. candidacy in 111., I, 147

— death of I, 257

— election as Pres II, 293

— "Life" of I, 146

— L. on electoral ticket of

VI, 34

— nomination popular..!, 147 Harrisonburg, Va., Fremont

near. .VII, 214, 218, 225, 22y

— Jackson at VII, 179

Harrison's Landing, Va., Lin-

General Index

245

coin interviews Franklin at

VII, 265

Heintzelman at. VII, 263

visits VII, 262

Harrow, Wm., Gen., leave

for IX, 276

Hart, — , in Fisher murder

case I, 174

Hart, Chas. Hen XI, 142

Hartford, Conn., collector- ship at VIII, 221

— L.'s speech at V, 329

Harvey, Alex. W

VI, 5, 59, 61 Harvey, J. E., minister, VI, 61 Haskell, — , Col., on Mexican

war I, 353; II, 86

Haskin, John B., U. S. Rep.

from N. Y., support of

V, 117

Hassaurek, F., interview

VI, 191

Hatch, O. M., letters to

VIII, 286; IX, 119

— telegram to IX, 133

Hatcher's Run, Va.,..XI, 68 Haupt, — , Col., telegram to . .

VIII, 18 Havana, Cuba, U. S. award

in case of "Jules et Marie"

and "San Jacinto," VIII, 132

Hawaii, address to envoy from

XI, 132

Hawkes, — , Dr., case of,

X, 97 Hawkes, Chas. K., appoint- ment of IX, 298

Hawkes, Chas. K. (contd.)

— plan of, to secure cotton. . .

IX, 280

Hawley, Eliphalet, letter to

VIII, 286

Hay, John, Maj., administers

oath XI, 129

— carries dispatches

VIII, 168; X, 159

— commissioned IX, 283

— indorsement on letter to. . .

X, 113, 114

— letter to Campbell. VIII, 319 Willing X, 173

— Nicolay's letter to...X, 113

— telegram to X, 159

Haycraf t, Sam, letter to

VI, 21, 39, 51, 52, 69

Hayes, J. S., Comptroller

IX, 105

Hayner, — , Maj., report

IX, in, 124 Hayti, colonization in, VIII, 97

— policy on VII, 33

— relations with X, 285

— slave revolution in..V, 317 Hazel, Cal., school of, attended

by L., VI, 26

Haywood, — , complaint

against X, 311

Heddon and Hoey, contract

of VII, 134

Heintzelman, S. P., Gen.,

commands Third corps

VII, 116

— memorandum of questions and answers VII, 263

246

Abraham Lincoln

Heintzelman, S. P. (contd.)

— watches Vallandigham

X, 132

— wishes Stahl assigned

VIII, 226 Helena, Ark., oath adminis- tered IX, 277

Helm, Ben, first clerk, VI, 22

Helm, Ben. Hardin, Brig.-

Gen., Confederate officer...

IX, 256

— killed at Chickamauga

ix, 137

— L.'s relations with... VI, 39 Helm, Ben Hardin, Mrs

IX, 169, 255 Hempster, C. T., appointment

for son of VI, 190

Henderson, — , case of, X, 135

Henderson, J. T., letter to..

II, 263, 268

Henderson, John B., Sen.,

objects to Pope IX, 267

— participates in Schofield's relief IX, 264

Henning, Fanny, L.'s opinion of I, 180

Henry, A. G., Dr., appoint- ment I, 242

— letters to. .V, 94; VI, 42, 57

— signs call for Whig State convention I, 181

■ invitation to Clay to visit

Illinois I, 232

Whig circular I, 145

— supports L XI, 99

— telegram to VIII, 272

Henry, Alex., telegram to

VIII, 27 Henry IV, of France, Lincoln

likened to IX, Hi

Henry, 111., Lincoln's speech at

IV, 68

Henry, John, Douglas supv

porter IV, 192

Henry, Pat., quoted. .VIII, 78

— view on slavery VIII, ix

Herara, J. J. de, overthrow

of II, 24

Hermitage, Lion of Jackson so

called II, 73

Herndon, Row, letter to, I, 95 Herndon, "Uncle Billy/*

death I, 187

Herndon, Wm. H

Ill, 3; VIII, 217

— character II, 57

— indiscretion of V, 290

— L.'s partner II, 57

— letters to

I, 316, 325, 350, 351, 354;

II, 1, 49, 56; VI, 62; VII, 94 Herpert, Wilton M., officer. .

VIII, 331

Herran, Pedro Alcantara,

Gen., minister from New

Granada VIII, 189

Herrington, A. M IV, 50

Herron, F. J., refuses to serve VIII, 277

— resignation VIII, 278

Hewett, Josephus I, 355

Hicklin and Spratt, proceed- ings against X, 332

General Index

247

Hickman, John, and "irre- pressible conflict". . . .V, 214

— antislavery zeal V, 155

— L. asks cheers for...V, 155

— Republican support of

V, 117 Hicks, — , Lincoln's autobio- graphical sketch to.. VI, 40 Hicks, G. Montague, endorse- ment on letter of.. VII, 175 Hicks, Thos. S., gov. of Md., consulted VI, 252

— plan of arbitration proposed by VI, 253

— reply to VI, 251

"Highlander," vessel, watch

to master of X, 18

Hill, J. G., witness to epigram

HI, 349

Hillhouse, Thos., appointment

of X, 138

Hilton, Ala., captured.. X, 259

Hilton Head, S. C, salute at

X, 214

Hise, John IV, 50

"History of Illinois," Ford's

IV, 190

Hodgenville, Ky., Lincoln

family at VI, 22

Hodges, A. G., consultation

with X, 276

— discharge of Price referred to X, 256

— letter to, on slavery.. X, 65

on emancipation. .X, 65

Hoffman, Hen. W., anxiety

of X, 239

Hoffman, H. W. (contd.)

— vote reported to X, 262

Hoffman, Ogden, letter to...

IX, 258

Hogeboom, Judge, general appraiser X, 139

Holbrook, Fred, gov. of Vt, requests Lincoln to call for volunteers VII, 249

Holcomb, Jas. B., Peace Com- missioner X, 160

Hollander, — , arrested

VIII, 312

Hollister, F. Dav., tax com- missioner VIII, 9

Holman, — , IX, 124

Holmes, Wm. J., affidavit in Wright case IX, 120

Holt, Jos., Sec. of War, can- didate for Vice-Pres., X, 115

— letter to VI, 354

— transmits documents. VI, 188 Homer, — >, doorkeeper, I, 316 Homestead law VIII, 106

— enactment of IX, 242

— operation of IX, 242

See also, Public Lands.

Honesty of Lincoln, VIII, xliv Honor, political, of Lincoln.. I, 326 Hood, John B., Gen., assist- ance of hundred-day troops to defeat X, 237

— Davis visits X, 235

— reported wounded. ..IX, 137 Hooker, Jos., Gen., advice to

VIII, 297

248

Abraham Lincoln

Hooker, Jos. (contd.)

— antagonism to Halleck

VIII, 320

— asks command of regiment

VI, 293

— commands Army of Poto- mac VIII, 204, 206

Porter's corps. .VIII, 73

— Dahlgren carries dispatches to VIII, 320

— desires presence of March- ant VIII, 218

— early movement of, not de- sirable VIII, 275

of, suggested. .VIII, 264

— at Fairfax Station

VIII, 317

— Geary's part in night fight of IX, 194

— indorses plan VIII, 243

— informed of capture of Grand Gulf VIII, 269

of news in Richmond

papers VIII, 263, 264

— inquiry to VIII, 284

— letters to VII, xxxvi ;

VIII, 264, 275, 320

— L. suggests breaking Lee's line VIII, 315

proposes visit to

VIII, 243

— L.'s opinion of... VIII, 206

— Meade proposed for com- mand under IX, 44

— Moore assigned to. VIII, 292

— order in Humphrey case...

x, 338

Hooker, Jos. (contd.)

— promotion of... VII, xxxvii

— relations with Slocum

IX, 142

— reply to VIII, 245

— reported in retreat

VIII, 263

— resignation of.... VIII, 320

— telegrams to

VIII, 218, 243, 145, 249, 261, 263, 264, 265, 269, 273, 292, 314, 315, 324, 328, 331, 333

— under orders to Halleck.. . .

VIII, 323 Hope, — , Dr., question an- swered VI, 23

Hopkins, Hen., Rev.. VII, 60 Horse race, Lincoln's partici- pation in Ill, 210

Horsman, J IV, 51

Hospitals, chaplains for

VII, 8, 36, 60 Hough, Lotty, Mrs., recom- mendation of X, 238

Hough, R. M., Col., letter to

XI, 54

Houk, Dav. A., letter to, IX, 1

"House divided" Ill, 2

House of Representatives, U. S., asked to postpone ad- journment VII, 278

— bill to abolish slavery in D. of C II, 96

— Cameron censured. VII, 193

— certificates of election to. . .

IX, 192

— effort to prohibit slavery in

General Index

249

acquired Mexican territory IV, 293

- first Northern majority in. .

V, 28

- Homer doorkeeper in. I, 316

-111. land grants II, 21

-interrogatories in I, 338

- Lecompton constitution de- feated Ill, 29

- L. elected to

I, 298; V, 288; VI, 34

vetoes bill on internal

revenue act X, 330

- L.'s speech on admission of Wis II, 18

internal improve- ments II, 28

• — — Mexican War. I, 327

proposed land grants

II, 101

Judiciary committee's

report II, 12

■ Military committee's

report II, 12

• salary of Judge of

Western Va .II, 55

on Taylor and veto

power II, 59

- — vote on Mexican war. . .

V, 75 McCormick doorkeeper.I, 316

- message to

VI, 326, 334, 335, 337; VII, 61, 62, 67, 140, 146, 175, 176, 217, 219, 227, 274; VIII, 173, 212, 215; X, 10, 26, 87,

9h 33°, 334

House Represents (contd.)

— - — to, on action of Gov* Stanton VII, 212

affairs in Mexico „

VII, 62, 146, 176; VIII, 212

Asiatic coolie trade

VII, 67

Baltimore police com- missioners VI, 335

blockade rights.. VII, 61

■ Circuit Court of U. S.

for Cal VII, 217

foreign commerce

VII, 61

foreign relations

VII, 274

Indian outbreak. VIII, 215

memorial from N. Y.

State VII, 219

organization of army

medical department

VII, 227

outrage to Faris-el-Ha-

kim VII, 175

Pike's dispatch from the

Hague VII, 140

relations with New

Granada VIII, 188

report of Committee on

Post-Office and Post-Roads I, 348; II, 4

interview with Confeder- ate Peace Commissioners.. XI, 10

— resolutions in I, 318

— Sargent made Sergeant-at- Arms I, 316

250

Abraham Lincoln

House Represents (contd.)

— Thirteenth amendment pass- ed X, 352

— treason in VII, 101

— Whig caucus in II, 49

— Winthrop nominated Speak- er I, 316

Houston, John B., deported X, 265

— discharged X, 266

Hovey, Chas., Brig.-Gen., ap- pointment IX, 40

— Humphrey's sentence modi- fied by X, 338

— Sherman complains of ap- pointment of X, 174

Howard, — , agent VI, 40

Howard, Jos., released, X, 201 Howard, Mark, refused col-

lectorship VIII, 221

Howard, O. O., letter to, on

battle of Gettysburg. .IX, 39

— reinforces, Rosecrans

IX, 142

— with Sherman X, 325

Hoyne, Thos IV, 50

Hoyt, Chas., letter to

II, 146, 262

Hoyt, Mark, telegram to

XI, 6

Hubbard, G. S., letter to...

V, 283

Hudgin, Moses, affidavit of..

IX, 119

"Hudson," news from.. IX, 73

Hudson's Bay Company,

claims adjusted.. X, 40, 289

Hudson, N. Y., address at. . . . VI, 144 Hughes, Archbishop, letter to VII, 8 Hughes, — , Judge, in Rich- mond XI, 49

Huidekoper, H. C, Col. en- lists Confederate prisoners X, 210 Human nature, unchanging. . X, 263 Humanity, common right of. . V, 65

— duty toward negro. .Ill, 218 Humor of Lincoln I, xxiii

VII, xvii; IX xlii ; 119

Humphreys, And., sentence

modified X, 339

— reports fight XI, 76

"Hunchback," position of

VII, 215 Hundred-day troops, thanks

to X, 237

Hungary, freedom of, II, 127

Hunkerism VIII, 171

Hunt, — , Belgian consul, seiz- ure of papers of....X, 124 Hunt, — , Mrs., property re- stored to X, 73

Hunt, Randall, Cabinet possi- bility VI, 94

Hunt, Ward, letter to. .X, 193

Hunter, Dav., Gen., answer to

"ugly letter" of.... VII, 68

— command merged. .VII, 130

— commands Burnside's divi- sion VIII, 72

General Index

251

Hunter, Da v. (contd.)

negro force VIII, 239

— co-operates with Wright. . .

X, 157, 161

— deports Frederick citizens..

x, 179

— letters to

VI, 65, 86; VII, 97; VIII,

239, 260; IX, 14

— misunderstands orders

X, 161

— order of military emancipa- tion revoked. VII, 167, 273

— ordered to relieve Fremont

VII, 10

— orders to, on operations about Charleston. VIII, 248

— proclaims martial law in Fla., Ga. and S. Car. VII, 170

— reinforces McClellan

VII, 257, 259

— requests service with Fre- mont VI, 352

— Schaadt reports to

VIII, 259, 260

— telegrams to

X, 170, 175, 178 Hunter, R. M. T., Confeder- ate Peace Commissioner. . . . X, 348, 349

— at Hampton Roads Confer- ence

XI, 16, 18, 22, 26, 27, 30

— - Seward ordered to meet . . . X, 35i See also, Confederate Peace Commissioners.

Hurlbut, S. A., Gen., asked to

reconsider resignation,

IX, 51

— assigned command by Grant

IX, 51

— court of inquiry for..X, 91

— esteem held in IX, 51

— letter to

II, 58, 364; VI, 65

— opposition, to new State government in La . . X, 267

— receives news of Grant

VIII, 281

— suspends execution of Luck- ett IX, 263

— telegrams to. .VIII, 232, 281 Hurd et al., against Rock Is- land Bridge Co II, 340

Hunt, — , Democratic partizan

II, 112

Hutchins, W. A., letter to..

IX, 1

I

Idaho, resources of... IX, 230

Ide, — , Rev. Dr., letter to...

X, 109

Idleness a pensioner 1, 307

Illinois, address to . . I, 242, 243

— admission of V, 224

— appointment of U. S. Mar- shal for II, 106

— apportionment of offices

IV, 15

— attempt to abolitionize old parties in IV, 6

— bitterness of L. and Douglas debate in Ill, 153

252

Abraham Lincoln

Illinois (contd.)

— "Black Republican" conven- tion Ill, 306

— Butterfield appointed. II, 119

— circular of Whig State con- vention I, 142

— claims on public land sales

IX, 91

— Clay invited to visit.. I, 231

— compact with Trumbull

IV, 35

— condition of Whig party in

I, 256

— constitutional convention of 1847 V, 76

— "deep snow" in VI, 29

— Democratic differences in..

Ill, 198 Congressional conven- tion, 1850 IV, 47

District convention, Na-

perville, 1850 IV, 50

platform of 1851

Ill, 117 State convention, 1858..

IV, 42

— District conventions in

I 255

— distinguished sons in Mexi- can war II, 85

— doubtful for Taylor.. II, 27

— Douglas campaign scheme in VI, 52

elected U. S. Senator. . .

V, 277 • speaks in

II, 315; III, 19, 54, 108, 200,

258, 293; IV, 1, 71, 142, 237, 297> 335; V, 1, 72

— elections of 1842. 1, 253, 254

— English bill a political test in IV, 242

— formation of II, 193

— Fremont campaign in

II, 292

— French settlements in

V, 224

— Ewing, W. L. D., Sen. from

I, 252

— growth of II, 341

— hundred-day troops of

x, 237

— immigration of freedmen prohibited Ill, 149, 216

— importance of securing Rep. Nat. Conv. for V, 283

— inquiries for regiments and arms in VIII, 36

— interest in Federal appoint- ments II, 105

Land Office appointment

II, 114

repeal of Mo. Comp

II, 190

— Lincoln family in

II, 14, 181 ; V, 288 removes to VI, 28

— L. "first, last and only choice" IV, 16, 174

moves to VIII, xix

opposed by "silk-stock- ing Whiggery" V, 95

re-nominated for Presi- dent by X, 117

General Index

253

Illinois (contd.)

supported at Baltimore

by X, 114

"plain people". .V, 95

— L.'s candidacy for Sen

Ill, 1 canvass for Taylor

VI, 37 desire to secure dele- gates to Rep. Nat. Conv. of

i860 V, 291

opinion on election law

n. w

speeches in, see under

names of various places in which they were delivered.

— McCallister and Stebbins bonds, Freeman's connection with VIII, 139

L.'s opposition to pay- ment of V, 133

— militia offered by X, 82

— miscegenation illegal in....

IV, 91

— negro not a citizen of.V, 27 status of, in

Ill, 218; X, 267

— N. Y. "Tribune" in. II, 363

— office holders threatened in

IV, 246

— opposition to Nebraska bill in Ill, 337

— political warfare in.. I, 253

— position of, on "popular sovereignty". . . .Ill, 63, 115

— Presidential election in, 1864 X, 306, 307

Illinois (contd.)

— Rep. party, importance of State to, i860 V, 257

organized in

Ill, 273 ; XI, 103

platform, 1854 IV, 7

1856 Ill, 337

prospects for, i860

V, 234

to be kept intact in

V, 92 vote of, in 1856... V, 92

— Rep. State Cent, committee asks L. to serve. . . .II, 264

— Rep. State convention, 1854

III, 279

1857 IV, 16

1858 IV, 43

— Republicans for Douglas in

II, 363

— resolutions in Circuit and District Court of, on death of Judge Nath. Pope. II, 135

— Reynolds governor of. I, 252

— Scott campaign a failure in

VI, 37

— slavery decreased in.V, 225

feeling toward in. II, 91

prohibited in IV, 25

tried in V, 2y

unsuited to IV, 369

— slaves imported into

III, 141 not freed by residence in

V, 32

— Supreme Court packed

IV, 222

254

Abraham Lincoln

Illinois (contd.)

— territorial history of

Ill, 141

— Thirteenth amendment rati- fied by X, 353

— Trumbull's attempt to aboli- tionize Democratic party of

IV, 171

— Whig call for convention in

II, 154

caucus on Clay...V, j6

defeats in I, 253

district conventions

I, 260

— Whig party of, abolitionized

IV, 171

dissolves in Ill, 204

plans to organize in

I, 143

platform of 1851

Ill, 117

recommendations to

I, 240

— Whig senators defeated, 1842 1, 254

State Cent. Com. ap- pointed I, 242

victory of 1840. . . .1, 256

— Whigs bargain for U. S. Sen IV, 15

demand election of L. . .

IV, 15

— Young, — , Judge, Sen. from

I, 252

See also, Sangamon County.

Illinois legislature, carried

by Abolitionists IV, 170

Illinois legislature {contd.)

— Comp. of 1850 approved...

IV, 166 endorsed by II, 203

— extract of L.'s protests in . .

I, 166

— disapproves of Abolition so- cieties I, 51

— inaction of I, 17

— L. and Douglas in.. Ill, 210

— L. a member of

II, 269; III, 209; V, 288;

VIII, xx

— L/s campaign for VI, 31

defeat for Speaker of . . .

VI, 34

election to VI, 32

protest in VI, 33

re-elections to. . . .VI, 33

refusal of re-election to

VI, 34

remarks in

I, 92, 153, 154, 156

resolution in I, 152

speech before I, 19

— Linder's speech in... II, 132

— Lovejoy's preamble and res- olutions Ill, 321

— Neb. bill approved. .II, 286

— plan to run Douglas Repub- licans for Ill, 199

— "popular sovereignty" ap- proved Ill, 204

— refusal to make fair appor- tionment for Whigs. Ill, 156

— repeals Wilmot proviso in- structions Ill, 117

General Index

255

Illinois legislature (contd.)

— vote of L.'s own precinct in race for VI, 31

Illinois and Michigan canal, benefits of II, 35

— continuance of I, 157

— enlargement of VIII, 109

— L.'s vote on II, 270

Illinois Central R R. Co.,

L.'s bill to II, 288

— suit for taxes II, 179

Illinois State Bank, charter

of I, 21, 22, 33

— commissioners for I, 30

— connection of I, 24

— constitutionality of. ...I, 21

— L.'s speech on I, 19

— proposal to revise charter of

I, 21

— secrecy of employes. .. I, 25

— stockholders quarrel ... I, 23

— suspension of specie pay- ments by I, 28

— usury charged of I, 27

See also. National Banks; State Banks; U. S. Bank.

Illinois Supreme Court, de- cision on power of Gov. to

remove Sec. of State

HI, 254

— election laws decision. V, 86

— L. practises in XI, 98

— packing of ... IV, 222

— proposed re-organization of

I, 161

— prostitution of to political ends IV, 377

Illinois "State Journal" Cab- inet article in II, 100

— L.'s editorial in VI, 78

speech in Ill, 188

Illinois "State Register"

II, 50, 360; 111,308; IV, 278

— Douglas organ IV, 281

— opposes Lecompton consti- tution IV, 225

Imboden, John D., Brig.- Gen., retreats IX, 180

Immigration, act to encour- age IX, 291 ; X, 290

— advantages of X, 291

Imposts, see Tariff. Improvements, Internal, see

Internal Improvements.

Inaugural address, First

VI, 169 care given to XI, 118

— ■ — conditions at time of . . .

VI, 169

— Second XI, 44

Inaugural addresses, style of

I, xxvi

Indemnity, French, payment

of I, 131

— recommended to owners of "Jules et Marie". .VIII, 132

Independence, how lost

XI, no

— love of liberty bulwark of. .

XI, no

— war in defense of. . .VI, 284 Independence, Declaration

of, see Declaration of Inde- pendence.

256

Abraham Lincoln

Independence Hall, address in ....VI, 156; VIII, xxiii

on raising a flag over. .

VI, 159, 163

first entrance into

VI, 163

— L.'s speech in XI, x

— reply to Mayor of Philadel- phia in VI, 155

Indian massacre in Minn.... VIII, 140

— reserves, treason in. VII, 101

— system, necessity of re- m modeling

VIII, 108; IX, 243

Congress remodels

X, 300

— tribes subordinate. VIII, 107 outbreak of, in North- west VIII, 215

Indian affairs, Department of, see Department of Indian affairs.

— government hindered in ad- ministering VII, 46

Indian Territory, Confederate control of VII, 46

— rebellion in VIII, 107

Indiana, Clay, C. M., can- vasses for L. in VI, 44

— — Henry, petitioned to lib- erate slaves on visit to

IV, 382; V, 39

— County elections, 1863

IX, 169

— Douglas' campaign scheme in VI, 52

Indiana (contd.)

— elections of 1864 X, 241

— Hundred-day troops of . . . .

X, 237

— L.'s campaign work for Clay in I, 290

early life in IV, 81

poetry of early life in..

I, 291 removal to VI, 27

— Lincoln family in

II, 14, 181 ; V, 287 removes from VI, 28

— petitions Congress to hold slaves V, 170, 223

— political importance of, in i860 VI, 47

— — in 1864 X, 226

— regiment, address to. XI, 55

— regiments ordered to be re- ceived XI, 120

— troops offered to govern- ment X, 82

— invitation to visit.... VI, 99 Indiana legislature, address

to VI, 113

Indianapolis, Ind., address at VI, in

— invitation to visit... VI, 100 Indians, Cherokee, loyalty of

VIII, 44

— cost of removing, 1838

I, 13°

— disbursements for, 1863....

X, 292

— killing of L.'s grand-father by VI, 25

General Index

257

Indians (contd.)

— outbreak of VIII, 108

— " possessory rights of. IX, 243

— proclamation concerning. . .

X, 57

— removal of west of Missis- sippi IX, 243

— sentence of VIII, 73, 92

— Sioux attack Minn, settle- ments VIII, 107, 133

executed VIII, 134

pursuit of, into Hudson's

Bay territory IX, 299

record of trial of . : . . . .

VIII, 140

— supply of arms to, prohib- ited XI, 57

— wish protection of Federal troops VII, 46

Industrial interests of United States, represented in Great Britain VII, 49

"Influence of Lincoln, The," by R. G. Ingersoll...VII, v

Ingalls, Rufus, Col., dispatch from VII, 244

— telegrams to VIII, 264

Institutions, perpetuity of...

II, 235 Insurgents claim Northern

support VII, 52

Insurrection, consequences of VII, 41

— depressing influences of . . . .

VII, 44

« — existence of, declared

VII, 51

Insurrection (contd.)

— policy for suppression of..

VII, 5*

— slave, impossibility of

V, 316

— Southampton, 1832.. V, 316

— war on people VII, 56

Insurrectionary States, pur- chase of products of, X, 230

Intelligence, general, plea for

i, 50

Intemperance, in the army . . IX, 144

— in early settlements. . I, 199

— evils of IX, 145

— L. charged with. . . .Ill, 209

— L.'s tolerance of

I, 193, 201 See also Temperance. Interest on State debt, I, 154 Interior, Dept. of, see Depart- ment of the Interior. Internal improvements, ap- propriations for... II, 33, 39

— Cass party opposed to. II, 66

— Cass' position on II, 67

— compared to protection of commerce on high seas

n, 34

— Congressional grants for...

II, 20, 22, 101

— constitutionality of... II, 38

— cost of, under J. Q. Adams

11. 33

— Democratic theory of. II, 29

— interest of government in . .

II, 22

258

Abraham Lincoln

Internal Improves (contd.)

— L.'s method of appropriat- ing for II, 47

— L.'s speech on.... II, 28, 53

— power to execute II, 29

— public utility of I, 1

— Taylor's position on.. II, 63

— tonnage duties for. . . .II, 41 See also Canal ; Illinois and Michigan Canal ; Railroad ; River; Road.

International Postal Confer- ence IX, 240

Interrogatories, Lincoln's to Douglas IV, 64

— Douglas answers. .. .IV, 83 Interstate Slave-trade, Camp- bell's reply on IV, 45

— L.'s position on VI, 80

— Rep. pledge to prohibit

IV, 336

Invasion, meaning of . .VI, 113

Iowa, admission of

II, 195, 196, 208, 219; IV, 38, 39

— Hanks family in VI, 26

— Hundred-day troops. X, 237

— endorsement as to allotment commissioners for.. VII, 74

— L.'s lands in VI, 31

— opposed to Clay II, 17

— Presidential election, 1864. .

X, 306

— troops offered by X, 82

, — — to serve in Missouri

VI, 288

— U. P. railroad in X, 33

Iron for completion of U. P. R. R X, 36

Iron-clad steamers, number of, 1863 IX, 236

"Irrepressible conflict," au- thorship of phrase.. V. 215

— use of phrase by Seward. .

VI, 3 Irwin, Jas. S., letter to, XI, 98 Irwin, Robt., signers invita- tion I, 232

— witness I, 63

Island of Vache, transport

ordered to IX, 301

Italy arbitrates collision

VIII, 132

— King of, and "Trent" affair

VII, in

— relations with

VIII, 98 ; X, 169

— reply to envoy from.X, 169 Iverson, Alfred, speech of . . .

II, 70

J

Jackson, — , execution sus- pended XI, 37

Jackson, And., cost of admin- istration I, 126

— degree for IV, 82

— elected President. . . .II, 293

— fined for contempt. VIII, 312

— letter to Coleman. .. .1, 245

— L. in role of IV, 93

— popularity of II, 73

— position on habeas corpus..

VIII, 311

General Index

259

Jackson, And. (contd.)

internal improvements..

II, 68

National bank I, 122

Supreme Court. Ill, 180

"shelter under coat- tails" of II, 72

Jackson, J. S., U. S. Rep.

from Ky., consent of .VI, 295

Jackson, Thos. J., Gen., at

Harrisburg VII, 179

— at Winchester VII, 198

— crosses Potomac. .VIII, 317

— Fremont defeats VII, 219

— moves toward Centreville . .

VII, 178

— near Front Royal. .VII, 187

— position on Shenandoah

VII, 220

— prepares to attack Banks . .

VII, 198

— reinforced VII, 228

— reported wounded. VIII, 263

Jackson, W. M., IV, 50

Jacksonville, Fla., negro

troops at VIII, 239

— Hunter at VIII, 239

— port closed X, 14

Jacksonville, 111., railroad

through I, 2

Jacob, Rich. T., Lt. Gov. of Ky., invited to Washington

x, 331

— ordered out of State. X, 331

— permitted to return.. X, 341

— "stationary" attitude of

X, 276

James, B. F., letters to

I, 278, 282, 285, 286

— position on Mexican war. . .

I> 353

James River, gunboats on

VII, 259

— McClellan's movements on

VII, 239, 259

— O. National guard on

X, 219 Jameson, E. H., telegram to. IX, 207 Jaquess, J. F., Rev. Dr., mis- sion for VIII, 285

Japan, detention of vessel built for XI, 33

— Tycoon of, opposes U. S. . .

IX, 229 "Jargen Lorentzen'WII, 134 Jay, John, letter of Washing- ton to IX, x

— opposes slavery V, 358

Jayne, Julia M., letter to

Springfield "Journal". I, 221 Jayne, Wm., Herndon's indis- cretion with V, 290

— letter to X, 21

— Territorial gov VI, 231

Jealousy, folly of II, 57

Jefferson, Thos., Pres., de- feated opponents of..V, 218

— devotion of, to abstract truth V, 127

— letter to Benj. Austin. I, 244

— L. denies depreciating

VI, 6g

— La. purchased by... VII, 5a*

260

Abraham Lincoln

Jefferson, Thos. (contd.)

— Northwest Territory, au- thor of ordinance for gov- ernment of V, 167

— on judicial authority

Ill, 179

— owns slaves IV, 255

— position on internal im- provements II, 38

National bank II, 60

— principles of, axioms of free society V, 126

— slavery, opinion on

II, 195; IV, 264; V, 318,

358; VIII, x recognizes danger in...

v, 159

— veto power, interpretation of

II, 61

— view on admission of Mo..

II, 169

public improvements

II, 38 Jews, expulsion of... VIII, 200 Johnson, — , State Sen. of Ky.,

letter to VI, 266

Johnson, And., gov. of Tenn., advice to, on State govern- ment IX, 116, 127; X, 8

• — asked to suggest successor. .

X, 340

— concerned about Schurz...

X, 176

— confers with Halleck

VII, 268

— information about Lincoln family in Tenn II, 182

Johnson, And. (contd.)

— letters to

VIII, 137; IX, 126

— opinion on operations about Murfreesboro

VIII, 183, 185

— proclaims election

X, 21, 248

— proposes to raise negro troops VIII, 233

— reports on emancipation or- dinance X, 341

— requests return of troops..

VIII, 76

— request to send Getty to Burnside VIII, 285

— telegram on Gillam.X, 179 Heiskell X, 179

— telegrams to

VII, 150, 212, 215; VIII, 71, 183; IX, 87, 113, 165, 186;

X, 62, 105, 278

— time to reach Washington..

X, 345

Johnson, Bradish, letter to. . .

VIII, 327

Johnson, Herschel V., for

Vice-Pres VI, 12

Johnson, John O., assistance for XI, 103

— Republican organizer

XI, 103 Johnson, Reverdy, letter to . .

VI, 254

on feeling in Louisiana. .

VII, 292

— report of VIII, 151

General Index

261

Johnson, Rich. M., advocate of negro equality .... IV, 90

Johnson, Wm. S., vote of against slavery V, 297

Johnson's Island, O., parole for Stephens at X, 356

— prisoners released at. X, 279 Johnsonville, Tenn., gunboat

destroyed at X, 259

Johnston, — , letter to

I, 289, 294, 298 Johnston, John D., letters to

II, 135, 144, 147, 149, 150, 152

— letters to, literary style of. .

I, xviii

— proposed flatboat trip of...

VI, 29

— returns to family from St. Louis VI, 31

Johnston, Jos. E., Gen., de- feat of X, 237

— news from VIII, 281

— treason of VIII, 305

Johnston, Sally Bush, mar- riage Of VI, 2J

— step-mother of Pres..VI, 21 Johnston, W. H., threatens

Vicksburg IX, 66

Joint Debates, see Debates

with Douglas. Joliet, 111., Dem. Cong, conven- tion, 1850 IV, 47

— Douglas' speech at.. IV, 66

Jonas, A., letter to VI, 45

Jones, Alb., IX, 125

Jones, Thos. D., recommended

XI, 47

Jones, Wm., Sir., quotation

from IX, xxix

Jonesboro, 111., debate at

IV, 1, 71

Jordan, Warren, letter of

X, 17

— telegram to X, 17

"Journal," Sangamon, see

Sangamon Journal.

Judd, — , II, 275, 290

Judd, Frank R., execution

suspended X, 329

Judd, Norman B., arranges

joint debates with Douglas. Ill, 189

— confidence of L. in..V, 284

— endorses L.'s bill II, 289

— letters to

V, 91, 93, 281, 282, 290, 291

Judgment, against Thos. Lin- coln II, 96

Judicial authority, loyalty to. . Ill, 178

— system, reorganization of, in 111 I, 160; VII, 38

Judiciary, decisions of, final . . IV, 85

— provisional, in La

VIII, 64

Peabody, Chas. A., judge

in La VIII, 65

"Jules et Marie," indemnifica- tion for VIII, 132

Justice, L.'s sense of

I, 57; V, 289

Justice of the Peace, L.'s

opinion on XI, 102

262

Abraham Lincoln

K

Kane County, 111., K conven- tion in Ill, 281

Kankakee County, 111.. II, 275

Kansas, admission of

Ill, 353; IV, 75, 240; V, 10

Douglas on Ill, 295

— bill to form II, 204

— Blunt encourages "Judge Lynch" in IX, 88

— constitution of, defeated. . . .

ni, 353

— - — detested by citizens of. .

ni, 353

forced upon

IV, 94, 96, 198

— Democrats "won't stand," "Black Republican" presi- dent XI, 115

— Dred Scott in IV, 205

— election in Ill, 353

— enabling act IV, 98

Douglas on IV, 147

— Gov. empowered to give commissions and fill vacan- cies IX, 34

— Lane adjusts matters in. . . .

VIII, 256

— Lecompton constitution in..

Ill, 109

— L's reply to Douglas on

n, 315

speeches in V, 260

subscription for. .VI, 64

— negroes held in IV, 205

— outrage at Lawrence

IX, 107

Kansas (contd.)

— removal from Blunt's de- partment IX, 35

— right of, on slavery.. V, 11

— Schofield, removal of

IX, 104

— squatter sovereignty in....

V, 132

— troops in, question of rais- ing. X, 100

of, captured IX, 282

— vote on Lecompton constitu- tion in IV, 29

Kansas City, Mo., outbreak

near IX, 297

Kansas-Nebraska bill..V, 21

— introduction of Ill, 352

— principle of VI, 25

Kapp, Fred., telegram to,

about troops from N. Y

VIII, 322

Kaskaskia, 111., slavery in

II, 251 ; V, 224 "Kearsarge," destroys "Ala- bama" X, 280

Keenan, — , Mrs., pass for... X, 73

Kelley, B. F., Gen., telegram to VIII, 317

Kelley, W. D., Judge, opposi- tion to X, 132, 181

— raises negro troops.VIII, 331

— suspicion of VI, 59

Kellogg, — , introduces Lin- coln II, 89

Kellogg, Wm., letter to

VI, 77; IX, 10

General Index

263

Kellogg, Wm. (contd.)

— note to Chase on. .VIII, 333

— visit to L VI, 102

Kelly,—, IV, 50

Kelly, Moses, Register of

Wills VII, 8

Kelly's Ford, Va., Meade's

success at IX, 204

Kennedy, — , apprehensions of VIII, 79 Kent, Jas., Chancellor, ambi- tion of II, 41

— "Commentaries" of, on Am. law II, 39

— L.'s opinion of II, 41

— methods of II, 41

— summary on appropriations.

n, 39

Kentuckians, remarks to

V, 19s

Kentucky, arming of VIII, 175

— arrests VII, 6

letter to Seward on ... .

VII, 6

— assessments for rebel depre- dations X, 253, 255

— bravery of VIII, 176

— Buckner, statement to

VI, 325

— Buell menaces Bowling Green VII, 84

— citizens disturb public peace

X, 146

— contested election cases in..

I, 258

— delegation of, letter to

VI, 294

Kentucky (contd.)

— difficulty about land titles in

VI, 26

— Douglas campaign scheme in VI, 51

— election, difficulties in

X, 266 strongly Republican

IX, 62

— emigration of grandfather of Pres. to VI, 24

— gradual emancipation in...

II, 279

— L. born in VIII, xviii

— Lincoln family in

II, 181; V, 287; VI, 24, 25

— martial law established in..

X, 147

— military force, remonstrance at presence of VI, 349

— pacification of X, 276

— raid in VII, 268, 269

— removal of Josiah Lincoln from II, 15

Mordecai Lincoln from

II, 181 ; VI, 25

President's grandfather

to V, 286

Thos. Lincoln to

II, 15; VI, 24, 25

— slavery in VI, 26

— slaves, liberated. . .VII, 282 number of, in i860

VII, 133

— "stampede" in VII, 275

— status of negroes in *

Ill, 100; IV, 25

264

Abraham Lincoln

Kentucky (contd.)

— suspension of habeas corpus in X, 147

— Thirteenth amendment, re- jected X, 352

— troops, negro X, 61

quotas adjusted. . . .X, 60

— Union in, fair prospects for

vi, 351

feeling in VII, 53

men in, misunderstand- ing among X, 342

— value of, to Union cause. . .

VI, 360

— Western, raid in....X, 252 Kentucky legislature, resents

Fremont's proclamation. . . . VI, 359

Ketchum, — , Gen., telegram to VIII, 36

Key, John J., Maj., dismissal of VIII, 46

Key, Thos. M., Col., with Cobb, interview with.X, 335

Keyes, E. D., Lt.-Col. com- mands Fourth Corps

VII, 116

— order to VI, 239

— memorandum of questions and answers between

VII, 264 Key West, Fla., Bingham ap- pointed judge at IX, 53

— blockade XI, 80

— port opened XI, 81

Kimball, — , Gen., dispatches

of IX, 277

Kimball, Lee II, 50

King, — , Gen., reports Jackson

reinforced VII, 199

King, Sen., difficulty with

VI, 330 King, Rufus, Constitutional

Father V, 300

— vote on slavery V, 297

King, Turner R., opposition

to II, 116

— recommendation for

II, 108, 113, 115

King, Wm. R., acting Vice.-

Pres II, 293

— death of II, 302

Kings, divine right of

II, 253 ;V, 65 Kingsbury, — , Capt, ap- proves Ellsworth gun car- riage VI, 361

Kingston, Tenn., Burnside takes IX, 11 1

— Rosecrans holds road to. . . .

IX, 167

Kinney, — , II, 273

Kinney, — , Capt., introduced

to Grant X, 62

Kinney, Alex. B., release for X, 278

Kirby, Spencer, letter to

IX, 215

Kirkland, C. P., letter to

VIII, 136

■ — telegram to IX, 217

Klein, Joseph, affidavit of.I, 72

Knob Creek, Ky., Lincoln's

house on VI, 26

General Index

265

Knob Creek (contd.)

remembrance of. .VI, 39

Know-nothings, compact to

elect Lincoln IV, 14

See also American party.

Knox County, 111., Douglas in IV, 237

Knox, T. W., "N. Y. Herald" correspondent, court-mar- tialed VIII, 230

Knoxville, Tenn., Burnside takes IX, in

— and Cincinnati R. R. .X, 86

— Grant and Foster at

IX, 286 position at IX, 253

— scheme for cutting railroad near VII, 106

Koerner, G., Gov. of 111., in- troduced to Halleck.VII, 85

Koppel, Herman, breach of blockade by VIII, 202

Kuhn, — , appeal for mercy.. IX, 104

Labor and capital, equality of X, 51

— question of VII, 56

— relation between V, 230

Labor, basis of all government

VI, 119

— a commodity VIII, 126

— capital dependent upon

V, 247

— cessation of, effect of

I, 3H

Labor (contd.)

— combination with education

V, 251

— conflict of free, with slave- labor V, 214

— demand for, increases price of VIII, 127

— education demanded by free

V, 252

— effect of protection upon...

I, 307

slave-labor on free

V, 204; VIII, 126

— essential to enjoyment. . . . .

I, 307

— free, nature of

V, 250; X, 51

— independent of capital

V, 248

— injured by U. S. notes

VIII, 192

=>!> S2

:..f,

— "mud-sill" theory of.

V, 248, 251

— negro, in U. S. Army

IX, 247

— products of, property of la- borer ....I, 307

— relation of capital to.V, 248

— source of all supply. .V, 247

— strikes possible by American

system of V, 336

— transportation a loss of . . .

VI, 128

— true standard of value

VI, 128

L.'s views on..X, 51, 52, 53 meritoriousness of... I, 307

266

Abraham Lincoln

Labor (contd.)

— useless, a burden upon use- ful I, 309

forms of I, 301, 308

produces same effect as

idleness I, 314

robber of useful.. I, 307

See also, Capital; Wealth. Laborer, fatality of situation of V, 248

— L. hired as V, 361

— L.'s views on hired. .VII, 58 Laborers, education of.V, 251

— extract on, from annual message of 1861 X, 51

— scarcity of IX, 231

— slaves employed as

VII, 284, 285 Lafayette, boast of IX, vii

— Washington's letter to

V, 312 Lafourche Parish, La., ex- empted VIII, 163

La Harpe, 111., residence of

Lincoln's cousins II, 14

Lai, — , appeal IX, 104

Laidley, — , Major, projectile

tested by IX, 283

"La Manche," claim of . .X, 10

Lambert, Wm. H., Maj.,

I, vii; XI, 142 Lamborn, — , on administra- tion I, 125

— prosecutes murder trial

I, 171

Lamon, Ward H., letter to . .

H, 365

Lamon, Ward H. (contd.)

— passed to Richmond. .XI, 78

— reference to II, 290

— Springfield farewell scene described by VI, no

Land bill, Clay's I, 248

Land resolutions I, 140

— titles, difficult in Ky.VI, 26 Lands, public; see, Public

lands. Lander, F,.Brig.-Gen., division

of VII, 117

Lane, — , Col., reports Owens-

boro, Ky., in possession of

Confederates VI, 357

Lane, Geo. W., detained at

Norfolk XI, 59, 78

Lane, J. H., Gen., assigned

command VII, 90, 99

— assistance in Kan

VIII, 256 ■ — empowered to raise regi- ments VI, 294

■ — letter to, answering inquiries

IX, 34

— — on Gen. Hunter

VII, 99

— L. appoints VI, 339

— operations in Mo. ..VII, 76

— Senate inquiry on appoint- ment VI, 337

— Schofield's removal demand- ed by IX, 104

Lane, Jos., candidate for Vice- Pres VI, 13

Lane, S. H., Sen., introduces Winston X, 102

General Index

267

Langdon, John, Constitutional Father V, 299

— vote of, on slavery.. V, 297 Langford, — , in Fisher mur- der case I, 174

Lanphier, Chas. H., editor of

"State Register"

Ill, 308; IV, 279, 336

— endorsement of IV, 338

Lardner, John L., Capt, re- ceives thanks of Congress..

VIII, 267 Larned, — , Maj., appointment

of VIII, 227

La Rue County, Ky., forma- tion of VI, 24

La Salle County, 111. . . II, 272

La Salle, Tex., blockade

XI, 80 Last public address . . . XI, 84

Latin, knowledge of V, 287

Lavely, — , paid by L.. .1, 317

Law, advice on study of

VI, 59 to student of XI, 114

— distinction of V, 320

— Kent's " Commentaries " on American II, 39

— L. a student of V, 288

admitted to practice of.

VIII, xx

resumes practice of

VI, 37

— L/s absorption in practice of VI, 37

— — division of attention to

VI, 38

Law (contd.)

license to practice

VI, 33

— notes of argument in case at

II, 366

— notes for lecture on. .II, 140 Law, fugitive slave; see Fugi- tive slave law.

— ■ martial ; see, Martial law.

— sedition, Douglas'. . . .V, 325 Lawlessness, denunciation of.

I, 33

— growth of I, 37

See also, Lynching.

Lawmakers, respect for. . .1, 8

Law of nations, on blockade.

VII, 249

— privateers VII, 281

See also, Great Britain.

Lawrence, — , the Rev., sup- ports Lincoln II, 272

Lawrence, Kan., massacre at

IX, 107, 161

Lawrenceburg, Ind., troops

for VII, 2

Laws, — , Grant stops at lines

X, 354

Laws, bad, to be obeyed . . I, 44

— class of, to distribute bur- dens and benefits IX, 81

— enforcement of

VI, 180; VII, in

— failure of I, 44

— reverence for I, 43, 50

— support of I, 43

Laws, U. S. Statute, condi- tion of VII, 39

268

Abraham Lincoln

Laws, U. S. Statute (contd.)

— Congress asked to consider plan to revise and rewrite..

VII, 41

Lawyers, Kent one of most

learned II, 41

— popular belief in dishonesty of II, 143

Leavenworth, Kan., com- plaints from VIII, 256

— predicted growth of. .VI, 6

— speech at XI, 115

Leavitt, — , Judge, case before

VIII, 274

Le Blond, F. C, letter to

IX, 1 Lecture, "Discoveries, Inven- tions and Improvements".. V,99

— notes for, on Niagara Falls

II, 138 Lecompton Constitution, ac- ceptance of IV, 232, 233

— attempt to force... Ill, 109

— defeat of IV, 29

Douglas approves.III, 166

— claims credit of

III, 27

— Democratic party, con- demned for action on

VI, 16 splits on IV, 276

— Douglas' disagreement on..

IV, 187; V, 46

opposition to

Ill, 56; IV, 28, 225, 238;

V, 12

Lecompton Const'n {contd.)

— failure of V, 329, 341

— framers of, promote slavery

III, 250

— L.'s position on

Ill, 163, 165; IV, 229

— opponents of supported.V, 17

— provision for amendment of

III, 246

— re-introduced as English bill

V, 14, 15

— ' rejected by Kan

IV, 244, '245

— slavery provided for in

Ill, 291

— Trumbull opposes. .Ill, 168

— vote on Ill, 165

Lee, — , Judge-Advocate, in- structed to revise proceed- ings VIII, 187

— letter to, from Nicolay

VII, 211 on sentences of Indians

VIII, 92 Lee, Custus, Gen,, captured . .

XI, 76

Lee, J. C, letter to VI, 64

Lee, Sam. Phillips, Rear-

Adm., draft of telegram to. .

IX, 15

— recommended for thanks of Congress VII, 161

— telegram to IX, 16

Lee, Robt. E., Gen., confer- ence with Grant.... X, 187

— Hooker defeated by

VIII, 263, 264

General Index

269

Lee, Robt. E. (contd.)

— L.'s mortification at escape of IX, 39

— Longstreet withdrawn from

IX, 171

— losses of his army

IX, 70, 71

— McClellan's lost chance to defeat VIII, 321

— magnitude of his escape...

IX, 29

— Meade avoids IX, 171

pursues IX, 22

— movements of.. IX, 171, 180

— re-inforces Early. . . .X, 236

— retreats across Potomac

VIII, 22, 29, 39

— returns toward Harper's Ferry VIII, 321

— Russell letter returned by . .

XI, 62

— situation of, in front of Burnside VIII, 88

— strength of army of, before Richmond IX, 129

in October 1863. .IX, 171

— surrender of XI, 84

— treason of VIII, 305

Legal abilities of Lincoln

II, 140

— fees, importance of

II, 142

■ — opinion, on Cong, land act

V, 97

— profession, need of. .II, 142 Legislative elections, Whig

principle of II, 69

Legislative, freedom of..V, 19

Legislative, duty of IV, 61

Lellyett, John, letter to

X, 248

Lennon, John, execution sus- pended X, 329

Lester, John H., confiscation of money of X, 236

Letcher, R. P., contested elec- tion case of I, 258

Letter, circular, to Governors of various States.. VII, 256

Letters. For letters to and from Abraham Lincoln, see the names of their respective writers and recipients.

Letters, form of reply to

VI, 22

Letters of Lincoln, literary style of I, xvii

Lewis, Alph., encourages cul- tivation of Arkansas planta- tions IX, 293

— introduced to Thomas

X, 27 Lewis, Jas. T., Gov. of Wis.,

offers troops X, 83

Lewis, Thos., on committee of

Hungarian freedom.. II, 127

Lewisburg, Va., success of

Averill and Duffie at

IX, 204

Lexington, Ky., Burbridge at

X, 125, 214, 234

— early home of Mary Todd Lincoln II, 181

— forces near VI, 4, 5

270

Abraham Lincoln

Lexington (contd.)

— Johnston's camp near

VIII, 281

— L.'s trip to I, 185

— proposed railroad connec- tions with VI, 31

— residence of Thos. Lincoln near II, 15

Libby Prison, exchange of Rogers from X, 54

Libel; see, Slander.

Liberia, commercial treaty with VIII, 98

— colonization in.. VIII, 5, 97

— independence of VI, 33

— L. favors nergo colonization in II, 209

— official correspondence with

X, 285

— policy on VII, 33

— proposal to furnish gunboat to X, 285

Liberty, bulwark of... XI, no

— civil and religious. .VII, 154 < cause of, not to be sur- rendered V, 94

desire for VI, 120

L.'s opinion of his own

efforts for V, 95

— Clay's love of.. II, 164, 171

— definitions of X, jy

— Hungarian, sympathy with

II, 127

— of the press

VIII, 302; X, 108

— of speech VIII, 302

— preservation of II, 235

Library of Congress, publica- tions presented to. VIII, 146

License, to pass blockade

X, 14

— of commercial intercourse

VIII, 238

"Life and Character of Abra- ham Lincoln," by Geo. Ban- croft VIII, v

"Life of Washington," Weems VI, 151

Lima, Peru, joint commission at IX, 226

"Lincoln," by Paul Laurence Dunbar IV, xvii

"Lincoln," by S. Weir Mitch- ell II, xv

Lincoln, Abraham. For inci- dents of his life, transac- tions, correspondence, etc., see the various subject-en- tries throughout this Index.

Lincoln, Abraham, cousin of President II, 14

Lincoln, Abraham, grand- father of the President

II, n, 180; V, 286; VI, 24, 56.

— family of II, 181

■ — killed by Indians

V, 286; VI, 24, 57

— removed to Ky VI, 57

— surviving family of. .VI, 25 Lincoln, Abraham, Mrs., birth

and rearing of II, 181

— Grant and Meade invited to dine by X, 36

General Index

271

Lincoln, A. Mrs. (contd.)

— letters to IX, 61, 130

— result at Chickamauga tele- graphed to IX, 137

— situation at Fort Sumter and Fort Wagner telegraphed to

IX, 106

— telegrams to. .VIII, 148, 296, 317, 322; IX, 46, no, 112, 130, 134, 216; X, 89, 131, 134, 140, 206, 219, 220; XI,

66

Lincoln and Douglas de- bates; see, Douglas, debates with.

"Lincoln and Emancipa- tion," by Jas. A. Garfield.. XI, v

"Lincoln and the Race Prob- lem," by Theo. Roosevelt.. II, v

"Lincoln as a Writer," by Rich. Watson Gilder.. I, ix

"Lincoln Bibliography," com- piled by Dan. Fish XI, 137

Lincoln, Dav., first cousin of President's father. . . .II, 14

— letters to II, n, 14, 181

Lincoln, Edw. Baker, death

of II, 135

Lincoln, Isaac, great-uncle of

President ,

II, 15, 180; VI, 24, 57

— descendants of VI, 24

Lincoln, Jacob, great-uncle of

President. .II, 16; VI, 24, 57

— descendants of VI, 24

Lincoln, Jesse, letter to

II, 180

Lincoln, John, great-uncle of President. .II, 15; VI, 24, 57

— 'descendants of VI, 24

Lincoln, Josiah, last knowl- edge of II, 14

— uncle of Pres

II, 14, 180; VI, 25 "Lincoln Literature," XI, 137 "Lincoln, the Man of the People," by Edwin Mark- ham Ill, xlvii

Lincoln, Mary, great-aunt of President. II, 14, 180; VI, 25

— descendants of VI, 25

Lincoln, Mordecai, cousin of

President II, 14

Lincoln, Mordecai, uncle of President II, 14, 190; VI, 25

— death of II, 180

— legend of II, 180

— settlement of II, 14

Lincoln, Nancy, great-aunt of

Pres VI, 25

Lincoln, Robt. T., assigned to Grant's staff X, 343

— at Harvard VI, 43

— letter of, to Nicolay..I, v

— telegrams to

IX, 15, 24, 30, 281, 286; X,

241 ; XI, 60 Lincoln, Sally Bush Johns- ton, step-mother of Presi- dent, affection for Lincoln..

II, 44, 153

— Lincoln's loyalty to.. II, 144

272

Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln, Thos., cousin of President II, 14

Lincoln, Thos., father of

President

II, 14, 180; VI, 21, 24

— death of II, 181

— illiteracy of VI, 25

— employment of VI, 25

— letter to II, 96

— removal of, from Ky.V, 287 to Coles County, 111

VI, 31 to Ky VI, 57

— Virginia birth of... VI, 57 Lincoln, Thos., great-uncle of

President. .II, 15; VI, 24, 57 Lincoln-Trumbull bargain ;

see Matheny, Jas. H. Linder, Dan., discharge of. . . IX, 275

— sent to L IX, 272

Linder, U. F.? letter to.. II, 3

— reply to I, 19

— speech of II, 131

— telegram to IX, 275

Literary style of Lincoln, R.

W. Gilder I, ix

Litigation, discouragement of. II, 142

— enormity of instigating

II, 142 Little, S., request for draft. . IV, 199 Little, S. H., signs Whig cir- cular I, 166; II, 272

"Little Hickory," Polk known as II, 73

Little Rock, Ark., oath of al- legiance in IX, 277

— reconstruction in X, 11

Lloyd, Robt., bill for services

as axeman I, 13

Loans, money raised on

VIII, 193

— national, legislation on

IX, 233

— receipts from, 1861-62

VIII, 103; X, 292

— refunding of X, 102

Loans of U. S. Treasury; see

Treasury, U. S. Local issues, dangers of V, 131 Locke, Erie, letter to. .VI, 100 Locofoco party, effect of Tay- lor's nomination on... II, 2j

— exultation of II, 273

— opposition to I, 352

— position on Mexican war..

I 352

Logan, Chris II, 50

Logan, John A., Gen., at Car- bondale, 111 X, 266

— extended leave for

IX, 71 ; X, 266

— invited to capitol X, 266

Logan, Step. T., appoint- ment of I, 242

— assists L. . . . ; II, 140

— candidacy of .XI, 101

— draws resolutions on death of Judge Nath. Pope

II, 136

- — opinion on 111. election law

II, 178

General Index

273

Logan, Step. T. (contd.)

— practices law with L

I, 189; XI, 98

— signs Whig circular.. I, 259 Logue, Felix, affidavit in

Wright case IX, 119

London, Eng., Confederate representatives in... VI, 278

— industrial exhibition at

VI, 329

— letter to working-men of..

VIII, 211 London and Hampshire rail- road, troops ordered over. . VI, 327 "London Times," estimate of Second Inaugural. .. .XI, 44

Long, Alex., letter to IX, 1

"Long John," defense of

XI, 103 Longstreet, Jas., Lt.-Gen., in- quiry on position of .VII, 204

— marching toward Richmond

VIII, 269

— movement to Tenn.. .IX, 135

— reported battle with Hooker

VIII, 263

— rumors of movement toward Washington X, 157

— uncertainty of his move- ments VIII, 316

— withdrawal from Lee's army

IX, 171 Loomis, Dwight, recommends

Goodman VIII, 221

Loomis, F. B., offers garrison X)97

Loring, W. W., defeated by Grant VIII, 281

— driven back VIII, 281

"Loss of Lincoln, The," by

Henry Ward Beecher..X, v

"Lost Townships," letter from I, 221

Louaillier, — , denounces Jack- son's martial law. .VIII, 311

Louden, Robt., sentenced

X, 93

Loudon, Va., Burnside drives Confederate force from

IX, in Louisiana, admission of II, 196

— arrangement for freedmen of

IX, 202

— banks prevented from loan- ing money X, 268

— Banks' ability for work in

X, 277 confers with citizens of

IX, 56 paper relating to. .X, 333

— blockade of ports of

VI, 248, 257; X, 14; XI, 81

— Butler recommends repeal of ordinance of secession

IX, 203

requested to aid election

plans VIII, 61

— candidacy of Federal officers

VIII, 79

— civil government to be sup- ported in X, 269

support promised to

X, 267

274

Abraham Lincoln

Louisiana (contd.)

— constitutional convention meets X, 268

military insult to

VIII, 327 status of negro in

X, 267

— court officers' salaries, pro- vision for. VIII, 66

— destitution in X, 227

— election in XI, 89

negotiations for

VIII, 61

proclamation declaring. .

X, 38

day for VIII, 81

promised VIII, 328

Congressional

VIII, 79, 80

letters to Shepley on

VIII, 79, 80

— emancipation in

IX, 56, 108; XI, 86

— Federal Union, relation to

XI, 90

— Free-State constitution adopted in XI, 89

— Hahn elected Governor

X, 38, 39

— — invested with full powers in X, 42

— letter to Trumbull on affairs in -X, 333

— loyal voters in number of, . .

XI, 89

•-- military protection assured

to VII, 297

Louisiana (contd.)

supremacy assured to

Hnrlbut X, 269

— negro franchise authorized

XI, 89 L.'s position on

XI, 89

withheld in . . . XI, 89

schools established.XI, 89

— negroes in convention, ques- tion of X, 39

organized in. .VIII, 175

— new Constitution adopted.. IX, 203 ; X, 185 ; XI, 85, 86

established

VIII, 79, 80

reception of. .X, 186

supported X, 267

— organization of V, 299

— Phelps' influence in

VII, 292

— police regulations in

VII, 295

— provisional court established in VIII, 64

Peabody made judge

of VIII, 65

— purchase of

II, 195; V, 299; VII, 50

— rebellion declared in

VIII, 163

— reconstruction in

IX, 273; XI, 89 Banks reports on

IX, 282 Flanders reports on. . . .

IX, 200

General Index

275

Louisiana (contd.)

inaugurated. . . .VIII, 80

L.'s plan for, frustrated

VIII, 80

— ■ — Slidell's pleasure in fail- ure of X, 267

■ — re-establishment of relations with U. S X, 313, 334

— restoration to Union

VII, 299

— salaries of public officers scaled X, 268

— Shepley, instructed in affairs in IX, 201

— situation in VII, 297

— slavery in, regulated by act of Congress V, 299, 300

— starvation in X, 227

— State constitution amended

VIII, 327

government, correspond- ence on XI, 87

Federal support neces- sary to XI, 91

Hurlbut's opposition

to X, 267

in conformity with

Constitution urged

VII, 297

— military hostility to. .

X, 268 number of constitu- ents XI, 89

organized XI, 89

part taken by L. in

XI, 85

— < status of X, 267

Louisiana (contd.)

— Thirteenth Amendment rati- fied XI, 89

supported in. .XI, 91

Louisville, Ky., Anderson at . . VII, 5

— appeals from, against with- drawal of troops from

VIII, 26

— Boyle at... VIII, 20, 21, 26 questioned about situa- tion at VIII, 26

— Buell at

VII, 70, 73, 74, 98, 118

— Churchill banished to

XI, 48

— Harris arrested at...X, 214

— L.'s proposed visit to

I. 175

— Meade discharged at

X, 234

— negroes sold at. .VIII, 257

— Palmer at XI, 40

— situation of VII, 2

— Thomas at. .X, 24, 26, 125

— Wright responsible for

VIII, 26

withdraws troops from

VIII, 26 Louisville "JournaV attitude

of VI, 67

Lovejoy, Elijah, killing of...

1,51

Lovejoy, Owen, abolition radicalism of IV, 347

— candidate for Congress ....

IV, 179

276

Abraham Lincoln

Lovejoy, Owen (contd.)

— canvass for L

IV, 76, 77, 80

— catechism of Ill, 217

— character of X, in

— complaint against L

III, 287

— counsellor of L III, 305

— erection of monument to..

X, no

— fear of, by friends of L . . . ,

IV, 174

— L. supported by

IV, 174, 176

— acquaintance with..X, in

— negro equality V, 3

— nomination of

II, 290, 365

— opposes admission of slave States IV, 80, 304

Douglas IV, 8

— pre-amble and resolutions of

III, 320; IV, 12

— share in Republican party

III, 224 Lowe, F. F., letter to on "New

Almaden" mine IX, 85

act of Congress. .IX, 190

— telegram to IX, 24

Lowe, J. G., letter to. .VI, 108 Lowell, Jas. Russell, author. .

IX, 284

— opinion of L V, xxvi

Lower California, proposed

seizure of I, 342

"Loyal Brigade of the North," offer of VIII, 323

Lucas, J. M., letter to

II, 114, 358 Luckett, Hen, F., execution

suspended IX, 263

Ludlow, — , Col., telegrams to

VIII, 290

Lusk, Edward, letter to V, 90

Luther, Martin, quotation

from IX, xx

Lutherans, response to

VII, 153

Lyman, — , Dr., II, 272

"Lynch, Judge," Blunt en- courages IX, 88

Lynchburg, Va, raid near

IX, 181 Lynching, denunciation of

1, 38

See also, Lawlessness.

Lyon, Nath., Brig.-Gen., gal- lantry of VI, 356

Lyons, Lord, correspondence

on African slave-trade

VII, 216

"Trent" affair.. VII, 91

— gratitude of X, 84

— proposed as mediator

VI, 252

M

McCall, G. A., Gen., at Fred- ericksburg VII, 206, 208

McCallister and Stebbins bonds, see Illinois.

McCallum, — , Gen., Sullivan's

sentence suspended by

IX, 139

General Index

277

McClaran, Chas., assessed... XI, 35

McClellan, Geo. Brinton, Gen., advised to break en- emy's line VII, 140

— aloofness of VII, 157

— Antietam, battle of

VIII, 34

— appointed general-in-chief . .

VII, 13

— Aquia Creek R. R. broken

VII, 195

— army re-organized. .VII, 156

— asks reinforcements

VII, 253, 254

— Blenker's division detached from VII, 225

— Burnside reinforces

VII, 257

— censured for relieving Ham- ilton VII, 157

— commands Dept. of Potomac

VIII, 72

— commands West Va. forces

VI, 332

— communication with White House cut off VII, 242

— complains of support

VII, 141; VIII, 57

— congratulated

VII, 202, 261 ; VIII, 34

— consulted on appointment . .

VII, 151

— Corinth army opposed to . . .

VII, 260

— Democratic candidate

X, 116

McClellan, Geo. B. (contd.)

— disposition of force

VII, 242

— Dix assigned to... VII, 221

— evacuation of Fredericks- burg reported to.. VII, 147

— fears enemy in force

VII, 235

— Halleck cannot reinforce . . .

VII, 257 repeats order to move . . .

VIII, 66

— illness of VII, 71

— informed of enemy's move- ments VII, 207

— informed of Jackson's rein- forcement VII, 228

— Lee attacks VII, 239

— letter to

VII, 24, 61, 93, 94, 138, 157;

VIII, 25, 57, 59; IX, 13 on Hamilton's reinstate- ment VII, 174

— L.'s course in event of elec- tion of X, 204

— - Malvern Hill, battle of

VII, 239

— moves his army... VIII, 70

— Noggle case referred to

VII, 308

— James River, falls back from

VII, 259

— Lane expedition placed un- der VII, 90

— McDowell placed under....

VII, 174 cooperates with. VI I, 169

278

Abraham Lincoln

McClellan, Geo. B. (contd.)

— memorandum of questions and answers VII, 262

— mounts reported sick

VIII, 67 supplied to VIII, 69

— ordered to move. . . .VIII, 54 to suspend habeas cor- pus VII, 89

— overcautiousness of

VIII, 57

— plans movement. .. .VII, 93

— opens communication with Pope VIII, 19

— Porter ordered to. .VIII, 25

— Potomac, crosses

VIII, 53, 54, 59, 68

— Rawley case referred to..

VII, 308

— recruits with drafted men..

VIII, 69

— relieved from command

VIII, 72

— restoration to command diffi- cult IX, 13

— Richmond, campaign against

VII, 141, 183

fails to take VII, 198

retreat from . . . VII, 239

suffers reverse before. . .

VII, 238 urged to attack. .VIII, 58

— Sharpsburg, meets enemy at

VIII, 35

— size of force VII, 142

— Stanton, quarrel with

VII, 304, 305

McClellan, Geo. B. (contd.)

— strength on Peninsula

VII, 274

— subsistence threatened

VIII, 57

— support promised. .VII, 163

— supported by gunboats

VII, 248

— takes field VII, 129

— telegram to

VII, 140, 147, i5T> 152, 163, 176, 183, 188, 198, 207, 208, 210, 277, 286; VIII, 23, 25,

28, 54, 66, 67, 68, 69.

reviewing situation

VII, 186

— urged to attack

VII, 143; VIII, 67

— views desired VII, 230

— war, plan to end X, 189

— Washington, plan to defend

VII, 254

— Winchester, urged to attack

VIII, 57

— Wool's command attached to

VII, 143

department merged with

VII, 208

— Young case VII, 61

McClernand, John A., Brig.-

Gen., II, 354, 355

— charges against IX, 68

— leave extended X, 178

— letter from Stanton. .IX, 120

— letters to

VI, 286; VII, 18; VIII, 181,

201

General Index

279

McClernand, J. A. (contd.) Shields and Jackson

— relieved VII, 18 VII, 211

— seeks release of prisoners.. — Saxton's dispatch sent to...

X, 324 VII, 206

McClure, A. K., Col., inter- — telegram to, to move to the

view on Cameron. . . .VI, 92 Shenandoah VII, 180

— L.'s personal appearance des- — ■ — on force at Fredericks- cribed by Ill, x burg VII, 181

— telegram to IX, 14 suggesting movement. . .

McCook, — , Col., at Vienna, VII, 194

Va VI, 328 — urged to attack VII, 198

McCullom, — , letter to — ■ Washington, detained to de-

VIII, 286 fend VII, 239

McCullough, Fanny, letter to — West Point, supplied from..

VIII, 153 VII, 169

McCurdy, Robt. H., letter to McDowell, Jas., Gov... II, 15

VII, 278 "Macedonian," claim of, paid

McDonough Co., 111. . .IV, 68 X, 285

McDowell, Chas., delegate. .. McElrath, — , Mrs., deporta-

IV, 50 tion X, 224

McDowell, Irwin, Maj.-Gen., McGaughey, — , candidate...

at Front Royal VII, 202 II, 105

— commands Dept. of Rappa- McGuire, Geo. W., sentenced hannock VII, 169 IX, 84

First Corps VII, 116 McHenry, Jas., favors slavery

Third Corps. . . .VII, 236 V, 296

— Fremont's telegram sent to Mack, Dav., paper by.. II, 117

VII, 205 Mackay, Alf., telegram to

— informed of Jackson's force X, 105

VII, 204 McKee, — ~, proceedings against

— McCall detached from. ..... IX, 37

VII, 212 Mackinaw trout, gift of.X, 355

— occupies Rappahannock McKinley, Wm., on "Abra-

VII, 147 ham Lincoln, the Great Re-

— opposed by Anderson publican" V, v

VII, 177 McKinney, J. F., letter to

— reports whereabouts of IX, 1

z8o

Abraham Lincoln

Maclean, John, Dr., degree for X, 326

— Dred Scott decision. .II, 320

— judicial career VII, 38

— letters to... II, 266; X, 326

— Presidential possibility

II, 16

Macomb, 111 IV, 68

Macon Co., 111., Hanks family in V, 286

— Lincoln family in

VI, 29, 288 McLean Co., 111., delegates of

II, 365

— Douglas' early home

Ill, 106

gratitude to III, 106

speech in Ill, 54

— sues for taxes II, 179

McLellan, C. W I, vii

McMichael, Mort., letter to..

X, 181 McNeil, C. F., letter to. .VI, 8 McPheeters, Sam S., Rev.

Dr., case of

VIII, 168 ; IX, 269

indorsement on.. IX, 271

McPherson, Jas. B., Gen., as- signed command X, 41

McVeigh, Wayne, telegrams

to IX, 168

Madison Co. 111., II, 275

Madison, Jas., Pres., course

toward defeated opponents.

V, 218

— opposed to U. S. Bank

II, 60

Madison, Jas. (contd.)

— position on slavery

V, 297; VIII, xi

Magnanimity of Lincoln

X, 228, 264

Magoffin, Beriah, Gov. of Ky.

VII, 144, 349

Magrath, F. M., Gen., treason

of VIII, 305

Magruder, John B., Gen.,

treason of VIII, 305

Mail contract, Lincoln's

brother bids on II, 135

Mail matter, free appropria- tion for VII, 43

Mails, U. S., detention of

I> 323

— continuance of VI, 299

— government rights in

VIII, 252

— invioliability of... VIII, 252

— remuneration for carrying

I, 324 Maine, boundary question

I, 135

— Butler proposes to raise troops in VI, 353

— compared to So. Car. II, 233

— liquor laws of Ill, 129

— negro franchise in

in, 143

status in

Ill, 99; IV, 26

Majority, rights of

V, 7; I, 339

Malhiot, E. E., on committee

VIII, 327

General Index

281

Malhiot, E. E. (contd.)

— letter to VIII, 326

Mallory, Jas., case of..X, 324 Mallory, R., consents to rais- ing regiment in Ky..VI, 295

— at slave State conference..

VII, 128

Maltby, Harrison, letter to . . .

II, 297

Malvern Hill, battle of

VII, 239

Manassas Junction, Va., left

unprotected. . .VII, 141, 142

— military line from.. VI, 332

— Ricketts ordered to

VII, 195

Manchester, Eng., letter to

workingmen of . . . .VIII, 194

Mangum, W. P., Vice-Pres.

of II, 302

Manierre, Benj. F., letter to.

IX, 215

Manifest destiny, reference to

V, 101

Mankind, duty to VI, 120

Manly, Miss, refuses allegiance X, 37 Mann, Horace, Mrs., letter to X, 68 Mansfield, J. K. F., Gen, ad- vice asked VI, 293

Manufactures, Calhoun's views in regard to I, 245

— importance of I, 244

— protection of II, 40

Marchant, Hen. A., Capt,

leave for VIII, 222

Marchant, H. A. (contd.)

— ordered to Washington. . . .

VIII, 218 Marcy, R. R., Gen., telegram

to VII, 200

Marine, see Commercial Ma- rine. Markham, Edwin... Ill, xlvii

Marsh, — , letter to VI, 99

Marsh, Geo. P., proposed min- ister VI, 223

Marshall, — , services of II, 85 Marshall Co., 111., Lincoln

speaks in IV, 68

Marston, — , Gen — VIII, 167

— proclamation of XI, 129

Martel, Charles IX, xxxii

Martial law VIII, 42

— Hunter proclaims. .VII, 170

— in Ky X, 147

See also, Habeas Corpus.

Martin, Wes., deported XI, 33 Martin, Wm., appointed col- lector VIII, 13

Martinsburg, Va., Banks at. . VII, 187

— beseiged VIII, 317

— re-captured X, 142

— Tyler at VIII, 315

Maryland, call for militia

VIII, 318

— constitution adopted

X, 243, 270 ratified X, 239

— election of 1864 in..X, 271 violence of

IX, 185, 196

282

Abraham Lincoln

Maryland (contd.)

— emancipation in X, 30

misunderstood X, 31

plans in IX, 247

hopes for X, 43

— invaded X, 142

— L.'s canvass in VI, 37

— • — majority in X, 271

views on VII, 125

— loyalty of X, 243

dependent on Ky

VI, 360

— negroes in VIII, 127

recruited in IX, 150

— protection for voters

IX, 196

— reorganized X, 303

— slavery in VII, 124

— slaves in VII, 132

— soldiers' vote X, 262

— Union Committee, reply to

X, 270 feeling in

VII, 293; X, 270 sustained by VII, 53

— voting test in IX, 197

Maryland legislature, antici- pates arming people VI, 255

Mason and Dixon's line, in- surgent support north of... VII, 52

Mason, Jas. M., on Constitu- tional Fathers V, 335

— homespun suit..V, 337, 363 Massachusetts, Butler's pro- posal to raise troops in

VI, 352

Massachusetts (contd.)

— delegation, reply to. .XI, 118

— L.'s canvass in VI, 37

— movement against foreign- ers in V, 131

— slavery, view of, in. .II, 91 Massachusetts legislature,

invitation declined. . .VI, 10 "Massachusetts," detains

"Perthshire" VII, 32

Massacre, see Fort Pillow. Mass-meeting, to honor Grant X, 112 Matheny, C. W...I, 63; II, 50 Matheny, Jas. H., appointed I, 242

— candidate IV, 14

— friend of L IV, 171

— L. and Trumbull bargain.. Ill, 204; IV, 14, 36, yy, 171

— Trumbull attacked by

Ill, 212; IV, 15

Mathers, John, letter to

Ill, 188 Matteson, Joel A IV, 50

— defeats L II, 274

— letter to VI, 96

Matthews, Jas. L., exiled. . . .

VIII, 172 May, W. L., signs call.. I, 181 Maynard, Hor., telegram to..

X, 7 Mayo, Z. B., legislative candi- date IV, 50, 51

Meade, Geo. G., Gen., advised on advance IX, 128

— asks to be relieved. .IX, 28

General Index

283

Meade, Geo. G. (contd.)

— Collins' sentence suspended by X, 72

— confidence in IX, 39

— Dawson case referred to...

X, 85

— demands inquiry X, 61

— dissatisfaction with

IX, 28

— Edds' desertion

IX, 117, 119

- — Ewell's movements reported

to IX, 167

— gratitude to IX, 28

— Halleck reports fall of Vicksburg to IX, 22

urges against Lee. IX, 22

— Harrow granted leave by . .

IX, 276

— Hooker asked to take com- mand under IX, 44

— King's sentence suspended by IX, 212

— Lee, engagement with, not desired for IX, 46

— letter to IX, 104

— L. advises attack

IX, 123, 171

— L.'s views on movements of, after Gettysburg. . . .IX, 39

— Maryland soldiers' vote re- ported by X, 263

— Murphy pardoned. .IX, 166

— pardons various prisoners. .

IX, 170

— Rappahannock Station cap- tured IX, 204

Meade, Geo. G. (contd.)

— strength of IX, 128, 129

— Sullivan's sentence suspend- ed IX, 139

— sword to IX, 106

— telegrams to

IX, 89, 113, 117, 119, 123, 125, 139, 166, 170, 188, 192, 199, 204; X, 34, 72, 75, 85,

89, 107

— Wellers' sentence suspended

IX, 199

— Wheaton granted leave. . . .

IX, 113

Meade, R. K II, 43

Meagher, T. F., Gen., raises

corps VIII, 322

Meconkey, S. B., Mrs., letter

to X, 96

Medical dept. of army reor- ganized VII, 227

Medill, Jos II, 361; VI, 56

Meeker, Geo. W., signer of resolutions on death of Judge Nath. Pope. . . .II, 136 Meigs, M. C, Gen., instruc- tions indorsed VII, 166

— Quarter-master Gen

VI, 290

— Seward advises calling

VI, 227

Memorandum on Amsterdam

projectile X, 35

— on Andrews VIII, 323

— on Cabinet officers.. X, 158

— on Carter's appointment...

IX, 164

284

Abraham Lincoln

Memorandum (contd.)

— on churches X, 30

— on co-operation with suc- cessor X, 203

— on draft IX, 194

— on Dresser I, 269

— on Fugitive-slave law

XI, 115

— on Mrs. Hunt X, 72

— on instructions to McDowell

VII, 166

— on interview with Phila. P. M X, 132

— on Koppell VIII, 202

— on Merryman VIII, 273

— on questions and answers..

VII, 262

— on release of prisoners

X, 279

— on restoration of peace

XI, 71

— on Sands case IX, 68

— on Smith, Gen. W. F

VIII, 223

— on Weigand appointment...

VIII, 231 Memphis, Tenn., Davis' serv- ices at VII, 267

— Douglas' speech at

V, 121, 199

— joint movement on. .VI, 333

— indorsement on church at..

X, 99, 148

— U. S. purchasing agency...

X, 230 Menard Co., 111., see Sanga- mon Co.

Menzies, John W., defeated. . IX, 62

— at White House.. VII, 124 Mercer, Sam., Capt. order to. .

VI, 238 Mercier, Henri, at Richmond. VIII, 214 Meredosia, 111., Lincoln at.V,90 "Merrimac" engages "Cum- berland" VII, 155

Merryman, E. H., instructions to I, 236

— charges against. . .VIII, 273

" Merey," assisted XI, 9

Messages, see Congress,

House of Representatives, Senate.

Methodist conference, Lin- coln's reply to VII, 163

Methodist church, division of III, 355; IV, 233; V, 55

— given to Ames X, 5

— modifying order on...X, 7 Methodist delegation, Lin- coln's reply to X, 99

Mexican war, appropriation for V, 74

— Ashmun amendment on. . . .

IV, 192

— burden of II, 30

— call for troops V, 74

— effect of acquisition of ter- ritory by IV, 40, 186

— L. on unconstitutionality of

V, 73; VI, 35

— L.'s position on

Ill, 210, 230; VI, 35

General Index

285

Mexican war (contd.)

speech on I, 327

support of, confirmed. . . .

IV, 191 vote on V, 75

— origin of I, 327

justified II, 23

— Taylor's suggested position on II, 56

— vote on I, 327

— Whig party on II, 84

See also, Mexican War.

Mexico, alleged interference with VIII, 173

— American army in. .VI, 35

— Ashmun's resolution sent to

V, 75

— boundary claim of . . . .1, 333

— condition of VII, 146

— Corwin's speech sent to

V, 75

— possible invasion of. .IV, 292

— race equality in Ill, 92

— record of Congressional vote sent to V, 75

— resolutions concerning

I, 3i8

— revolution of Texans against

II, 197

— Shields in IV, 12

— slavery in territory acquired from IV, 271, 293

— Texas affected by events in

IX, 56, 64

— treaty with II, 200

— troops invade VI, 35

— Wiimot proviso and. .IV, 12

"Miami," gunboat VII, 155

Michigan, invited to visit

VI, 100

— signature of papers for. . . .

VII, 306

Middleburg, Va., firing near. .

VIII, 328

Middle Dept., transferred to

Halleck X, 176

Middleport "Press," article

from VI, 8

Middleton, — , appeals for

Abrams IX, 125

Mifflin, Thos., vote on slavery V, 296 Milderborger, John, tele- gram to IX, 206

Miles, Dixon S., Col., case of

VII, 66

— movements of XI, 6y

— telegram to VII, 178

Military academy, U. S.,

prejudice against IX, 12

Military arrests, constitution- al rights in

VIII, 306, 307, 309

policy pursued in

VIII, 290

— duty, evasion of IX, 227

— ■ emancipation, see Emanci- pation

— glory I, 341

— officers, see Army and Navy officers

— seizure, rule for IX, 288

Militia, call for 42,034.^1, 263 of 75,000 VI, 246

286

Abraham Lincoln

Militia (contd.)

100,000 VIII, 318

— discharge of three-months forces VI, 332

— Mo., enrollment in

IX, 149, 163, 165 Gamble's plans for rais- ing VII, 15

— organization of VII, 36

— Pa., called VIII, 23

— response to call for. VI, 305

— Tenn. refuses quota

VI, 259

— Washington guarded by. . . .

VII, 187 "Milk-and-water Lincoln res- olutions" X, 113

Miller, Anson, appointed

X, 183 Miller, J. W., Sen., on Cass. . II, 76 Miller, Jas., Treas. of 111., let- ter to V, 133

Millersburg, Va., action near

VIII, 330

"Milliken's Bend". . . .IX, 183

— Kirby's movements near. . . .

VIII, 332

Mills, John T., interview

X, 189 Milroy, Robt. H., Ma j. -Gen.,

arrest of IX, 184

■ — character of IX, 266

— command under Grant

IX, 266

— court of inquiry. . .IX, 184

— disobedience of IX, 184

Milroy, Robt. H. (contd.)

— exonerated IX, 184

— fears for IX, 184

— L.'s rebuke to IX, 11

opinion on loss of divi- sion IX, 183

— reports Lee's losses

VIII, 270

— surrounded VIII, 315

Milton, John, quoted.JX, xxvi Milwaukee, Wis., address at..

V, 236 Miner, Edw. G., letter to

n, 355

Ministers, see Chaplains. Minnesota, enabling act for.. Ill, 115

— Indian outbreak

VIII, 108, 139

— Indians sentenced. .VIII, 92

— invitation to visit. . . . V, 138

— rule on admission of. .IV, 29

— Sioux Indian massacre

VIII, 107, 133 Minnick, John R., execution

stayed VIII, 245

Minority, rights of

V, 7; VI, 318

to rebel I, 339

Mississippi, ceded V, 298

— free-labor in X, 27

— lynching in I, 38

— negroes organized in

VIII, 175

— organized V, 299

— prohibits African slave- trade II, 245

General Index

287

Mississippi (contd.)

— Thirteenth amendment rati- fied X, 352

Mississippi, Dept. of, see Dept. of the Mississippi.

Mississippi River, communi- cation with Atlantic. IX, 245

— " goes unvexed "... IX, 101

— negro troops recruited on..

IX, 37, 65

— opening of IX, 246

Bank's part in.. IX, 56

— Thomas directs operations on X, 24

Missouri, admission of

II, 169; V, 224

— affairs in XI, 38

— arrests in VIII, 171

— assassinations in X, 64

— assessments in. . . .VIII, 171

— brigadiers assigned to, unfit

VII, 77

— Cameron's letter on

VI, 338

— civil authority in.. VIII, 146

— negro troops in

VIII, 191 ; IX, 148

— distress in VIII, 197

— election of 1864 X, 234

— emancipation plans of

IX, 52, 246

gradual, defeated

IV, 332, 354; V, 63, 334

letter to Schofield on

VIII, 329

— enrolled militia, Schofield on

IX, 148

Missouri {contd.)

— factions in.. VIII, 276, 282

— Fremont in VI, 332

— French settlements in

V, 224

— law-test for voters.. IX, 197

— Lincoln family in

II, 181; VI, 24

— L.'s position on II, 243

— loyal voters in IX, 198

— loyalty dependent on Ky..

VI, 360 < — majority against Govt

VII, 76

— military discipline in

IX, 147

— militia law, question of

VIII, 147, 153

— Moss' depredations. .IX, 146

— outbreak in IX, 297

— party violence in... IX, 178

— peace in X, 340

— preservation of order in

IX, 149

— Price invades.

VII, 76; X, 341

— property destruction in ... .

XI, 38

— provisional government in. .

IX, 176

— provost-marshals, abuses of

XI, 33, 35 orders to VIII, 187

— question of II, 169

raising troops in

vi, 339; VII, 15

— Rosecrans in X, 63

288

Abraham Lincoln

Missouri (contd.)

— slavery contested. .. .II, 196

increased V, 225

not permanent

VII, 123

— slaves, number of, i860

VII, 133 trouble with.. VIII, 184

— troops, status of VIII, 90

German, trouble with . . .

VII, 85

— Union men banished from. .

IX, 146

— voting in IX, 149

See also, Dept. of the Mis- souri

Missouri Compromise, de- struction of II, 283

— disregarded IV, 205

— Douglas' position on

VIII, 293 reversal on V, 210

— history of II, 192

— hope of Clay in... Ill, 104

— repeal of

II, 190; IV, 8, 37, 38, 187;

VI, 37

arguments for... II, 208

arouses L

Ill, 174; V, 288

opposition to. . . .II, 305

Chicago papers on

VIII, 293

— Robertson's part in.. II, 279 See also, Compromise

Missouri "Democrat," editor- ial in VI, 83

Missouri legislature, interfer- ence with IX, 264

Missouri "Republican," Lin- coln-Crittenden correspond- ence in V, 90

— Douglas' speech in.. IV, 66 Mitchell, — , Gen., nomination

VIII, 232 Mitchell, J., Rev., Commis- sioner VIII, 1

Mitchell, S. Weir, "Lincoln" II, 15

Mobile, Ala., blockaded

XI, 80

— Naval victory X, 211

— salute ordered X, 214

Mobile Bay, Ala., orders to

officer in command. . .X, 260

Mob law, horrors of I, 39

Modesty of Lincoln,

I, ix; V, 95, 138, 286; VI,

122, 128, 133, 135, 139, 140,

141, 142, 143, 144, 153, 154,

162; VIII, xxi; XI, 117

Mohammed Pacha, letter to. .

VII, 7

Molina, Don Luis, minister..

IX, 261

Molonoy, R. 3., IV, 78

— candidate IV, 47

Monarchy, ulterior aim of

Confederate leaders

VII, 56; X, 51

Money, constant circulation of

I, 103

— people withheld from use of

I, 102

General Index

289

Money (contd.)

— reduction of quantity. .1, 103

— valuable only in circulation

I, 102 See also Banks, Finance, Greenbacks, Loans, Money, Public Money, Treasury.

Money lending at exorbitant rates I, 6

Monocacy, inquiry on..X, 154

— Wallace defeated at. .X, 156 Monroe Co., 111., fear of Re- publican party to use name in IV, 10

— "Free Democracy of"

IV, 10, 171

— Trumbull in IV, 176

Monroe, Jas., Pres., opposed

to slavery V, 358

Montgomery, Wm., bill of. . V, 118 Moody, S. B., appointment of VIII, 12 Moore, C. H., introduces Lin- coln Ill, 350

Moore, Thos. P., case of

I, 258

Moore, Treadwell, Capt.,

VIII, 292

Moorefield, Va., Fremont at..

VII, 195

waits orders at. .VII, 196

Moorhead, J. K., telegram to VIII, 325

Morality, plea for I, 50

Moreau, A. B., XI, 100

Morehead, — , VII, 6

Morgan, E. D., Gov. of N. Y., letter to VI, 101

— position on Asst. Treas....

X, 138

— reply to VI, 138

— requested to see Pres

VI, 286

— requests L. to call for vol- unteers VII, 249

— telegram to VII, 254

Morgan, Geo. D., acts for

Navy Dept, VII, 191

Morgan, Geo. W., Brig.-

Gen., moves command

VIII, 55, 7i

Morgan, R. P., letter to

II, 289

"Morning Light," vessel

VII, 134 Morrill bill, see Tariff. Morril, L. M., on House re- organization IX, 191

Morris, E. Joy, proposed min- ister VI, 267

Morris, Geo. U., thanks to...

VIII, 138

Morris, Gouveneur, opposes

slavery V, 304

Morris, Hen. M., Capt., thanks

to .VI, 161

Morris, I. N., letter to

VI, 87; IX, 94, 125 Morris Island, S. C., batter- ies on VIII, 246, 248

— DuPontat VIII, 246

Morris, Jas. R., letter to

IX, 1

290

Abraham Lincoln

Morris, Martin M., letter to. .

I, 262, 265

Morris, Robt., vote on slavery

V, 297

Morris, W. M., letter to V, 124

— invites L V, 124

Morrison, J. L. D., Col., can- didate II, 105, in

— deserts L II, 275

— services in Mexican war...

II, 85 Morrison, W. R., Col., letter

to VIII, J2

Morrow, R., letter to.. IX, 63

Morse, John T., opinion

I, xxii Morton, Mary E., confisca- tion of property IX, 287

Morton, O. P. Gov. of Ind., demands seizure of Owens- boro, Ky VI, 357

— desires soldiers to remain for November elections. .X, 242

— letter to on defense of In- diana VII, 1

— offers cavalry regiment...

VI, 292

— ordered to forward regi- ments VI, 343

— requests L. to call for volun- teers VII, 250; X, 83

— telegrams to VII, 242; VIII,

35, 210; IX, 35; X, 106

Moss, — , Col., depredations of

IX, 146

Mott, Gresham, Ma j .-Gen.,

brevetted X, 187

Moulton, — ., complaint against IX, 49

Mountain Department, see Department of the Moun- tain.

Mount Jackson, Va., Fremont at VII, 24, 27

— preference for VII, 216

"Mud march" VIII, 177

"Mud-sill theory" of labor,

see Labor.

Mulattos, number in 1850

HI, 355

in free and slave States

II, 335; HI, 356

inN.H 111,355

in Va Ill, 356

— slavery cause of II, 336

Muller, Jas. N., candidate

VI, 269 Murfreesboro, Tenn., opera- tions near VIII, 183, 185

— Rosecrans at VIII, 173

Murillo, Manuel, recognition

of VIII, 188

Murphy, Isaac, Gov. of Ark., congratulated X, 85

— Steele cooperates with

IX, 304 — telegrams to. . . .X, 37, 43, 49

Murphy, John, pardoned

IX, 166 Murray, Bronson. . . .VII, 290 Murray, Thos. K., affidavit in

Wright case IX, 120

Myers, Clemence J., clerkship for X, 178

General Index

291

N

Naper, — , Capt, IV, 50

Naperville, Dem. Dist. conv.,

1850 IV, 50

Naples, 111. Lincoln at.. VI, 46 Napoleon, Lafayette's boast

to IX, vii

— compared to L I, x

Nashville, Tenn., Buell's move- ment toward VII, 73

position on ...VII, 106

— citizens of Tenn. made to move north of X, 93

— Confederate defense of

VII, 106

— Grant at X, 41

— police corps at VIII, 255

— railroad to Louisville in Federal hands VII, 4

— report of finding of Todd's body VIII, 183

— strategical importance of...

VII, 73

— surrounded by disloyal peo- ple VII, 73

— Thomas at X, 251, 315

— U. S. purchasing agency at

X, 230

Nashville "Press," X, 21

Natchez, Miss., blockade

XI, 80 National banks, circulation of

VIII, 193

— influence of I, 25

— number organized ... X, 294

— proposed system of

II, 264, 301 ; X, 294

National (contd.)

— public credit supported by..

IX, 233 See also, Banks; State Banks; United States Bank.

National census, population

shown by VII, 59

National debt, increase in

I, 248

— incurred by Civil War

X, 127

— part of, due to Texas debts

vi, 317

— seceding States obligated in

VI, 317

— suggested position of Taylor

on II, 55

See also, Public debt.

"National debt," Lincoln's own I, 316

National Democracy, Doug- las repudiates IV, 265

National Democrats, conven- tion of IV, 42

National Fast Day, proclama- tions appointing

VI, 341; VIII, 235

National government, duty on currency VII, 232

"National Intelligencer," sale of negroes in VIII, 257

National Union League, re- ply to X, 122

Nationalization of slavery. See Slavery.

Native Americans, support of 11,27

292 Abraham Lincoln

Naturalization, abuse of Navy, U. S. (contd.)

IX, 228 — introduction of additional

— laws, Republican position on grades in VII, 37

VI, 19 — Lardner, Capt. John L.,

— L.'s views of Mass. law on thanks of Congress to

V, 129 VII, 267

— proof of to be required on — message on payment of

demand IX, 228 VIII, 192

— proposed plan to register. . . — number of vessels, 1863

IX, 228 IX, 236 Naval Academy, U. S., ap- — observance of Sunday in . . .

pointment to IX, 91 VIII, 77

— officers; see, Army and Navy — pensioners of X, 301

— services of IX, 239 — Porter, Com. David D.,

Navy, U. S., act to further ef- thanks of Congress to

ficiency of VII, 104 VII, 267 ; VIII, 208

— Army to co-operate with ... — rank of Vice-Adm. created

VII, 118 X, 297

— Cushing, Lt. Wm. B., thanks — report of Sec. of...X, 296 of Congress to X, 281 — registration of Southern offi-

— Dahlgren, John A., Com. cers VI, 321

thanks of Congress to — Rowan, Com. Stephen C,

VII, 267 thanks of Congress to

— Davis, Capt. Chas. Hen., VII, 267 thanks of Congress to — scattered at beginning of

VII, 267 war VI, 298

— destruction of "Alabama" . . — Stringham, Capt. Silas H.,

X, 280 thanks of Congress to

— efficiency of X, 296 VII, 268

— Foote, Capt. Andrew H., — "Uncle Sam's web-feet"

thanks of Congress to IX, 101

VII, 253 — Winslow, Capt. John A.,

— general exhibit of, 1864.... thanks of Congress to....

X, 296 X, 280

— increase of See also, Commercial ma-

VI, 264; IX, 238; X, 290, rine; Navy Department;

296 Welles, Gideon.

General Index

293

Navy Department, U. S., di- rections to VII, 190

— disbursements of

VIII, 103; X, 292, 297

— Evarts, Wm. M., empowered to act for VII, 191

— N. Y. Naval Brigade at Fortress Monroe.. XI, 131

— Welles' conduct of.. XI, 128 Navy yards, changes in

IX, 237

Nebraska, admission of

II, 236; IV, 75; V, 10

— application of Mo. Comp. to

II, 203, 204

— Democratic need of Sen. from II, 268

— Douglas' bill to organize...

Ill, 203

— L.'s interest in XI, 100

— "popular sovereignty" in . . .

XI, 106

— Republican plans for

Ill, 206

— slavery in II, 195, 204

— Territorial government

II, 204

— veto of act prohibiting slavery in, condemned

VI, 18

— violence in ..II, 239

See also, Douglas, S. A.; Kansas-Nebraska Bill ; Le- compton Constitution ; Ne- braska bill.

Nebraska bill, agitation caused by IV, 232

Nebraska bill (contd.)

— appropriation of V, 231

— Chase's amendment to

Ill, 267, 285

— conspiracy in

Ill, 8, 264, 265, 284; IV,

219

— Crittenden on V, 45

— Douglas instructed to in- troduce Ill, 42

introduces

Ill, 55, 203; IV, 187

to "settle slavery

question forever"

IV, 187, 188

orders 111. legislature to

approve II, 286

— effect of

Ill, 337; IV, 213, 231

on slavery in Territories

IV, 220

— excitement caused by. .IV, 5

— L.'s anxiety for defeat of. .

II, 187 position on II, 283

— not modeled on New Mexico and Utah bills IV, 273

— origin of

Ill, 236; IV, 231; VI, 105

— pro-slavery measure. .II, 316

— provision of, as to slavery. .

Ill, 299; IV, 217

— reasons for Douglas' vote against Ill, 267

— source of strength of, in 111.

II, 306

— structure of II, 238

294

Abraham Lincoln

Nebraska bill (contd.)

— test of party fidelity. .II, 188

— unrest caused by.. Ill, 174

— Violence of II, 283

See also, Douglas, S. A. ; Kansas-Nebraska bill ; Le- compton Constitution.

Nebraskaism, definition of... IV, 231

Negro, betterment of

XI, 130, 131

— Cameron advises arming of

X, 66

— camps for IX, 301

— Confederates arm

XI, 55, 56

— children, education of

IX, 56

■ — citizenship of IV, 256

Douglas opposed to

III, 216 L. charged with advocat- ing Ill, 93

disapproves of

IV, 184

— colonization of

II, 206, 337; V, 11, 117; VII,

50; viii, 1, 97; X, 36

— dehumanized

V, 42, 187, 350, 352; XI, no

— Douglas disclaims kinship with Ill, 147

■ for, "as against croco- dile" ....V, 204

objects to citizenship for

IV, 22, 181

— Douglas' estimate of . .V, 273

Negro (contd.)

— enslavement of, effect upon whites IV, 224

— employed in Federal army. .

VIII, 186

— equality, basis of reconstruc- tion XI, 131

Douglas on IV, 254

universal feeling on

II, 207

— franchise, conditional, in La.

XI, 89 Me Ill, 143

— freed by emancipation proc- lamation VIII, 155

— freedom of, impossible un- der Dred Scott decision...

V, 177

— fugitives cared for

VII, 258

Phelps report on

VII, 258

— happiness of I, 179

— how reckoned in represen- tation V, 48

— human rights of II, 259

— illegal reasons for increase of II, 222, 223

— imported* Supreme Court on

IV, 181

— impressment of

X, 125; XI, 5

— incapable of self-govern- ment IV, 23, 181

— induced to assist Union

x, 195

— inferiority of Ill, 217

General Index

295

Negro (contd.)

— laborers in U. S. service...

IX, 247

competition of

VIII, 126

— liberality in La. to..X, 268

— L.'s address on colonization of VIII, 1

— L. attacked by VI, 28

on equality of

II, 229; III, 355; IV, 89; V,

3, 87

— miscegenation with, in 111. ..

IV, 91

— number of free, in U. S

II, 225

U. S. Army

IX, 246; X, 190

— order of retaliation to pro- tect IX, 48

— physical difference of

IV, 90

— position of parties on

n, 338

— power to make citizen of . . .

IV, 185

— proportion of . . . .VIII, 127

— problem of II, 207

— re-enslavement of

X, 191, 195

— relations of whites with . . .

III, 187; V, 351; VIII, 127

— rights of Ill, 186

— share in Dec. of Ind

V, 187, 201, 270 ■ — Sickles investigates condi- tion of X, 9

Negro (contd.)

— slavery of, in Kansas.IV, 205

an evil XI, 108

not necessary condition

of IV, 24

— soldiers, duty to XI, 130

question of pay, clothing

and bounty to X, 133

— status of, in 111 IV, 25

under Dred Scott deci- sion

II, 319; III, 6, 7; IV, 232,

233; V, 2, 3

in Ky IV, 25

La X, 267

Me IV, 26

N. Y IV, 25

— suffrage, opposed by Doug- las IV, 26

L V, 145

— Supreme Court of Va. de- nies freedom to. . . .Ill, 175

— troops; see, Troops, U. S. ; Negro.

— unwilling to emigrate

VIII, 98 See also, Colonization ; Freedmen; Inter-State slave trade; Slavery; Slaves, etc. Negro-worshippers, Republi- cans so called V, 186

Nelson, Dav., seeks office

VIII, 71 Nelson, Thos. A. R., answer

to X, 248

Nelson, Wm., Gen., inquiry to VIII, 20

296

Abraham Lincoln

Netherlands, King of the, ar- bitrator VI, 221

Neutrality, violation of

XI, 127

to be avoided XI, 127

Nevada, admission of

VII, 48; X, 257, 298

— commended VII, 138

— mineral resources in

IX, 230 "New Almaden" mine, case

of IX, 85, 86

Newbern, N. C, blockade of.. XI, 80

— difficulties of Westcott at..

VIII, 234

— salute ordered at....X, 214 Newell, W. A., Gov., appeal

of IX, 125

— letter to VIII, 258

New England, blamed.. V, 319

— Butler proposes to raise troops in VI, 352

— L.'s canvass in II, 89

— the Lincolns of V, 287

— loss of trade to V, 363

— poor soil of V, 361

— search for Cabinet member from VI, 86

— share of, in opening Missis- sippi , . . .IX, 398

— wealth of V, 361

New Granada, constitution of

VIII, 189

— convention with.. VIII, 189

— revolutionary war in

VIII, 190

New Granada (contd.)

— treaty with U. S..VIII, 188 New Hampshire, abolition in

V, 8

— Butler proposes to raise troops in VI, 352

— draft of XI, 7

— free-negro vote in... II, 326

— governor of, requests L. to call for volunteers. VII, 249

— movement against fugitive- slave law in V, 131

— mulattos in Ill, 355

— papers of, signed by L

VII, 306

— Presidential election in

X, 306

— S. C. contrasted with

Ill, 214

New Haven, Conn., speech at

V, 339

New Jersey, abolition in. .V, 8

— college of, confers degree . .

X, 326

— contested election in. I, 258

— free-negro vote in . . . II, 326

— governor of, requests L. to call for volunteers. VII, 249

— opposition in VI, 153

— Parker, gov. of IX, 35

— Presidential election in ... .

X, 306

— proposed new regiments from IX, 48

— share in opening Mississippi

IX, 398

— tax commissions for. VIII, 10

General Index

297

New Jersey (contd.)

— troops accepted from

VI, 333 backwardness in raising

IX, 35

quota of IX, 36

raised in IX, 42

— trouble with provost-mar- shal in VIII, 258

New Jersey Legislature, ad- dress to VI, 150, 152

— invitation to VI, 106

Newland, — , contested elec- tion case I, 258

New Mexico, admission of... IV, 75; V, 11

— Barrett ordered to. VII, 139

— compromise on IV, 271

— Indian disturbances in

IX, 231

— mineral resources of

IX, 230

— proposed slavery in

II, 93; VI, 104

— route to, endangered

IX, 297

— Scates, Chief Justice of

XI, 60 New Orleans, La., Banks or- dered to X, 279

— blockade raised

VII, 158; XI, 79

— Bouligny surveyor for

VII, 278

— Bullitt collector of

VIII, 152

— Butler ordered to. VIII, 203

New Orleans (contd.)

— Canby at X, 186

— capture of VII, 161, 245

— Constitutional convention at

X, 268

— Dennison collector of

IX, 283

excepted from declaration

of rebellion. .VIII, 156, 241

— first flat-boat trip to. VI, 28

— military supremacy in

X, 268

— Porter's services at

VII, 267

— salute ordered at X, 214

— second flat-boat trip to

VI, 30

— taken by Farragut and But- ler VII, 294

— Twiggs' sword sent from. . .

VII, 142

— U. S. purchasing agency at

X, 230 New Orleans "Picayune"...

VIII, 73 Newport, Ky., salute ordered

at X, 214

Newport News, Burnside at. . VII, 277 Newport, Vt., port of entry. . . X, 198 New Salem, 111., Lincoln's ar- rival at V, 288

concern in mill at. . .1, 4

employment in . . . VI, 30

postmastership at. VI, 32

residence at VI, 32

298

Abraham Lincoln

Newspaper, recommendation

of X, 131

New York City, address at. . . VI, 145

— Asst. Treas. appointed at..

x, 137

— Barney's removal. . . .X, 139

— Chase, letter to, on Custom House at X, 6

— Cooper Institute address...

V, 293

— Dennison special naval offi- cer at VI, 274

— Dix for Mayor of.. IX, 202

— Douglas in. Ill, 159; IV, 215

— draft riots in VIII, 266

— Freedman's Aid Society in

IX, 263

— Hillhouse, Thos., appoint- ment of X, 138

— Hogeboom, Judge, general appraiser at X, 139

— Irish troops raised in

VIII, 322

— mass-meetings at

VII, 278; X, 112

— Mayor of, reply to

VI, 149

— opposition of Sen. Morgan to appointment of Field at

x, 137

— recruiting in VII, 298

— reduction of quotas in.X, 23

— reply to Workingmen's As- sociation of X, 50

— revision of enrollments in..

X, 22

New York City (contd.)

— salute ordered at X, 214

— Seward at VII, 243

— spurious proclamation cir- culated in X, 103

— sub-treasury proposed at . . .

I, 116

— Vanderbilt presents ocean steamer VII, 279

— Webb proposed for ap- praiser at VI, 273

New York "Day Book," is- sue revealed by IV, 200

New York "Evening Post," complaint of X, 136

- — speech to Ind. regiment from VII, 164

New York "Herald," canard in VI, 51, 53

— correspondent of, excluded

VIII, 230

— exhibition in VI, 9

New York "Journal of Com- merce," imprisonment of publisher of X, 103

New York legislature, ad- dress to VI, 139

— invitation to VI, 105

New York Naval Brigade,

transportation of

VI, 289; XI, 131 New York Navy Yard, arms

steamers VII, 190

New York Regiment, 189th,

address to X, 252

New York State, abolition of

slavery in V, 8

General Index

299

New York State (contd.)

— call for 12,000 militia

X, 143

— canals in, enlarged

VIII, 109

— Democratic divisions in

II, 88 victory in I, 256

— Douglas' campaign tactics in

VI, 51 strength in VI, 52

— drafting in IX, 92

— effort to carry VI, 52

— free-negro vote in... II, 326

— German troops of. .VI, 273

— governor of, requests L. to call for volunteers. VII, 249

— Hunt movement in VI, 52

— locks of canals in, to be en- larged VII, 219

— negro suffrage in . . . Ill, 220

— Presidential election in

X, 306

— reduction of quotas for draft in X, 23

— Republican convention of 1854 in IV, 5

— revision of enrollments in..

X, 22

— Seymour, Gov., asks suspen- sion of draft in IX, 52

— share in opening of Mississ- ippi IX, 398

— status of negro in

Ill, 99; IV, 25 New York "Times," Doug- las' speech in V, 293

New York "Times" (contd.)

— Lincoln's gratitude to

VII, 119 New York "Tribune," corre- spondents of, detained

VIII, 290

— error of in regard to Texas boundary II, 53

— on Douglas and Republicans

III, 120

— "The Prayer of Twenty Millions" in VIII, 15

— question of gradual emanci- pation in VII, 123

— vote of Republican Con- gressmen explained by

Ill, 62; V, 119 New York "World," impris- onment of publisher. .X, 103 Niagara Falls, notes for lec- ture on II, 138

Niagara Falls, N. Y., Confed- erate commissioners at

X, 170

Nicaragua, difficulties with...

IX, 227

— reply to minister from

VI, 222 Nicolay, John G., letter of, to

Hay X, 113

Judge Lee VII, 211

— on L.'s literary style. I, xiv

— private secretary to L

VII, 211

— telegram to X, 247

Nichols and Crosby, letter to

IX, 284

3oo

Abraham Lincoln

Nichols, Edw. T. Lt.-Com., thanks of Congress. VII, 162

Nicholson letter, writer of. . 11,77; XI, 106

"Niles Register," Nicholson letter in II, yy

— L. refers to I, 334

Noble, Warren P., letter to..

IX, 1 Noell, — , of Mo., on emanci- pation VII, 123

Noggle, Chas. L., cashiered. .

VII, 308

Nolin Creek, Ky., Lincoln

born on VI, 39

Norfolk, Va., blockade raised.. X, 272

— capture of VII, 245

— Crumpton executed at

X, 74

— destitution in IX, 62

— military occupation of

X, 322

— "Monitor's" passage to....

VII, 129

— order concerning blockade at VIII, 74

— re-opening of port of

X, 288

— seizure of Navy Yard at..

VI, 306

— Sigel in command at

VII, 209

— U. S. purchasing agency at

X, 230

— Wright, Dr., tried at

IX, 114

North, arrayed against South.. Ill, 222

— divided sentiment in. VI, 213

— electoral strength of...V, 7

— L. underrated by. .VII, xvii

— moral principle in... II, 303

— negro troops raised in

VIII, 288

— new hope in VII, 89

— numerical superiority of. . .

V, 220

— responsibility of for slavery

VIII, 120

— position on slave trade

Ill, 226

— Presidential greed in

II, 306

— reason for negro immigra- tion to VIII, 128

— sectionalism alleged of

II, 306

— slavery question in. VII, 127 — • Southern opinion of. VI, 216 "North American Review,"

article in IX, 284

North Anna, Grant on..X, 107 North Carolina, acts of rebel- lion in VI, 257

— cession of Tenn

II, 193; V, 298

— contested election case in . .

I, 258

— declared in insurrection

VI, 346; VII, 251; VIII,

156, 161, 240, 241

— Federal recruiting in

VI, 356

General Index

301

North Carolina (contd.) sentiment in VII, 54

— free-negro vote in... 1 1, 326

— Lincoln family in

II, 180; VI, 24

— N.-Y. meeting for. .VII, 20

— order to employ contrabands in VII, 287

— ports of, blockaded

VI, 257; IX, 135

— re-construction in. .IX, 222

— Rowan's services in

VII, 267

— Stanley gov. of VII, 212

— Union sentiment in

VI, 195, 305

Northampton County, Va.,

paroles in IX, 90

— lays down arms VII, 54

See also, Accomac County, Va.

Northwest Territory, ac- quirement of V, 223

— Jefferson on government in

V, 167, 168

— Indian outbreak in

VIII, 215

— ' slavery in II, 194

prohibited in XI, 109

— States formed from. II, 193

— Va. original owner of

V, 224 Norton, — , fraud upon

II, 272; III, 308; IV, 280,

385. Norton, J. O., signs call for

Whig convention. .. .II, 154

Norton, Milt. D., discharge.. X, 257 Norway ; see Sweden and Nor- way. Norwich, Conn., Lincoln at.. VI, 1 Nueces Desert, property of Mexico VI, 36

— Taylor's march across

II, 24 Nueces River, boundary ques- tion of I, 331

Nullification question, Clay's part in II, 170, 171

— disturbing element V, 78

— slavery at bottom of . .V, 54

— Whigs aid in suppression of

V, 20

Nullification rebellion, how

checked VI, 215

O

"O Captain, My Captain"

by Walt Whitman. . .IX, lxv

Oaks, — , Col., reports riots . . .

X, 168 Oath of allegiance, adminis- tration of. . .IX, 303; X, 333

— prisoners take X, 44

Occoquan River, movement

on VII, 94

O'Conner, Hen., letter to

II, 299 Ocracoke, N. C, blockaded..

XI, 80 Odell, M., finds Fowler

X, 178

302

Abraham Lincoln

Officers; See Army and Navy

officers. Official duty, view of. VIII, 16 Offutt, Denton, contract of. . VI, 30

— employs L VI, 29

— failure of VI, 31

Oglesby, R. I., Gen., inquiries

about VIII, 56

Ohio, Democrats defeated

V, 335 Douglas aids V, 140

— election, 1863 IX, 169

1864 X, 241

— invitation to V, 138

— movement to repeal fugitive- slave law V, 132

— national guard, services of

X, 220

— Republican party, L. called to aid V, 140

State convention, 1859,

platform of V, 136

— troops, call for 30,000

VIII, 318

offers 30,000 infantry. . .

X, 82

hundred-day, thanks to

X, 219

— Vallandigham's arrest

VIII, 278

Ohio delegation, reply to

X, 121

Ohio legislature, address to..

VI, 121

— invitation of to make address to VI, 107

Ohio regiment, remarks to. . . X, 123

— 12th, pardon for soldiers of

X, 70

— 148th, address to X, 208

— 164th, address to. . . .X, 199

— 166th, address to X, 202

Ohio river, Morgan's defense

of VIII, 55

Ohio "Statesman," attacks

L., V, 141

Okolona, enemy in... VII, 205 "Old horse turned out to

root," II, 70

"Old horses and military coat- tails" II, 70

"Old Rough-and-Ready," . . .

II, 26

Old Sangamon, flatboat on...

VI, 30

See also Sangamon river.

Old Whig party, V, 95

"Old Zach," L.'s interest in.. II, 50

— speeches on II, 50

Olden, Chas. S., Gov. of N.

J. letter to VI, 106

— requests L. to call for volun- teers VII, 249

Olustee, Fla., negro troops at

X, 191

O'Neill, — , Capt.,......X, 75

O'Neill, John, letter to. .IX, 1

Opdyke, Geo. letter to

IX, 215

— money advanced by

VII, 192

General Index

303

Opdyke, Geo. (contd.) Oregon (contd.)

— recommends Dennison — boundary question of. VI, 36

VI, 274 — commission as Sec. of, de-

Oquawka, 111., Lincoln at clined by L II, 130

V, 94 — division of II, 257

Oporto, Portugal, exhibition — governorship of, offered L.

at XI, 34 II, 129

Oratory of Lincoln, — political situation of .VI, 57

I, xv, xvii Orr, Jas. L., Speaker of House

Ord, E. O. C, Gen., breaks IV, 359

Confederate lines XI, 68 — on Kan.-Neb. bill VI, 24

— dispatches messenger, X, 348 — on slave code IV, 359

— engagement of XI, 67 Orsini, attempted assassina-

— Hampton Roads conference tion of V, 319

XI, 13, 14, 15 Orth, G. S., telegram to X, 241

— Stanley's execution suspend- Osgood, — , deserts L. .II, 275 ed X, 344 Osterhaus, P. J., objection to

— telegram to XI, 59 X, 174

Ordinance of '87 Ottawa, 111., debate with Doug-

II, 194; III, 141; V, 167; las at 111,200

XI, 109. "Our Heroic Themes," by

— adoption of V, 209, 296 Geo. Hen. Boker..VIII, liii

— how lost V, 168 Owen, Robt. Dale, introduced

— slavery prevented in North- XI, 116 west Territory by... II, 250 — presents cavalry VI, 292

resisted by V, 184 Owen, — , dismissed X, 45

spread by V, 263 Owens, Mary, letter to,

— States admitted under I, 17, 52, 55

V, 169 Owens, Sam. A. release of . . .

— violation of V, 170 X, 278

Ordinance of secession, in Owensboro, Ky., seizure of...

Louisiana VII, 294 VI, 357

proposed repeal of P

IX, 203 Pacific Railroad; see Union

Oregon, admission of.. Ill, 295 Pacific Railroad.

— vote of Trumbull on Paddock, Orville, indorse-

Ill, 294 ment of II, 115

304

Abraham Lincoln

Paducah, Ky., gunboat or- dered from VI, 357

Paine, E. A., recommended by Lincoln V, 94

Palmer, — , II, 275

Palmer, John M., Gen.,

IV, 16

— letter to... II, 187; III, 199 ■ — telegram to for exact copy

of order XI, 40

Palmerston, H. J., Temple,

Viscount, Prime Minister of

Eng., L. compared with ....

VIII, xlviii

Pamunkey River, troops on . .

VII, 177

Panizzi, Ant., librarian

VIII, 146 Paraguay, relations with

X, 285 Pardon, to deserters XI, 51

See also, Amnesty; Clem- ency; Prisoners.

Paredes, Mariano, in Mexi- can war II, 24

Paredes, Victariano de Die- go, charge d' affaires

VIII, 189

Paris, 111., fragments of speech at on Nebraska bill. .XI, 105

Parke, John G., Gen., breaks Confederate lines XI, 68

— Hampton Roads conference

XI, 13 Parker, Joel, Gov. of N. J.,

appeal of IX, 125

— letter to.. IX, 13

on draft. IX, 42

Parker, Joel (contd.)

— N. J., letter on raising troops in IX, 35

Parks, — , Judge II, 272

Parole of prisoners ; See Pris- oners.

Parrott, — , friendship of

VI, 7

Parrott gun, letter to Hooker on VIII, 296

Parsons, Geo. M., interested in publishing Ohio speeches

V, 289

— letter to V, 285

Partizanship, complaint of . . .

I, 176 Party exigency, requirements

of II, 79

Paschall, N. P., letter to

VI, 70 Passage of lines, for Southern

products XI, 37

Patent, application of Lincoln for II, 120

— office, decline in receipts of

VII, 45 Paterson, Wm., vote on slav- ery V, 297

Patrick, — , Gen., Baldwin re- ferred to X, 201

Patriotism of Lincoln praised VII, 127

Patriots, value of X, 264

Patten, Geo VIII, 146

Patten, Geo. Evans, letter to

XI, 119

Patterson, Robt., Maj.-Gen.,

force strengthened. .VI, 332

General Index

305

Patuxent River landings, ne- gro troops at IX, 179

"Pawnee," steamer VI, 226

Paxton, E. F., Gen., death re- ported VIII, 263

Paymasters, temptations of . . . VIII, 227

Paymaster-General, letter to

X, 134 Pay-system in the Army

VIII, 227 Peabody, Chas. A., Judge in

La VIII, 65

Peace, announcement on terms

of X, 161

— desire for.

VI, 161, 164; IX, 101

— L.'s terms of XI, 31

— memoranda on XI, 71

— proposals for X, 204

— prospect of X, 159

— secured by gradual emanci- pation VIII, 124, 129

Pearce, J. A., Sen., appeal of

VII, 237 "Pearl," British vessel... X, 18 Pearl River, Miss., blockade . .

XI, 80 Peay, — , Mrs., message to

I, 180

Peck, — , II, 291

Peck, — , Gen., telegram to . . .

VIII, 333 Peck, J. M., Rev., letter to

11,23

Peekskill, N. Y., address at, . .

VI, 145

Peirpoint, F. H., Gov. of Va., called to Washington. XI, 78

— confidence in

IX, 63; X, 321

— conference with Foster....

IX, 62

— letter to IX, 131

— requests L. to call for vol- unteers VII, 250

— telegrams to

VIII, 26; X, 182 Pemberton, John C, Gen.,

defeated VIII, 281

Pendleton, Edw., on slave

trade VIII, x

Pendleton, Geo. H., letter to

IX, 1

Pennsylvania, abolition in —

V, 8

— delegation, reply to. XI, 116

— Democratic defeat in.V, 335

— election 1863 IX, 169

1864 X, 241

— factions in VI, 54

— guarded VIII, 261

— invasion of

VIII, 25; XI, 40

— legislature, address to

VI, 102 invitation to. . . .VI, 109

— Lincoln family in

II, 15; V, 287; VI, 24, 57

— militia called out

VIII, 23, 318 loyalty of VI, 99

— private messengers pass through VII, 192

306

Abraham Lincoln

Pennsylvania (contd.)

— raid in VIII, 261, 322

■ — Republicans, importance of,

to V, 257

— Reserve Corps presents Meade with sword.. IX, 106

- — telegram to Curtin on safe- ty of VIII, 257

— troops, Curtin asks for

VIII, 25

Pensacola, Fla., blockaded

X, 272

— re-opening of X, 288

— salute ordered X, 214

— U. S. purchasing agency at

X, 230

Pension office, demands on,

increased VII, 45

— rolls, additions to...X, 301 Pensions, disbursements, 1863

X, 292

— soldiers and sailors, pay- ment of X, 301

— suspension of VII, 45

People, authority of . . . . V, 279

— faith in V, v

— rights of X, 50, 51

Peoria, 111., speech at

II, 191 ; III, 225

Perkins, Geo. F., sentenced . .

IX, 189

"Perry," position of . .VII, 215

Perrymans, John D., letter to

X, 248

Person of Lincoln, Sumner's

description of . . . .IX, xxxix

"Perthshire," case of.. VII, 32

Peru, claims of IX, 272

— efforts for peace X, 285

— joint commission with

IX, 226

— relations with U. S. .X, 284 Petersburg, Va., action near. .

XI, 64

— blockade of XI, 80

— evacuation of XI, 70, 84

■— Grant at XI, 67, 68

— L. visits XI, 70

Pettit, John., Sen., declara- tions of IV, 200

— Dec. of Ind. declared a lie

V,37

Peyton, Bailie, letter to

X, 248

Pharasaism, warning against.

XI, 117

Phelps, — , case of I, 153

Phelps, John S., U. S. Rep.,

raises troops VI, 339

Phelps, J. W., Gen., removal from La VII, 292

— report on fugitive negroes

VII, 258

Philadelphia, Pa., address at..

VI, 159

in Independence Hall . .

VI, 156

— anxiety on situation in

VIII, 22

— Brooks, Phillips, sermon on L. at VI, v

— Lee's desire to capture

IX, 28

— L. at XI, x

General Index

307

Philadelphia (contd.)

— Navy Yard to arm steamers to defend VII, 190

— negro troops raised in

VIII, 331

— nomination of Taylor at

II, 26

— partizanship of postmaster at X, 132

— reply to Mayor of. . .VI, 154

— Republican party, first na- tional convention at

IV, 311

— Sanitary Fair X, 109

L/s speech at X, 127

— salute ordered X, 214

— Whig convention, 1847

V, 76 Phillips, Wendell, abolition

radical IV, 347

Phillips, John, letter to.X, 276 Phillips, Dr., nomination of. .

IX, 44

Phillips, J. A., letter to

VI„ 108 Piatt, John Jas., consulate for

XI, 47

— "Sonnet in 1862". .V, xxxiii "Picayune," see New Orleans. Pickering, W., Gov. of Wy.,

telegram to X, 219

Pickett, Geo. E., letter to. . . .

I, 191

Pickett, Those J., proposes

Lincoln for presidency

V, 127

— suspended VIII, 251

Pickett, Thos. J. (contd.)

— ■ testimony against X, 80

Pickett's brigade, moving to- ward Tenn IX, 135

Pierce, Franklin, Pres. of the U. S II, 293

— Democratic nomination for Pres IV, 166

— high character of.. Ill, 331 Pierce, H. L., invites L. to

Boston V, 124

Pierrepont, Edwards, Hon.,

commissioner VII, 109

Pike, J. S., U. S. minister to

Hague VII, 140

Pinckney, — , Prof II, 272

Pinckney, Chas., Constitu- tional Father V, 300

Piqua, O., Indian agency at. . .

II, 81

Piracy, slave-trade so declared

II, 246

See also, Privateers.

Pirates, capture of VII, 33

Pitts, — , Judge, of Eastern

Va X, 20

Pittsburg, Pa., address at

VI, 124

— salute ordered X, 214

Platforms; see Political plat- forms.

Piatt, P. W., ....IV, 51

Pleasanton, — , Gen., dispatch

from IX, 18

Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., Beecher's sermon on Lincoln X, v

3o8

Abraham Lincoln

Plymouth church (contd.)

— L. invited to speak in

V, 293; VI, 8

Plymouth, N. C, blockade of.

XI, 80

— evacuation of X, 260

"Pocahontas," steamer, under

sailing orders VI, 226

Poetry, difference between

feeling and expression

I, 291

— of L., estimate of... I, xvii

— on Matthew Gentry . . I, 295

— on early Indiana life. .1, 291 Point Lookout, Md., Com. of,

sends prisoner to L

IX, 272, 274

— discharge of prisoners at..

VIII, 167; XI, 129

Police Regulations in La

VII, 295

Policy; see Expediency.

Political creeds, Douglas on..

IV, 11

must be uniform V, 4

— education VI, 129

— equality

II, 207; III, 309; IV, 254;

XI, 131

— excitement, i860

VI, 125, 130, 131, 155

— freedom VI, 120

— platform V, 276

— system, L. on V, 276

— powers, how derived

VIII, 157

— principle .V, 115

Political (contd.)

— sagacity of L

VII, xvii, xxvi

— sentiments VI, 157

— toasts to L I, 14

— views of L I, 14

Politicians, character of . .1, 27 Polk, Jas. K., Pres., attitude

on Mexican War, etc

I 3i8, 327, 328, 330, 336, 338, 341, 342, 344.

— comparison with Kent

II, 41

— internal improvement bills, objection to II, 68

position on II, 30

quotation on II, 38

— veto of II, 38, 6y

— message May 11, 1846

I, 318

Dec. 8, 1846 1, 330

— 1 nicknames of II, 73

See also, Mexico; Mexican

War. Pollock, Jas., letter to. . VI, 344 Pomeroy, S. C, Sen., circular

by X, 19, 29

— committee of X, 25

— complaints of IX, 40

— letter to X, 98

Pope, John, Maj.-Gen.,

achievements of... VII, 145

— British territory, instructed not to cross VIII, 244

— Bull Run disaster X, 3

— deportations of XI, 33

— Fisk investigated XL 35

General Index

309

Pope, John (contd.)

— in charge of Capital

VII, 235

— McClellan's position, views on VII, 235

— provost-marshal system, in- vestigates XI, 35

ordered to correct abuses

of ......XI, 33

— St. Louis, assessments in . .

XI, 48

— • — society opposed to

IX, 267

— telegram to, approving Mo. plan .XI, 59

on conviction of Indians

VIII, 73

— Whiting, release of. .XI, 39 Pope, Nath., Judge, letter to . .

II, 124

— resolutions on death. .II, 135 Popular government, strength

of X, 264

Popular sovereignty. .Ill, 23

— African slave trade revived by V, 137

— danger to Republican party in V, 137

— definition of

Ill, 161 ; V, 149

— destruction of Ill, 138

— domestic matters not re- lated to Ill, 161

— Douglas on III, 160, 162

— exercise of, in 111.. Ill, 141 - — ill-feeling caused by

HI, 352

Popular sover'ty (contd.)

— L.'s contempt for.. Ill, 184

— meaning of XI, 105

— ■ plausibility of VI, 4

— Quixotism of Ill, 161

— real and false.. V, 149, 261

— relation to slavery. .Ill, 161

— slavery kept out of Kan. by

III, 89

nationalized by...V, 137

Population of U. S. .VIII, 121

— anticipated

VI, 160; VII, 59, 60

— from first to last census

VII, 59

— in 1861 VIII, 121

— increase rapid and inevita- ble V, 254

— increase of, to share burden of emancipation. .VIII, 121

— ratio of increase by decades

VIII, 122, 123

— slave, in 1850 II, 220

Porter, — , in Fisher murder

case I, 174

— letter to II, 278

Porter, D. D., Adm., confiden- tial instructions to. .VI, 232

— Ellet reports to VIII, 73

— ■ order to VI, 232

— thanks of Congress to

VII, 162, 268; VIII, 208

— under orders of Navy Dept.

VI, 272

Porter, Fitz- John, Gen.,

VII, 157

— court-martialed ... VIII, 186

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Porter, Fitz-John (contd.)

— defeats Branch VII, 195

— indorsement on sentence of

VIII, 199

— questions and answers

VII, 265

— relieved VIII, 73

Port Hudson, La., Bank's

operations at.. VIII, 291, 292

— negro troops at X, 191

Port Royal, N. G, purchasing

agency at X, 230

Portsmouth, Va., destitution

in IX, 62

Portugal, Barney, minister to X, 6

— cultivation of cotton.VII, no

— Harvey, J. E., U. S. minis- ter to V, 61

— invitation to Oporto exhi- bition XI, 34

Postal service, efficiency of . . .

VIII, 105

— legislation for benefit of . . .

VIII, 106

— treason in VII, 101

Postmaster-General, dismiss- al from Cabinet X, 157

— letter to II, 109

on post-master at Tiffin,

O VII, 151

— report of, 1861 VII, 43

— views of X, 297

See also, Blair, Montgom- ery.

Postmasterships, distribution of IX, 42

Post Office Dept., conduct of commended X, 229

— extravagance of I, 133

— improvement in... VIII, 104

— increasing business. .IX, 239

— resignation of Blair. X, 228 ■*— statistics of, 1861

VIII, 104, 105 1863 IX, 240

— subscriptions through

II, 4, 5

— > summary of condition of..

VII, 43

Potomac Campaign, inquiries

about VII, 24

Potomac River, Confederates cross IX, 22

— Jackson crosses

VIII, 27, 28

— Lee's escape across. IX, 39

— McClellan begins to cross . .

VIII, 68 See also, Army of the Poto- mac.

Potter, Howard, letter to

XI, 42

Poughkeepsie, N. Y., address

at VI, 142

— Douglass at IV, 169

Poverty of Lincoln

1,268; III, 209; IV, viii; V, x, 93, 138; VI, 32.

Powell, E. N., signs resolu- tions on death of Judge Nath. Pope II, 137

Powell, Lazarus W., Sen., . . . VIII, 210, 211

General Index

311

Powell, L. W. (contd.)

— letter to VII, 95

Powers, political, how de- rived VIII, 157

"Powhatan," Porter in com- mand of VI, 232

— ordered to prepare for sea . .

VI, 233 Pratt, J. A., discharge of

Bowen X, 256

"Prayer of Twenty Millions"

VIII, 15; XI, xii

Preble, Geo. H., Lt.-Com.,

thanks of Congress to

VII, 162

Preferment, L.'s love of

IV, 214 Prentice, Geo. D., letter to. . . VI, 66 Presbyterian church, posses- sion of X, 148

— differences in

Ill, 355 ; IV, 233 ; V, 55 Presbyterian General As- sembly, reply to. .VIII, 287 President of the United States, Constitutional power of, on amnesty IX, 248

— nomination of L

VI, 12; X, 117 acceptance of

VI, 14; X, 136 due to speech XI, x

— position of, on internal im- provements II, 39

— power of, to acquire terri- tory IV, 292

President (contd.)

— representative of people

II, 64

— responsibility of VI, 160

— salary of compared to labor- er's II, 37

— Senate free from control of

V, 18

— unique task of L. as

VI, 134, 140

"President's Policy, The," in "North American Review,"

by Jas. Russell Lowell

IX, 284

Presidential candidate, opin- ions of, how approved. II, 65

Presidential elections ; see, Elections, presidential.

Presidential electors ; see, Electors, presidential.

Preston, — , II, 118

Preston, — , Maj.-Gen.,wound- ed IX, 137

Preston, Margaret, Mrs., tele- gram to VIII, 13

Preston, Wm. Ballard, on committee VI, 243

— treason of VIII, 305

Price, Margaret C, Mrs., son

discharged X, 256

Price, Philemon B., discharge

of X, 256

Price, Sterling, Ma j. -Gen.,

Curtis engaged with. .X, 259

— Halleck's operations against

VII, 76

— Missouri raid of X, 341

312

Abraham Lincoln

Price, Winifred E., Mrs., re- mains in Mo X, 345

Prices, effect of duties upon. . . I, 301

Prickett, — , execution sus- pended IX, 278

Priest, — , paid by L 1, 317

Principle, political, necessity of uniting upon V, 115

Prison depots, recruiting in . .

X, 228 Prisoners, political, amnesty

to VII, 100

— excluded from amnesty may apply for clemency. . .X, 59

— Order No 2, on VII, 108

— released on parole. VII, 103 Prisoners of war from Cor- inth army VII, 260

— discharge of. VIII, 167 ;X, 44

■ in Tenn...VII, 212, 213

on representations

XI, 50 taking oath. . XI, 50

— Halleck on parole of

VIII, 53

— L.'s sympathy for. .X, 40-48 Privateers, Confederate use of

VI, 308

— treatment of VI, 283

See also, Blockade; Piracy; Prizes.

Prize courts, standing of

IX, 225 Prize property, sale of.X, 296 Prizes, detention of crews of. .

XI, 128

Prizes (contd.)

— number of IX, 236

— recapture of VII, 33

— value of IX, 236

Proclamation, admission of

Nev., Oct. 31, 1864.. X, 257

W. Va., Apr. 20, 1863 • •

VIII, 250

— on rebellion, July 25, 1861 . .

VII, 291

— aliens, May 8, 1863.VIII, 266

— amnesty, Mar. 26, 1864. . . .

X, 58

and reconstruction, Dec.

8, 1863 IX, 218

to soldiers, Mar. 10, 1863

VIII, 224

— blockade, Apr. 19, 1861

VI, 248

Apr. 27, 1861 VI, 256

Feb. 18, 1864 X, 14

Nov. 19, 1864 X, 272

Apr. 11, 1865 XI, 79

— by Gen. Hunter, May 17, 1862 VII, 167

Gov. Johnson, Jan. 28,

1864 X, 21

— call for 75,000 militia, Apr. 15, 1861 VI, 246

volunteers, May 3, 1861

VI, 263 300,000 volunteers, Oct.

17, 1863 IX, 172

500,000 volunteers, July

18, 1864... X, 164

300,000 volunteers, Dec.

19, 1S64 X, 316

General Index

313

Proclamation (contd.)

— commerce, Jan. 10, 1865

x, 336

— commercial intercourse, Apr. 2, 1863 VIII, 240

regulations, Aug. 18,

1864 X, 197

— convening Senate, Feb. 28, 1863 VIII, 219

Feb. 17, 1865.... XI, 35

— on discriminating duties, Dec. 16, 1863 IX, 260

— emancipation; see Emanci- pation Proclamation.

— Indiana, Mar. 17, 1865

XI, 57

— intercourse with rebel States, Aug. 16, 1861

VI, 345

— military emancipation re- voked, May 19, 1862

VII, 170

— national day of prayer, July 7, 1864 X, 149

fast day, Apr. 12, 1861 . .

VI, 341

Mar. 30, 1863

VIII, 235

Thanksgiving day, July

15, 1863 IX, 32

Oct. 3, 1863. .IX, 151

• — Sept. 3, 1864. ,X, 211

_ Oct. 20, 1864. .X, 245

— opening of ports, Apr. n, 1865 XI, 82, 83

port of Alexandria, Va.,

Sept. 24, 1863 IX, 135

Proclamation (contd.)

Key West, Fla., Apr.

11, 1865 XI, 81

— pardon to deserters, Mar. 11, 1865 XI, 51

— raising blockade, May 12, 1862 VII, 158

— reconstruction, July 8, 1864

X, 152

— suspending writ of habeas corpus, Sept. 24, 1862

VIII, 41

Sept. 15, 1863... IX, 121

July 5, 1864 X, 144

in Fla., May 10, 1861...

VI, 271

— taxes in southern States, July 1, 1862 VII, 251

— thanksgiving for victories, Apr. 10, 1862 VII, 144

— U. S. vessels of war in for- eign ports, Apr. 11, 1865...

XI, 82, 83

— Washington's birthday, Feb. 19, 1862 VII, 107

Products of insurrectionary

States X, 230

Property, freedom to acquire. . V, 361

— public opinion based on. . . .

V, 33°

— rights of VII, 285, 288

respected X, 54

See also, Confiscation of

property. Prosperity, diffusion of.. I, 245 Protection, discussion of. I, 300

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Protection (contd.)

— suggested position of Taylor on II, 56

— supposed cases of I, 302

— Whig views on I, 244

Protective War Claim Asso- ciation, of the Sanitary- Commission XI, 42

Protest against slavery, reso- lutions VI, 33

Providence, Lincoln's belief in I, 219; X, 280

trust in

VI, no, 119, 121, 123, 133,

151, 160, 183, 184; IX,

xviii; X, 215; XI, 10

"Providencia," bark... VII, 88

Provost-marshal, abuses of, . .

XI, 35

— control of churches by.X, 4

— outrages of XI, 33

— report of, on draft.. IX, 103

— selection of, in O.VIII, 223

— trouble with N. J.. VIII, 258 Prussian vessels, duties on . . .

IX, 260 Pryor, Rog. A.,. . ..V, 272, 358

— authorship of V, 215

— brought to Washington ....

V, 215

— objections to exchange of. .

XI, 39

re-imprisonment. .XI, 40

Public address, Lincoln's last,

Apr. 11, 1865 XI, 84

Public credit, support of

IX, 233

Public debt, in i86i,..VII, 34

— 1863 X, 293 294

— interest on VIII, 103

— time as a reducer of

VIII, 124 Public defense, organization

of VII, 190

Public discussion, rights of.. VIII, 309

Public domain, right to

II, 104 Public dues; see Currency. Public improvements, advan- tage of II, 35

— inequality of II, 37

— Jefferson on II, 38

Public lands, Collamer on re- served sections of II, 18

— enhancement in value

I, 109; II, 19

— grant of, to States.. II, 101

— L.'s remarks on.. II, 18, 101

— principle of disposal of . . . .

IX, 241

— receipts from, 1861-1862...

VIII, 103 1863 X, 292

— report of Secy, of Int

VIII, 106 on purchase of I, 92

— sale of

I, 15; VII, 45; VIII, 87;

IX, 241 ; X, 299

— small parcels favored

VI, 120 Public money, application of.

n, 38, 39

General

Public money (contd.)

— expense of handling. .1, in

— L.'s plan to apportion . II, 47

— method of handling. . I, 105

— profit of handling I, 109

See also, Banks; Currency; Finance ; Greenbacks ; Loans ; Money.

Public officers, benefit of

I, 105

— defalcations of I, 113

Public opinion, authority of. .

II, 310

— debauchery of. .V, 189, 350

— dissatisfaction at loss of life in 1864 X, 164

— during election of 1864. . . .

X, 117

— government rests upon

II, 310

— policy founded upon.V, 331

— property basis of V, 330

— questions settled by. .V, 331

— supreme force of. . .Ill, 252;

IV, 222, 224; V, 188 Public order, maintenance of. VI, 92 Public property, in Confeder- ate States VI, 299

Publicity, justice of I, 16

Puget Sound Company, claims of X, 40, 289

— Gunn appointed at

VIII, 273

— Smith removed at. VIII, 270 Purnell, W. H., telegram to. .

X, 269

Index 315

Purple, Norman H., election case of I, 153

— endorses L.'s bill II, 289

— signs resolutions on death of Judge Nath. Pope

II, 136

Q

Quaker ancestry, Lincoln's

II, 15; V, 286; VI, 24 Queen, Walt. W., Lt.-Com.,

thanks of Congress to

VII, 162 Quincy, 111., Douglas' reply at

IV, 335

— L. at VI, 45

— L.'s rejoinder at IV, 373

Quincy, Josiah, letter to

IX, 118 Quito, Ecuador, convention

signed at X, 40

Quoits, Lincoln's skill at

III, 209 R

Race amalgamation, Douglas on Ill, 92

Radford, Reub., affidavit of. . I, 67

Raids, Confederate. .VIII, 216

Railroad, to Washington, con- struction of VIII, 198

— to Springfield, expediency of I, 2

— near Knoxville, scheme to cut VII, 106

— military, possession of

VII, 184

316

Abraham Lincoln

Railroad (contd.)

— between Richmond and Frederick, condition of . . . .

VIII, 270

— speech on grants to. II, 101 Rails, Lincoln mauls... V, 361 Ramsey, — , Maj., note to

XI, 120

Ramsey, Alex., Gov. of Minn.,

letter to VIII, 18

— requests L. to call for vol- unteers VII, 250

Randall, — , execution sus- pended XI, 37

Randall, A. W., Gov., sug- gests vacation for Lincoln . . X, 189

— transmits Robinson's letter to..... X, 193

Randolph, — , pardoned.. X, 49 Randolph, Edm., Atty.-Gen.,

on U. S. Bank II, 60

Randolph, Geo. W., member of committee from Va. State

convention VI, 243

Randolph, John, reports vio- lation of Ordinance of '87.. V, 170 Randolph, W. M., pardoned . . X, 29

Rankin, Dav., transfer of

I, 10 Ranney, Nat., in McPheeters

case IX, 269

Ransom, Geo. D., Lt.-Com.,

thanks of Congress to

VII, 162

Rapides Parish, La., destitu- tion in X, 227

Rappahannock, advice to Hooker on VIII, 292

— Burnside's plan for crossing

VIII, 165

— gunboats on VIII, 89

— Hooker's retreat across. . . .

VIII, 263

— McDowell on VII, 147

— transportation provided on.

VII, 213

— troops on VIII, 213

Rappahannock Station, Va.,

Meade's success at.. IX, 204

Ravillac, fate of IX, lvi

Rawley, Geo. A., cashiered . . .

VII, 308

Ray, C. H., Dr., 11,357

— elected II, 271

— letter to XI, in

— reports debates. . . .XI, 112 Raymond, Hen. J., letter to. .

VI, 74

— explanation of Greeley cor- respondence X, 192

— letter to VI, 83

— peace mission of X, 204

Read, Geo., Constitutional

Father V, 299

— ■ vote on slavery V, 297

Read, Thos. Buchanan,

"Sheridan's Ride" X, 251

"Rebecca," Lincoln's pseudo- nym I, 231

Rebel depredations, assess- ments for o.X, 253, 255

General Index

31?

Rebel depredations (contd.)

— prisoners, see Prisoners of war.

— States, forbidding inter- course with forbidden. VI, 345

Rebellion, difference from se- cession VI, 312

— "sugar coated". VI, 313

Reciprocity, with Can. .X, 290

— with Sandwich Islands

IX, 304 See also, Treaties. Recommendation, for office . . II, 106, 123

— letter of L. asking.. II, 123 Reconstruction, Cabinet ap- proves plan of XI, 86

— differences on XI, 85

— difficulties of IX, 248

— in Arkansas X, 11

— in La IX, 282; XI, 91

— in Tennessee IX, 116

— policy of VIII, 80

— proclamation on X, 152

— Sickles makes tour on.X, 9 Rectortown, Va., McDowell at

VII, 204

Reddick, Wm., IV, 50

Red River, Banks' expedition

on X, 227

Reed, Alex., Rev., letter to . . .

VIII, 217

Reed, J. H„ letter to. . .VI, 60

Reeder, A. H., deception of..

II, 284

Reeside, Jas., mail contractor

I, 133, 348

Refugees, to be protected

VIII, 170

Regulations; see, Commercial regulations.

Religious denominations, re- ply to VIII, 28

Religious feeling, of Lincoln VIII, 235 ; X, 270

Religious freedom, accompa- nies prosperity. .VIII, xxxvi

Remann, — , recommendation of II, 122

Renshaw, J. M., restraint of. . X, 78

Renshaw, Wm. B., Com.

thanks of Congress to

VII, 162

Renwick, G. W., IV, 50

Representation, slave basis of V, 48

— increased by slave popula- tion II, 233

Representatives, U. S., House of, see House of Representa- tives, U. S.

"Republican," offense of

VIII, 255

"Republican, Abraham Lin- coln, the Great," by Wm. McKinley V, v

Republican banquet, L.'s speech at II, 308

Republican Club, address at, by Frank S. Black.... IV, v

Theodore Roosevelt II, v

Republican institutions, sus- tenance of II, 5

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Repub'n institutes (contd.)

— vindication of X, xxi

Republican National con- vention, 1856 IV, 311

— i860 VI, 12

Southern representation

at VI, 43

nomination accepted. . . .

VI, 14 Republican party, anti-slavery

sentiments of VI, 59

— attempts to disrupt. .V, 319

— Clay, C. M., canvasses 111. for VI, 47

— conservatism of V, 148

— creed of V, 1

— Democratic party, difference from XI, 107

— determination to win. V, 217 ■ — disadvantages of III, 155

— divisions in V, 131

— Douglas and

II, 363; IV, 227, 273

anticipates compromise

with V, 277

draws support from

V, 216

endangers success of . . .

V, 268

endeavors to attach

HI, 347 influence on. .V, 122, 148

— earnestness of V, 274

— effort to defeat VI, 57

— fear of, to use name. IV, 177

— formation of

II, 308; III, 272, 314

Republican party (contd.)

— fugitive-slave law, repeal demanded Ill, 261

— fusion favored by L

V, 130, 233

— hostility to South. IV, 7, 12

— 111., formation in

Ill, 204; XI, 103

L. "first, last and only

choice"

Ill, 212; IV, 16, 174

prospects in III, 155

represented in legisla- ture Ill, 156; IV, 11

standard bearer in

HI, 158

State Central committee

formed II, 264

— L.'s part in campaign of 1854 HI, 225

prophecy fulfilled

VI, 117 zeal to preserve. .V, 128

— numbers in 1856 Ill, 15

— principles of

IV, 328; V, 117, 125, 147

— protests admission of slave States IV, 73

— purpose of V, 260, 267

danger to V, 260

— representatives of, vote for Crittenden-Montgomery bill

V, 119, 278

— revolutionary ideas denied..

V, 3*3

— sectionalism of

IV, 4, 246, 269, 349; V, 28

General Index

319

Republican party (contd.) denied V, 310

— slavery, opposes extension of Ill, 63

in D. of C

Ill, 63, 262

paramount issue in

V, 339

position, on

V, 119; XI, 107

purpose to prevent

V, 181

— Southern apprehension of. .

IV, 2; VI, 170

man desired on national

ticket V, 234, 273

— struggle against Lecompton constitution Ill, 62, 163

— success of, course in event of V, 218

disunion threatened by. .

V, 219 L. enlisted for V, 257

— temper of V, 268

Republican platform, 1854...

Ill, 205; IV, 336

— — Lincoln denies part in. .

Ill, 224

— 1856 HI, 337

— i860 VI, 15

Republican position, Whig

adherence to II, 69

Republican State Central

committee II, 264

Republican State conven- tion, 111., 1854 Ill, 279

— 1856..III, i;IV, 16,43. 3"

Repub'n state conv'n (cont.)

— 1858, L. appeals to. Ill, 133 Retaliation, order of... IX, 48 Revenue, collection and dis- bursement of I, 102

— deficiency in I, 245

— internal, receipts from, 1863

X, 292

— postal, receipts from, 1864. .

X, 297

— proposal to collect in specie

I, 103

— service, treason in, VII, 101

— Whig position on.... I, 245 See also, Treasury U. S.

Revolution of 1775, see,

American Revolution. Revolution, right of 1, 339

— effect of I, 339

Reynolds, John, Gov. of 111.,. .

I, 252

— acts in Morton case

IX, 287

— delegate IV, 42

— opposes Douglas

IV, 169, 170

— ' supports Trumbull IV, 9

Rhode Island, abolition of slavery in V, 8

— Butler's proposal to raise troops in VI, 352

— signature to papers of

VII, 306

— Sprague, governor of

VII, 261

Rice, A. H., presents ox

X, 261

320

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Rice, Elliott W., Col.. XI, 133

Richardson, — , charges L.

with Know-nothingism

VI, 46

Richardson, — , detained at Richmond VIII, 290

Richardson, Wm. A., on Mexican war I, 329

Richmond, Va., advice on in- vestment of VIII, 297

— ■ Blair's mission to. ..XI, 11

— blockaded XI, 80

— Brooks a prisoner in

X, 41, 49

— Burnside's plan for entering

VIII, 88, 89

— Campbell in XI, 73

— Confederate capitol

VI, 306 — ' evacuation of . . . .XI, 70, 84

— Foote attempts escape from

X, 339

— Fremont urged to move on

VII, 165

— Hooker's plan against

VIII, 243

— L.'s plan against. .VIII, 263 visit to

X, 94; XI, 72, 73, 94

— losses in operations against

X, 164

— McClellan's retreat from...

VII, 239

— McDowell ordered to attack

VII, 168

— plan of attack on.. VIII, 59 « — prayers for Pres. in. XI, 92

Richmond (contd.)

— ■ reinforces Jackson. VII, 228

— supplies cut oft" from

VII, 177

Richmond "Enquirer"

V, 272, 358

-— "irrepressible conflict" first

appears in V, 215

— issue revealed by... IV, 200

— "State equality" in.. II, 310 Richmond "Sentinel"

VIII, 291 ; X, 31 Richmond, — , Dr., candidacy

of II, 271

Ricketts, J. B., Gen., ordered

to Manassas VII, 194

Ridgely, Reddick II, 50

Right and wrong, slavery a

struggle between V, 65

Right, eternal, makes might. .. V, 338

Rights, of the people X, 50

enormity against. .1, 106

— of property, respect for

VII, 127; X, 54

— State, see, State rights. Riney, Zach., school of, VI, 26 Rio Grande, erection of fort

on I, 327

— commencement of hostilities on II, 52

— Texas claims boundary on. .

I, 332; VI, 36

See also, Mexican War;

Mexico.

Rionese, — , appeal for, IX, 104

Riot, in Coles Co., 111., X, 141

General Index

321

Riot (contd.)

— in N. Y. City.... VIII, 266 Ripley, — , Gen., Owen intro- duced to XI, 116

Ritchie, Geo. Thos...XI, 142 Rivas, Don Rafael, minister

from New Granada.VIII, 189 River patrol, Rosecrans' plan

for VIII, 214

"River Queen," steamer,

Hampton Roads conference

on XI, 30

Rivers, improvement of, under

J. Q. Adams II, 33

— tonnage duties for clearing

II, 42 See also, Internal Improve- ments. Road, improvement of, under J. Q. Adams II, 33

— location of, by L I, 12

— Jefferson's policy on. II, 38

— tonnage duties for construc- tion of II, 42

See also, Internal Improve- ments.

Roberts, J. J., Pres of Liberia VIII, 5

Roberts, Marsh. O., claim of XI, 131

Robertson, Geo., draft of let- ter to ...VIII, 78

— letter to.... II, 78; VIII, 87 Robinson, — , Lt.-Col., inquir- ies to X, 253

Robinson, Chas. D., letter to X, 193

Robinson, H. R., leaves Whig

party II, 49

Robinson, J. J., witness

HI, 349 Robinson, John M., Rev., ex- iled VIII, 173

Rochester, N. Y., address at VI, 135

Rockford, 111., convention at. . HI, 3" Rockingham Co., Va., emigra- tion of L.'s grandfather from V, 286

— home of Dav. Lincoln. II, 181

— Lincoln family in

VI, 24, 57

Rock Island, 111., Huidekoper

enlists Confederate prisoners

at X, 210

Rock Island Bridge Co., case

of II, 339. 340; XI, 54

Rockwell, N. J., letter to

I, 286

Rogers, A. F., Col., exchanged

X, 54

Rogers, John, Capt., promoted

IX, 253

Rogersville, Tenn., Burnside's

loss at IX, 204

Rolling Fork, Ky., home of

Lincoln near VI, 26

Rollins, Jas. S., plea for Mo.

exiles VIII, 172

Roman Catholic chaplains,

appointment of VII, 8

Romance, early, of Lincoln . . 1,8;

322

Abraham Lincoln

Rooks, Elizabeth, Mrs., affi- davit in Wright case

IX, 120

Roosevelt, R. B., letter to...

IX, 202

Roosevelt, Theo., on "Lincoln

and the Race Problem," II, v

Roosevelt, Theo., letter to..

XI, 42

Rosecrans, W. S., Ma j. -Gen.,

advice asked on Confederate

raids VIII, 216

— advised to hold Kingston road IX, 167

— asked to attack IX, 154

for news of Grant

VIII, 280, 282

to report IX, 133

to review Ward case. . .

X, 82

— battle of Stone River

VIII, 227

— Belgian consul, returns pa- pers of X, 124

— believes L. dissatisfied with

VIII, 254; IX, 107

— Bragg's dispatch repeated to

IX, 134

— Brown, investigates com- plaints of X, 134

— Burnside cannot reinforce..

IX, 167 relieves IX, 141

— Chattanooga to be held by . .

IX, 131, 137, 154

— checks dangerous sentiment in North IX, 107

Rosecrans, W. S. (contd.)

— Corinth troops sent to

ix, 133

— engagement at Bristow Sta- tion reported to IX, 179

— fails to attack Bragg

VIII, 284; IX, 66

— Haggard case and

VIII, 279

— instructions on Hooker and Slocum IX, 142

— letters to. VIII, 227; X, 36,

63, 123, 273

— L.'s appreciation of. IX, 107

— Louden sentenced X, 93

— Missouri, invasion of, re- pelled X, 341

prevents outbreak in

IX, 297

— at Murfreesboro, Tenn

VIII, 173

— orders religious denomina- tions to take oath X, 63

— ordered to allow soldiers to vote X, 235

— popularity of. VIII, 226, 229

— promotion of, imperative...

IX, 265

— proposes to patrol river...

VIII, 214

— reinforcements for. IX, 137

— Sanderson ordered to join. .

X, 19

— Sherman advances to aid of

IX, 167

— telegram to

VIII, 214, 228, 232, 254, 279,

General Index

323

280, 282; IX, 132, 133, 134,

142, 178, 207; X, 82, 93,

124, 234

on Davies and Mitchell

VIII, 232

— Tennessee, engaged in relief of .VIII, 71; IX, 64

— Vallandigham under control of VIII, 278

— wishes to antedate commis- sion VIII, 228

Rosette, John E., letter to . . .

n, 313

Ross, Dr., Rev., case of,

IV, 202 Ross, John, letter to, VIII, 45

Ross, Wm., Col II, 356

Rough and ready clubs, ad- vice on II, 50

— formation of II, 50

Rowan, S. C, Com., thanks of

Congress to VII, 267

Ruckel, Dan. E VII, 131

Rumsey, Anne Maria.. X, 29

Running, L.'s excellence in . .

Ill, 209

Russell, Caleb, letter to

VIII, 174 Russell, John H., Lt.-Com.,

thanks of Congress to

VII, 162 Russell letter, Lee returns . . . XI, 62 Russell, Lord John, corre- spondence on "Trent" affair VII, 91

— solicitude of VI, 277

Russia, Cameron offered minis- try to VII, 80

— Clay, C. M., minister to...

VII, 307

— consul of, dismissed

VI, 281

— Emperor of,, and "Trent" affair VII, 107

— relations with VIII, xl

— telegraph connection pro- posed •. . .VIII, 99

to England via. .IX, 229

Rutledge, John, supports sla- very V, 304

"S. B. Carson," steamboat

II, 349

Sabbath observance, order for

VIII, 76; XI, 126

"Sabine," movements of

VII, 129

— commander of, refuses to land troops VI, 301

Sabine Pass, Tex., cotton

shipped from X, 186

Sack, Hen., sentence com- muted X, 106, 107

Sagacity, political, of Lincoln

VII, xvii, xxvi

Sailors Creek, fight at, XI, 76

Sailors' Fair, at Boston, Mass

X, 260

— ox presented to X, 261

Sailors, loyalty of VI, 321

St. Albans, Vt, port of entry

X, 337

324

Abraham Lincoln

St. Augustine, Fla., blockaded XI, 80

St. Clair Co., 111.. II, 273, 275

St. Genevieve, Mo., slavery in V, 224

St. John's, Fla., blockaded

XI, 80

St. Joseph, Mo., disloyal per- sons armed in IX, 186

St. Louis, Mo., factions in

VIII, 250

— fair at X, 105

— Fremont's troops in. VII, 76

— Ind. troops in VI, 343

— insurrection in VII, 75

— L. at I, 178

— lynching at I, 39

— proposed subtreasury at....

I, 117

— rebel depredations in

X, 255

— salute ordered at X, 214

— Sanitary fair in X, 105

St. Louis County, Mo., assess- ments in XI, 35

St. Louis "Democrat," editor of, arrested IX, 27

St. Louis "Intelligencer," on candidates V, 276

St. Louis of France, Lincoln likened to IX, liii

St. Mark's, Fla., blockaded...

XI, 80 St. Mary's, Ga., blockaded

XI, 80

St. Nicholas Hotel, telegram

to IX, 193

St. Thomas, W. L, neutrality

of XI, 127

Salem, 111., Lincoln a grocer in III, 209

— relocation of road from ....

1, 55

Sales, public land, see Public

land sales. Saloman, Edw., Gov. of Wis., requests L. to call for volun- teers VII, 250

Saltmarsh, — , mail contractor

I, 348

San Domingo, negro colony at

IX, 301

San Francisco, Cal., proposed

telegraph to Russia, VIII, 99

"San Jacinto," collision of...

VIII, 132

— movements of VII, 129

San Salvador, relations with

X, 285 Sanders, Geo. N., commis- sioner X, 160

Sanderson, — , VI, 96

Sanderson, — , Col., ordered to

Rosecrans X, 19

Sands, — , charges against

IX, 65

Sands, N., letter to IX, 202

Sands, Thos., sentenced

IX, 188

Sandwich Islands, treaty with

IX, 304

Sandy Hook, communication

with X, 142

Sandford, — , letter to, II, 278

General Index

325

Sangamon County, 111., ad- dress to I, 1

literary style of.. I, xvi

— Douglas in Ill, 108

— L. deputy surveyor of

VI, 32

removes to V, 288

representative from

II, 269

— L.'s residence in

II, 15; VI, 30

— report of road committee..

I, 12

— Whig representatives in...

II, 49

— Yates' vote in II, 273

Sangamon "J0111"1121!," Lin- coln's speech in II, 52

— postage on p.I, 11

Sangamon River, canoe trip

down VI, 30

— improvement of I, 3

— Lincoln family settles on. ..

VI, 29

Sanitary commission, original

draft of Eman. Proc. sent..

IX, 181

— Protective War Claim As- sociation of XI, 42

Sanitary Fair, Baltimore, X, 76

— benevolent motives of

X, 128

— inception of movement

X, 127

— in Philadelphia X, 109

speech at X, 127

— St. Louis X, 105

Sanitary Fair (contd.)

— Washington X, 48

Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez

de, treaty with.. I, 147, 334 Santiago, Chili, church burned

at IX, 292

Sarcasm of Lincoln. .VIII, 78 Sardinia, Marsh, Geo. P., min- ister to VI, 223

Savannah, Ga., blockaded

XI, 80

— evacuation of X, 325

— Sherman captures. . .X, 325

Sargent, — , II, 272

Sargent, Hor. Binney, Col.,

bearer of invitation, VI, 107

Sargent, Nat., candidacy of. .

VI, 269

— letter to VI, 56

Saumenig, Chas., Lt., news de- sired of X, 253

Saunders, P. A., signer of in- vitation to Henry Clay, I, 232

Saxton, Ruf., Gen., at Harper's Ferry VII, 199, 206

— driven from Charleston

VII, 199

— guns sent to VII, 185

— inquiries for Banks. VII, 185

— telegram to VII, 178

Scates, Walt. B., appointment

of X, 60

Schadt, — , Capt, character of VIII, 260

— indorsement of. .VIII, 259 Schaef er, Louis, letter to

IX, 1

326

Abraham Lincoln

Scheldt dues X, 332

— liquidation of IX, 226

Schenck, Robt. C, Gen., at

Baltimore VIII, 213

— collects light-house dues...

IX, 112

— discourtesy to IX, 41

— elected to Congress. . .X, 87

— near Vienna VI, 327

— opinion on elections. IX, 196 on Milroy's position

IX, 184

— order revoked IX, 198

— ordered from Winchester..

VIII, 316; IX, 12

— question of transferring command VII, 224

— resigns commission. . .X, 87

— telegrams to

VIII, 210, 334; IX, 17, 25,

30, 124, 141, 179 Schermerhorn, I. M., letters

to X, 221, 223

Schley, — , appeal from, X, 179 Schmedding, F., invites Lin- coln X, 105

Schofield, John M., Ma j .-Gen., accused IX, 161, 162

— arrests slaves IX, 40

— Dept. of the Missouri, com- mand of VIII, 271, 282

difficulties in retaining

IX, 268

— relieved from

IX, 264

— Herron objects to

VIII, 277

Schofield, J. M. (contd.)

— imbecility of IX, 161

— Kansas objects to

IX, 104, 161

— Lawrence outrage, charged with shielding perpetrators of IX, 161

suggestions to, on

IX, 107, 161

— letter to, published. IX, 161

— letters to

VIII, 283, 294, 329 ; IX, 147,

186

— Missouri dissatisfied with..

ix, 155

elections, order concern- ing IX, 188; X, 234

empowered to repress

violence in IX, 176

preserves order in.IX, 148

— nomination of IX, 268

— recommendations in McKee case IX, 37

— supersedes Curtis. VIII, 294

— telegrams to

VIII, 329; IX, 27, 104, 146,

150, 154, 204, 205

— warned against factions

VIII, 283

Schouler, W., letter to, II, 100

Schurz, Carl, at Mt. Jackson,

Va VII, 226

— correspondence with

VII, 226; VIII, 39, 55, 84,

176

— L.'s query as to office for..

VI, 224

General Index

327

Schurz, Carl (contd.)

rebuke of VIII, 84

— ordered to Washington

X, 186

— proposed for Brig.-Gen. . . .

VI, 273

— represents German element

VI, 224

— wishes to leave service

. x: 39' 55

remove his division....

VIII, 244 Schuyler County, 111., home of

Richmond II, 271

Scott, Thos. A., Assist. Sec. of

War VII, 179

— telegram to IX, 150

Scott, W. H. H., Dr., tele- gram to IX, 120

Scott, Winfield, Gen., disfavor

of I, 344

— Fort Sumter, opinion on...

VI, 189, 204, 205, 300

— Fremont, consulted on

VI, 296 orders relief of. VII, 10

— Lyon, consulted on. VI, 356

— habeas icorpus, empowered to suspend VI, 258, 295

— Hooker referred to. VI, 293

— letters to... VI, 68, 92, 188,

238; VII, 3, 42

— L. on electoral ticket of...

VI, 37

— L.'s tribute to VII, 54

— Meigs recommended by

VI, 290

Scott, Winfield (contd.)

— order to VI, 188

on Md. leg VI, 255

— patriotism of, Blair's opin- ion on VI, 230

— pres. of Bureau for Employ- ment of Disabled Soldiers..

XI, 42

— recruiting in N. C. .VI, 356

— retirement of VI, 13

— views of VII, 233

— Whig nominee

II, 12; IV, 166 Scrap book, Lincoln-Douglas

debates in XI, 1 1 1

"Scribner's Magazine," Lin- coln's letter to Wadsworth . . XI, 131 Scrip, see, Confederate scrip. Scripps, John L., complains of postmasters X, 168

— defeats Arnold X, 141

— telegram to X, 141

Sebastian, Wm. K., Sen. from

Ark., offers to resume seat IX, 51

Sebastopol Ill, 21

Seceded States, status of

XI, 87, 88 Secession, act of, needs no re- pealing IX, 203

— anarchy the essence of

VI, 179

— difference from rebellion...

VI, 312

— disintegration the principle of VI, 318

328

Abraham Lincoln

Secession (contd.)

— doubt on majority being in favor of VI, 319

— "driving out" and "seceding from" VI, 318

— inconsistent with Constitu- tion VI, 316

— issue of VI, 304, 313

— logic of VI, 317

— ordinances of

VI, 175, 299; VII, 294; IX,

203

— sophistry of VI, 313, 314

— views on IX, 203

See also, Federal Union.

Secrecy, oath of I, 25

Secretary of State, letter to II, 106 See also, Seward, W. H.

Secretary of the Interior, let- ters to, II, 107, 112, 115, 122 See also, Smith, Caleb.

Secretary of the Navy. See Welles, Gideon.

Secretary of the Treasury,

letter to II, 105

See also, Chase, Salmon P.

Secretary of War, conference

with Scott VI, 92

See also, Cameron, Simon; Stanton, Edwin M.

Sectionalism, appeal to . . I V, 7

— cause of VI, 165

— elements of IV, 4

— fragment on II, 299

— of Rep. party IV, 5

Sedgewick, John, Gen., suc-

cess on Rappahannock

IX, 204 Sedition law, Douglas', V, 325 Segar, Jos., Hon., telegram to

IX, 111

— request for exemption

VIII, 253 Self government, negro in- capable of IV, 23

Senate, U. S., bounty pay- ments, desired to extend... IX, 276

— Cass' speech II, j6

— defection of Southern Sena- tors VII, 101

— Douglas' bill on Territorial population Ill, 295

— exchange of prisoners, cor- respondence regarding

IX, 303

— extra session, 1865.. XI, 35

— first Northern majority. V, 28

— Hamlin in .VI, 44

— Hampton Roads conference, report of XI, 28

— Kansas troops, report upon capture and treatment of . . .

IX, 282

— Lane, inquiry on appoint- ment of VI, 338

— L.'s candidacy for

II, 263 ; III, 1 ; IV, 173 defeat for II, 274

— message to

VI, 221, 225, 334, 335; VII, 149; VIII, 213, 215; IX, 254, 258, 299; X, 32, 36, 93

General Index

329

Senate, U. S. (contd.)

on capture of British

vessels VIII, 204

circulation of bank notes

VII, 231 Court of France, presen- tation of American citizens

to VII, 98

death of Gen. Ward

VIII, 213 European railway sys- tem VII, 130

exportation of contra- band VIII, 198

Indian outbreaks

VIII, 139

Johnson VIII, 151

medical officers. VII, 256

Mexican affairs ....

V ., i«2

Miles' case VII, 66

peace negotiations

VIII, 214

seizure of M. Fauchet . .

VIII, 137

Stone's arrest.. VII, 151

visit of Henri Mercier. .

VIII, 214

workingmen of England

VIII, 218

— not to be controlled by Pres- ident V, 19

— postpones adjournment

VII, 278

— power of, to acquire terri- tory IV, 292

— report on post office..!, 133

Senate, U. S. (contd.)

— Sandwich Islands, treaty with IX, 304

— Santiago, Chili, burning of church at, reported to

IX, 292

— scheme to secure Shield's place in Ill, 204

— Thirteenth amendment, passage of X, 352

— Trumbull's interrogatory to Douglas IV, 57

Senter, Geo. B., letter to

yi, 108 Sentiments, political. .VI, 157 Serenades, response to, Feb.

28, i86i...c VI, 166

■ Sep. 24, 1862. ..VIII, 43

July 7, 1863 IX, 20

May 9, 1864 X, 95

Oct. 19, 1864 X, 243

Nov. 9, 1864 X, 261

Nov. 10, 1864 X, 263

Dec. 6, 1864 X, 310

Jan. 31, 1865 X, 352

Seward, Clarence A., assists

in recruiting VI, 356

Seward, William H., Adams,

letter of instructions to

XI, viii

— advises calling Meigs in counsel VI, 227

— — postponement of Emanci- pation Proclamation. ..X, 3

— agreement on slavery

V, 151

— arbitration refused.. VI, 254

33o

Abraham Lincoln

Seward, W. H. (contd.)

— Auburn, speech at...X, 243

— Burnley's note to XI, 9

— Cabinet appointment

VI, 75 popularity of VI, 94

— character of XI, vi

— consultation on Fremont...

VI, 296

— criticises First Inaugural . . .

VI, 169

— Douglas attacks V, 150

denounces V, 191

— Eckert reports to X, 354

— estimate of VI, yy

— Fortress Monroe, L. joins at

X.355 order to proceed to

x, 351

— Fort Sumter, opinion on . . .

VI, 192, 227

■ — Hampton Roads conference

XI, 19, 21, 24, 29

— Hooker's night fight re- ported to IX, 194

— "irrepressible conflict"

V, 331

•> attacked for

V, 358; VI, 3

not author of . .V, 214

— Kan. delegates instructed for

VI, 11

— letters to

VI, 91, 94, 102, 168, 185, 186, 189, 191, 223, 267, 269, 330; VII 6, 115, 135, 212, 240;

VIII, 252

Seward, W. H. (contd.)

— Honolulu commissioner se- lected by VII, 115

— L. corrects dispatch of

VI, 277

— L's inaugural drafted by...

I, xxvi

— Lord Lyon, correspondence with VII, 216

— Maryland, refusal to change route through. .... .VI, 252

— McClellan characterized by

X, 204

— memorandum for President's consideration. ..VI, 234, 236

— notes to

IX, 213, 214; XI, 47

— opinion of L V, xxvi

— opinion on U. S. mails

VIII, 252

— Oporto exhibition, note con- cerning XI, 34

— ordered to pay Meigs

VI, 239

— position on Douglas

II, 363

— prospects of VI, 10

— resignation refused

VI, 185; VIII, 148

— telegrams to

VII, 245; IX, 194, 199; X,

259, 261

— thrown from carriage

XI, 73

— views on the war. .VII, 240 Emancipation Proclama- tion X, 2

General Index

33i

Seward, W. H. (contd.)

— Walker referred to.. VII, 6

— Whig party, attempt of, to abolitionize IV, 167

— Wilmot Proviso, support by

V, 77

Seymour, Horatio, Gov. of

N. Y., called on for militia

X, 143

— demands credit for volun- teers IX, 92

— L. refuses request to sus- pend draft IX, 58

— letter to. .VIII, 230; IX, 103

— sends Swinburne and Gillett to front VIII, 272

— telegrams to

VIII, 83; IX, 53

Seymour, Truman, Capt.,

opinion on Fort Sumter...

VI, 203

Shaffer, — , complaints of

X, 173 Shakspere, opinion of., IX, 85 Shaler, Alex., Lt.-Col., VII, 62

Sharp, Kate, Mrs IX, 120

Sharpe, H. D., letter to, V, 96 Sharpe, Sol., Surgeon, offered

plate X, 84

Sharpsburg, Md., McClellanat VIII, 35 Sheahan, Jas. W., editor, Chi- cago "Times" VIII, 293

— letter to V, 289

Shelby, — , Gen., Missouri raid

X, 341 Shelby,—, Mrs VIII, 232

Sheledy, G. B., letter to, 1, 189 Shells, incendiary, offered to

Hooker VIII, 296

trial of VIII, 314

Shenandoah River, Banks

moved to VII, 214

— Confederates cross

VII, 186

— Jackson's position on

VII, 220

— McDowell moves to

VII, 180 Shenandoah Valley, Fremont

protects VII, 225

— O. Nat. Guard serves in...

X, 219

— Sheridan's operations in...

X, 251; XI, 166

Shepley, George F., Gov. of

La., conflict with Banks. . . .

IX, 273

— inaugurates reconstruction.

VIII, 80

— informs L. about Durant's registry IX, 57

— instructions to

IX, 201, 273

— Kennedy introduced to

VIII, 79

— letters to.. VIII, 61, 79, 80

— La. elections held by

VIII, 61 Sheridan, Phil. H., Gen., an- ticipates Lee's surrender. . . .

XI, 76

— captures of XI, 71

— commands in field X, 180

332

Abraham Lincoln

Sheridan, Phil. H. (contd.)

— Early defeated by

X, 223, 251

— fears Early's reinforcement.

X, 236

— moves headquarters

XI, 68

— promotion of X, 251

— retakes Five Forks.. XI, 66

— Shenandoah Valley, leaves force in XI, 40

thanked for operations in

X, 251; XI, 66

— success at Burke Station . . .

XI, 65, 76

— Winchester, thanks for vic- tory at X, 227

"Sheridan's Ride" X, 251

Sherman, F. C IV, 50

— telegram to IX, 105, 112

Sherman, Rog., vote on sla- very V, 296, 297

Sherman, W. T., Gen., ap- pointment of Hovey on ap- proval of IX, 40

— at Chattanooga X, 93

— Atlanta, capture of

X, 211, 325 thanks for X, 213

— corn and sorghum, interest in X, 225

— cotton, movement of . .X, 188

— Davis' visit to Hood re- ported IX, 235

— Grant's dispatch to. . .X, 160 ~- Ga. campaign aided by hun- dred-day troops. .X, 106, 237

Sherman, W. T. {contd.)

— Hovey and Osterhaus, pro- motion objected to..X, 174

— Ind. soldiers given leave...

X, 226

— joint expedition under

VI, 357

— Logan's leave governable by

X, 266

— march to the sea.X, 302, 325

— orders Tenn. citizens north of Nashville X, 93

— reported wounded

VIII, 295

— thanked for capture of Sa- vannah X, 325

Shields, Jas., Gen., Auditor of State for 111 I, 221

— correspondence about duel with I, 232

— displacement of

Ill, 212, 223; IV, 171

— Jackson's defeat at. VII, 226

— letter to L I, 232, 234

— objection to IV, 11

— preliminaries of duel with.

I, 237

— report from Front Royal . . .

VII, 206

— scheme to fill place of

Ill, 204; IV, 167

— vote for II, 274

— withdrawn from Bank's command VII, 176

Short, Jas., "woman affair" of

I, 265

Shufeldt, R. W., correspond-

General Index

333

ence with VIII, 133

Siam, King of, gifts from...

VII, 108

Sibley, H. H., Gen., Indian

execution ordered

VIII, 133, 141

postponed. .VIII, 145

Sickles, Dan. E., Maj.-Gen.,

asked to make tour

IX, 299; X, 9, 19

— letters to IX, 90

— pass for X, 42

— telegram to X, 4

Sigel, Franz, Maj.-Gen., cor- roborates Jackson's rein- forcement VII, 229

— court of inquiry for. .X, 206

— Harper's Ferry, ordered to

VII, 210

— relieves of McClellan

VII, 208

— urged not to fall back

VII, 217

— with Banks VII, 224

"Signing of the Proclamation

of Emancipation" XI, v

Sill, — , appointment of, X, 126

Silliman letter IV, 232

Silver mines, discovery of . . . .

X, 300

Simmons, Walt. C, candidate

VI, 270

Simonides, reference to

IX, xxxii

Singleton, — , Gen., proposes

to bring in Southern produce

XI, 5, 49

Singleton, Wm. (contd.)

— testifies to L.'s opposition to Clay's nomination V, 76

Sinners, the "righteous called to repentance by"...V. 371

Sioux Indians, see Indians, Sioux.

Sitana, Peru, see Chili.

"Skewhorn," principle,

VIII, 257

Slander, Lincoln's treatment of

Slave breeders, hatred for

II, 286

— dealers, contempt for

II, 225

— labor, See Slaves.

— owners, complaints of

VII, 122

— Douglas' service to

V, 214

in Mo., protection to...

VIII, 329

L.'s feelings towards . . .

VIII, 161

— population VI, 2

Slavery, abolition of III, 98

by Eman. Proc

VII, xxxix

in D. C IV, 7, 12

with compensation, draft

of a bill for VII, 276

— account of, in 111... Ill, 141

— age of, in America.. V, 329

— agitation, beginning of

V, 263 end of IV, 334

334

Abraham Lincoln

Slavery (contd.)

increased V, 46

L.'s idea of ending

IV, 188 persistence of.. Ill, 353

— amendment proposed for abolition of VIII, 116

— basis of all controversy...

Ill, 161,232, 355; IV, 41; V, 151, 262

changed by Douglas

V, 67

— Beecher, H. W., opinion on

X, xv

— Bible-right of V, 202

— bill to abolish, in D. C

II, 96

— chains and fetters of.. I, 179

— Clay on planting of. .Ill, 182

— climate, effect upon. .V, 225

— Colonial Ill, 147; V, 50

— conflicting ideas on.. VI, 3

— Congressional resolution to abolish XI, 31

— conspiracy to nationalize.. Ill, 187, 249, 338; IV, 214,

386

— Constitutional rights of ... .

Ill, 129

— Constitution's covert lang- uage on V, 48, 357

— contemporary with Consti- tution Ill, 186

— danger of extension of....

II, 236; IV, 224, 294, 327

*— Democratic position on. . . .

IV, 331; V, 61; XI, 107

Slavery (contd.)

— dependence of, on local po- lice regulations

Ill, 89, 297; IV, 59; V, 67

— disavowal of purpose to mo- lest.. V, 193, 232; VI, 170

— distinction between existing institution and extension of

II, 192

— diversity on VIII, 118

— Douglas' opinion on policy of government to perpetuate

IV, 34 purpose to nationalize..

Ill, 186, 239

— draft of message proposing compensated abolition of...

XI, 1 for proposed bill of com- pensated abolition of, in Del. VII, 21

— early opposition to... I, 192.

— effect of cotton-gin on

ni, 17s

on free labor V, 331

— Eman. Proc. death blow to, in U. S VIII, 161

— establishment of III, 186

in Territories. .Ill, 182

— exclusion from Territories.

V, 183

— extension of II, 67

under Douglas' proposal

V, 121

L/s opposition to

VI, 103 opposed . . II, 282 ; V, 232

General Index

335

Slavery (contd.)

to be controlled. .II, 92

to Territories. ..II, 202

— extinction of

II, 279; IV, 220

— evils of....X, 65; XI, 108

— Federal Union, only danger to V, 346

— fight against, to go on

V, 92, 94

— foundation of II, 238

— fragment on

II, 183, 184, 186

— Great Britain forces on colo- nies V, 152

— happiness in I, 179

— in D. C Ill, 276

opposed Ill, 262

— in French settlements . V, 224

— in Kan IV, 75

— in La V, 299

— in Md VII, 124

— in Neb IV, 75

— in original States V, 7

— in Territories

Ill, 182; V, 9

right of people to decide

on VI, 23

— inactivity not a remedy for.

IV, 205 ■-- Jefferson provides for pro- hibition of, in N.-W. Ter.. V, 167

— laws to regulate II, 221

— L. on extension of. .VI, 78 on moral wrong of

IV, 275

Slavery (contd.)

— L.'s attitude toward. .V, xvii determination not to re- turn negroes to

IX, 57, 249; X, 191; XI, 116

hatred of II, 205, 281

hope of having helped to

solve question of....V, 97

peaceable end to

V, 122 opinion on effect of Sen- ate campaign on V, 95

right of States to

regulate IV, 31

policy non-interference

with Ill, 229

position on Ill, 186

extension of

II, 67; VI, 77

purpose to oppose

IV, 214

reluctance to molest

VI, 183; XI, xi

speech on, at Worcester

II, 91

— logical end of V, 154

— mandatory in Ky IV, 25

— maintenance of, a condition in cession of Tenn., Miss., and Ala V, 298

— morally wrong

11, 259; v, 59; VI, 3

— mulattos caused by.. II, 337

— mutual concessions urged to secure emancipation

VIII, 118

— nationalization of.. Ill, 181

336

Abraham Lincoln

Slavery (contd.)

by action of Congress. . .

V, t46

Douglas IV, 32

Dred Scott decision. . . .

III, 290 popular sovereignty

V, 137

— Neb. bill, effect on. .IV, 231

— new basis of Ill, 174

— Noell's views on... VII, 123

— North, view of, on.. VI, 3 shares responsibility for

VII, 127; VIII, 120

— party issue IV, 2

— peace with, question of

V, 263

— perpetuity of

Ill, 175; IV, 33

— planting of, in America. . . .

IV, 206

— policy of indifference toward

VI, 4

— position of South and North on II, 205

Whigs and Democrats on

IV, 162

— power of, to establish itself

IV, 60

Congress to abolish in

Territories Ill, 187

— property rights of. .VII, 127

— proportion of population held in VI, 2

— protest against in 111. legis- lature I, 51

— question of Confederate

abandonment of, and reunion

X, 154

in Ariz IV, 75

N. M IV, 75

Northwest Ter II, 194

Wash. Ter IV, 75

— regulation of, in La

V, 300

— Republican party declares wrong of . .V, 119; XI, 107

not to disturb, in original

slave States V, 279

proposes to exclude from

Territories V, 279

— restriction of, policy of Fathers V, 153

— right and wrong of

VIII, in

States to control

Ill, 269; V, 5

— root of the war... VIII, 32

— sensitiveness in regard to. .

V, 62

— status of, at framing of Con- stitution V, 356

in U. S., 1854. . . .V, 146

— struggle between right and wrong V, 65

— "sum of all villanies"

IV, 235

— superiority of, suggested by Dred Scott decision

XI, 108

— Territorial control of

V, 296

legislatures powerless to

exclude IV, 66

General Index

337

Slavery (contd.)

— ultimate extinction of, as- sured by course of Wash- ington and Jefferson. Ill, 234

expected by Fathers

III, 175; V, 49

when to be expected . . .

IV, 189

— votes cast against V, 319

Slavery question, difference

between Lincoln and Doug- las on IV, 32

— history of II, 202

— leading issue IV, 163

— Lincoln's one compromise for VI, 94

— sophisticated by Douglas . . .

V, 170

— turmoil of IV, 186

— underestimated V, 34

See also Crittenden-Mont- gomery bill; District of Columbia ; Emancipation ; Fugitive Slave Law; Kan- sas ; Kansas-Nebraska bill ; Lecompton Constitution ; Missouri Compromise ; Ne- braska; Nebraska bill; Ne- gro; Slaves; Wilmot Pro- viso.

Slaves, affection for master and mistress V, 317

— arming of, suggested

VII, 79

— army annoyed by. . .VII, 121 — . by escheat, Ky. liberates . . .

VII, 282

Slaves (contd.)

— Clay petitioned to liberate.,

V. 39

— compensated emancipation of compared with cost of war VII, 113

— competition of, feared ......

V, 204; VIII, 126

— controlled as property

V, 176, 212

— Constitutional rights to hold

II, 282

— difficulty in Mo. concerning

VIII, 184

— emancipation of, a military necessity VIII, 36

in Del., compared to one

half day's cost of war

VII, 119

— employment of VI, 80

— feeding of .VIII, 30

— fugitive, additional article of war on VIII, 38

not returnable. .VII, 258

to be freed VIII, 39

to be protected. .VIII, 40

— freed, colonization of

VII, 50 future of VIII, 125

— forfeited VII, 282

— importation of, into 111. ter- ritory... Ill, 141

— in Confederate army. .XI, 56

— in Del., number of

VII, 132; VIII, 127

— in D. C, number of

VII, 132

338

Abraham Lincoln

Slaves (contd.)

— in Federal army, 1863

VIII, 288

— in Ky., number of. .VII, 133

— in Md., number of

VII, 132; VIII, 127

recruited by Birney

IX, 151

— in Mo., number of. .VII, 133

— insurrections, instigation of, denied V, 314

— labor, conflict with free la- bor feared V, 214

— liberation of, destruction of property VIII, 119

by Fremont VI, 351

— L.'s last attempt to free, by compensated emancipation..

VII, 270

— negro not necessarily a....

IV, 25

— not mentioned in Constitu- tion V, 322

— number of, in army during last days of war

VIII, 288 border States II, 220

— offer to free, of Geo. Rob- ertson and pay indemnity. . .

VIII, 88

— one-sixth of population held as V, 330

— population, in 1850.. II, 220

— question of emancipation by Congress VII, 282

— recognition of, by U. S. Con- stitution as property . . IV, 57

Slaves (contd.)

— revolution of, in Hayti....

v, 317

— right to buy, in Africa

V, 182

— runaway, return of

II, 233

— seizure of, rules for. VI, 358

— status of, in La V, 300

— value of V, 330, 344

See also Slavery.

Slave States, admission of new, to Union . . IV, 80 ; V, 9

protested by Republican

party IV, 73

— compensated emancipation proposed for XI, 2

— effort to array, against North IV, 5

— free population a majority in V, 249

— Love joy's resolutions on ad- missions of Ill, 322

— number of mulattos in

HI, 356

— protection for VII, 121

— restriction of slavery to

IV, 188

— right of admission of, de- nied IV, 7, 12

— urged to adopt emancipation

VII, 330

— use of patronage in. .VI, 81 Slave trade, abolition of

X, 7, 12

in District of Columbia

II, 203

General Index

339

Slave trade (contd.)

— conviction of those engaged in VII, 47

— foreign, suppression of

VIII, in

provisions for preventing

X, 288

— indictment of Nath. Gordon for engaging in VII, 95

— in D. C II, 202

— L. on abolition of. .VI, 80

— L.'s tolerance of... VI, 103

— power to abolish. . .Ill, 187 — > restraint of II, 245

See also, Inter-State Slave

Trade; Slave; Slavery.

Slave traders, hatred for.11,286

Slidell, John, in Europe, X, 267

Slocum, Hen. W., Maj.-Gen.,

reinforces Rosecrans, IX, 142

— relations with Hooker

IX, 142

— with Sherman on march to sea X, 325

Slough, — , Gen., asks respite X, 218 Small-pox, prevalent at Wash- ington, D. C IX, 286

Smiley, M. E., Mrs. affidavit

in Wright case IX, 119

Smith, — , appointment of

VI, 330

Smith, — , execution suspended

IX, 278

Smith, Alb. N., Lt.-Com.,

thanks of Congress to

VII, 162

Smith, Benj. G., sentence an- nulled XI, 58

Smith, C. B., influence asked. . XI, 99

— letters to VI, 21, 47

— consultation on appoint- ments VI, 325

Smith, C. M., telegram to . . . IX, 126 Smith, Caleb, Sec. of Int., let- ter to VII, 8

— opinion on Fort Sumter. . . .

VI, 210, 229

— order for appointment

VI, 258

— reasons for his appointment

VI, 187

Smith, E. D., telegram to

IX, 23

Smith, Enos W IV, 50, 51

Smith, Franklin W., sentence

annulled XI, 58

Smith, — , Gov. of R. I., ap- peals of X, 218

Smith, Green Clay, election of

IX, 62 Smith, J. Gregory, Gov. of

Vt., complaint of . . . .XI, 6 Smith, John C, Rev.. VII, 61 Smith, Jos. S., appeals for... IX, 125 Smith, Kirby, movements of VIII, 332 Smith, L. B., telegram to

X, 224

Smith, Lisle II, 114

Smith, Melancton, Com.,

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Abraham Lincoln

thanks of Congress to

VII, 161 Smith, Preston, Gen., reported

killed IX, 137

Smith, Sam., speech of, IV, 360

Smith, Truman, letter to

VI, 68

Smith, Victor, collector

VIII, 270

— removal VIII, 270

Smith, Watson, Lt.-Com.,

thanks of Congress to

VII, 162 Smith, W. F., Gen., failure of

IX, 29

— Maj.-Gen VIII, 223

— plan of operations

VIII, 150

Smithfield, Lee, near,

VIII, 316

Smithson, — , case of

X, 48, 275 "Smoky localities," responsi- bility for X, 254, 255

Snead, — , Judge, liberated...

X, 182

— ordered home X, 201

Snider, Wm. O., presents cane

X, 172

Societies, secret, formation of

VII, 101

Society of Friends, for New

England VII, 135

Soldiers, amnesty to, VIII, 224

— credit to X, 252

— enticed to desert. .VIII, 225

— loyalty of VI, 321

Soldiers (contd.)

— turned away from Baltimore

hospitals VIII, 63

See also, Army; Troops; Volunteers.

Soldiers' Fair, Springfield, Mass., invitation to, X, 319 See also, Sanitary Fairs.

Soldiers' Home, in Spring- field, 111 IX, 302

— L. stays at X, 3

Soldiers' Retreat, Derrickson

guards VIII, 71

Somers, J. W., letter to

Ill, 16; VI, 6 Sonnet in 1862, by John Jas.

Piatt V, xxxiii

Sons of Temperance, reply to

IX, 144

South, amnesty, universal, for

XI, 131

— conciliation of

V, 367; X, 190

— conservatism of V, 366

— employs secret agents.X, 170

— L. favors partial suffrage in

XI, 131

held in contempt by

VII, xvii

— L.'s disposition toward

VI, 62, 323

opinion on terms to...

XI, 131

— New England loses trade in

V, 363

— responsibility of, for- slav- ery VIII, 120

General Index

34i

South (contd.)

— restoration to Union

XI, 131

— satisfaction of V, 368

— slave question in the ......

VII, 127

— soldiers of, fraternize with Union men X, 191

South America, effects of race equality in Ill, 92

— negro colonization in

VII, 272

— possible invasion of

IV, 292

— relations with U. S. .X, 285 South Anna, seizure of

VII, 202

South Carolina, act of war by

VI, 219

— attempt to provision Fort Sumter VI, 302

— blockade of ports of. VI, 248

— electoral comparison with Me II, 234

— leader in rebellion. . .VI, 230

— martial law proclaimed in. .

VII, 170

— political eccentricities in...

n, 173

— - reconstruction in... IX, 221

— secession of VI, 85

See also, Fort Sumter.

Southern products, passage of

lines for XI, 37

Southside road, Wright on. .. XI, 69

Sovereignty; see Popular sov- ereignty ; State sovereignty.

Spain, Cuba a maritime juris- diction of IX, 225

— sale of territory to.. I, 339 Sparta, Rockingham Co., Va.,

residence of Dav. Lincoln . .

II, 181

Speaker, on the election of a

VIII, 229

Spears, George, letter to I, 11

Special Commission, report of

X, 22

Specie, amount of in U. S . .

I, 104

— effect of collecting revenue in I, 103, 104

Special payment, suspension of VII, 231; VIII, 100

— return to VIII, 100

Species, economic classes of. .

I 307 Speech, freedom of V, 308

— L/s first political. ..XI, 97

IV, 200, 203, 213, 225

Speed, Jas., appointed Atty.-

Gen X, 278

— Ky. arrests referred to. VII, 6

— opinion on duties of Sec. of Navy X, 328

Speed, John, Hon., Wolford's parole signed by X, 162

Speed, Josh. F., letters to

I, 168, 182, 185, 187, 210, 211, 214, 217, 238, 261, 267, 297; II, 105, 281

342

Abraham Lincoln

Speed, Josh. F. (contd.)

— L.'s room-mate I, 182

— love affair of I, 184

— marriage of I, 210

— signer of call for Whig State Convention I, 181

Whig circular I, 145

— temperament of I, 182

Speed, J. F., Mrs., telegram to

IX, 124 Speed, Mary, letter to. . .1, 177 Spencer County, Ind., Lin- coln's home in VI, 26

— removal of Thos. Lincoln to

V, 287 Speer, Wm. S., letter to, VI, 63 Spies, excepted from parole

order VII, 103

Sprague, Wm., Gov. of R. I., consents to raising of troops in VI, 352

— introduced VII, 261

— recommends post master...

VI, 270

— solicits aid XI, 33

Spriggs, — , Capt, contem- plated execution of, VII, 229

Spring, Sydney, letter to

HI, 15

Springer, Francis, letter to..

VIII, 286

Springfield, 111., address on

temperance at I, 193

to Young, Men's Lyceum

at I, 34

— Black Rep. convention at. . .

Ill, 306

Springfield (contd.)

resolutions of . . .Ill, 307

— Dem. State Con., 1858

IV, 42

— Douglas perverts L.'s speech at IV, 215

— farewell address at

I, xxv ; VI, no; VIII, xxi

— lecture at V, 99

— L.'s early life in I, xv

■ eulogy of Clay at

n. 155

law practice in. ..V, 288

letter to Conklin at

IX, 95

removal to

I, 53; II, 15; VI, 33

— Nat. Dem. State Conv. at, 1858 IV, 42

— Patten greeted at. .XI, 120

— proposed railroad to. . . .1, 2

— prospects for removing cap- ital to I, 17

— remarks at, after nomination

VI, 49

election celebration in. . .

VI, 72

— Rep. State Conv

Ill, 279; IV, 16, 311

— speeches at

I, 100; II, 315; III, 1, 108,

155

— Whig Conv. at, call for . . .

II, 154

meeting at I, 240

Springfield "Journal," Lin" coin's letter to I, 221

General Index 343

Springfield "Register," Lin- Stanton, Edwin M. (contd.)

coin exonerated in. . .IV, 192 — Bureau of Ordnance,

Springfield, Mass., Soldiers changes in VII, 88

Fair at X, 319 ■ — Burnside's movement re- Springfield, Mo., completion of ported to IX, in

railroad to, urged. .VIII, 197 — Butler ordered to New Or-

Squatter sovereignty leans VIII, 203

III, 22, 23, 24, 25 — — spoliations investigated. . Stafford, E., letter to... VI, 7 X, 343

Stager, Anson, telegram to . . telegram referred to L . .

VIII, 281 X, 259

Stahel, — , Gen., question of — character of XI, vii

assignment VIII, 226 — Chicago "Times," revokes

Standard of value, true suspension of VIII, 290

VI, 128 — Churchill allowed to remain Stanford, Josh. R., letter to. . in Ky VII, 276

II, 178 — Confederate Peace commis-

Stanley, Edw., Mil. Gov. of sioners, order to pass

N. C, inquiry on. .VII, 212 X, 348

— desires to return to N. C... — Curtin's letter on draft re-

IX, 297 • ferred to X, 258

— L. approves VIII, 51 — Curtis, department created

Stanley, Wm., alias Frank R. for IX, 275

Judd, execution suspended. . removed VIII, 271

X, 329 — Ellsworth, Edw., appointed Stanton, Edw., Hon., Gov. of VI, 340

N. C VII, 212 — Fort Sumter, establishes

Stanton, Edwin M., Sec. of date of fall of XI, 63

War, Adj.-Gen. attends L. . — Freese given negro regi-

VII, 87 ment IX, 206

— Baird allowed to re-enlist. . — Fremont asked to move on

VIII, 309 ; X, 28 Richmond VII, 165

— Blair ordered to field. .X, 84 — Gettysburg, arranges trip to

— Bowen appointed. .VIII, 21 IX, 208

— Brown paroled IX, 46 — Gillmore, independent serv-

— Buell co-operates with Hal- ice allowed to IX, 267

leek VII, 98 Grant, visit to XI, 70

344

Abraham Lincoln

Stanton, Edwin M. (contd.)

telegrams repeated to..

XI, 64, 75, 76

— Halleck's demand for Blair's resignation trans- mitted X, 157

resignation VIII, 166

— Hampton Roads conference

XI, 13, 14, 15, 19, 24

— Hedden & Hoey, refuses arms from VII, 134

— Herron threatens resigna- tion VIII, 277

— Hooker, dissatisfied with . . .

VII, 206

»— Howard, orders release of. .

X, 201

— Hunter, revokes deportation order of X, 179

— Kan., empowers governor of, to give commissions and fill vacancies IX, 34

— Ky., pacification of..X, 276

— Lane expedition explained to VII, 90

— letters to

VII, 87, S8, 134, 138, 309;

VIII, 21, 166, 191, 203, 219, 290, 297> 33°, 33i; IX, 34, 68, 84, 88, 90; X, 4, 27, 28,

32, 44, 60, 84, 275

— L. exonerates VII, 305

— Linder, discharge of

IX, 275

— McClellan's attitude toward

VII, 304 reinforcement.. VII, 168

Stanton, Edwin M. (contd.)

— McClernand denied court of inquiry IX, 120

— Marque and Reprisal bill, consults L. on VIII, 223

— militia enrolled by. VII, 287

— Mott, brevetted Maj.-Gen..

X, 187

— opinion of L V, xxv

— Petersburg, action near, re- ported to XI, 63, 64

— Phillips' re-appointment ob- jected to IX, 44

— prison recruiting, L. exon- erates from X, 228

— prisoners of war, assents to discharge of X, 44

— prohibits exportation of munitions of war... IX, no

— report, 1863 IX, 235

— Representatives, desires in- formation as to election of

IX, 91

— Schofield relieved. .IX, 264

— Shelby's raid, reports on . . .

X, 341

— Shenandoah Valley, anxiety for XI, 40

— Sheridan's movements re- ported to X, 66

— Sigel, orders inquiry for...

X, 206

— Smithson case referred to. .

X, 48

— Stafford empowered to raise negro troops VIII, 191

— Steele deported. . .VIII, 325

General Index

345

Stanton, Edwin M. (contd.)

— telegrams to

VII, 165; VIII, 277; X, 66; XI, 61, 62, 63, 64, 70, 73,

75, "I

— Tenn., East, attempt to re- lieve IX, 64

— Tex., western, organizes force to invade IX, 47

— troops, negro, desired to ex- pedite raising of IX, 37

— Vache, orders transport to

IX, 301

— Va., orders oath taken in . .

IX, 108

— Washington, plans for pro- tection of VII, 138

— Whiting's resignation re- ferred to XI, 62

— Yocum case referred to.X, 47 Stapp, recommended ... II, 122 "Star of the West," fired on

X, 221

State, Douglas on admission of

IV, 28

— power of, to regulate own affairs IV, 31

— right to dominate nation. . .

VI, 114

— "sacred rights" of. .VI, 314

— slavery an evil to.. XI, 108 right of, to decide on . . .

VI, 22; V, 56

— voters the practical power of ...VIII, 157

State banks, conversion of... X, 295

State banks {contd.)

— suppression of issues of

X, 295

See also, Illinois State

Bank.

State constitution, compared

to a wil1 .1, 333

— right of people to make

IV, 211

— slavery provisions in

II, 326 "State equality," invention of

phrase Ill, 310

State prisoners ; see Prisoners, political.

State rights, basis of

V, 6; VI, 316

— claim of VI, 315

— conceded VIII, 301

— guaranteed in 1850... IV, 3

— L.'s definition of

VI, xxxix

— stumbling-block.. VI, xxxviii States, constitutions of, de- pendent VI, 316

— domestic institutions of, va- ried V, 52

— equality among V, 16

— interdependence of. VI, 316

— legal status of VI, 315

— origin of name VI, 314

— original, slaveholding in...

v, 7

— power of, conferred

VI, 314, 316

— privileges equal among

XI, 117

346 Abraham Lincoln

States (contd.) Stephens, Alex. H., Douglas*

— republican government guar- estimate of IV, 360

teed to VI, 323 — Eckert interviews

— rights of, regarding slavery X, 348, 349

V, 5 — effect of his oratory. .1, 354

— slave; see, Slave States. — effort to visit Washington..

— Tex. only sovereignty IX, 16; X, 185 among VI, 315 — Federal government charac-

State "sovereignty/' not in terized by IX, xvii

Constitution VI, 315 — Hampton Roads conference

See also, Popular sovereign- XI, 16, 18, 22, 26, 27, 30

ty; State rights. — letters to VI, 75, 85

Statistics, guidance of.. II, 47 — L. paroles nephew of

— need of II, 48 X, 356; XI, 32

Steedman, J. B., Gen., ban- — opinion on slavery. . .VI, 85

ishes Mrs. McElrath, X, 224 — position on Kan.-Neb. bill..

Steele, Fred., Brig.-Gen., Ark., VI, 25

election in... IX, 289; X, 11 — Seward meets X, 351

instructions regard- — Vice-Pres., Confederate

ing IX, 296 States of America. . .VI, 85

reconstruction in...X, 8 Stephens, Jas. L., exiled

registers voters in. IX, 277 VIII, 172

warned against factions Stephens, John A., Lt., ex-

in IX, 299 changed XI, 32

— letters to X, 19, 29 — paroled X, 356

— Murphy, directed to co-oper- Steubenville, O., address at. . ate with IX, 304 VI, 122

■ — promotion of VIII, 201 Stevens, Thad., denounces

— supports representatives of compensated emancipation. ..

X, 139 VII, 112

— telegram to X, 18 Stewart, — , execution sus-

Steele, John, banished pended XI, 37

VIII, 325 Stewart, C. B., appointment of

Steele, — , asks appointment. . IX, 165

VIII, 13 — reports on plan to pass gun-

Stellwagen, Hen. S., sword boats X, 62

presented to XI, 9 Stewart, Judd. .1, vii ; XI, 142

General Index

347

Still-house, Lincoln works in III, 230

Stockholders, appeals of, I, 23

Stocks, decline of VIII, 50

Stockton, T. B. W., Col., com- mands Mich, regiment...,. XI, 291

Stoddard, Rich. Hen., " Abra- ham Lincoln," I, xxxi

Stoeckl, De, and "Trent" af- fair VII, 107

Stokes, Wm. B., Col. recom- mends releases X, 278

Stone, Chas. P., arrest of

VII, 151

evidence concerning. . . .

X, 69, 70

Stone, Dan., protest on slavery- resolutions I, 52; VI, 33

Stone, Wm. M., Gov. of la., offers troops X, 83

— telegram to X, 277

Stoneman, Geo., Gen., cap- tures cars VII, 197

— driven back VII, 242

Stone River, battle of, VII, 228

— Rosecrans at VIII, 226

Store, purchase of, by Lincoln

VI, 32

Storrs, Emory A V, 290

Story, Justice, citation from

II, 40

Stout, — ', paid by Lincoln...

I 317

Story's "Equity Pleadings"...

XI, 114

Stover, — , Col, case of, X, 240

Strasburg, Va., Banks at

VII, 186

— line to Harper's Ferry open- ed VI, 333

Streeter, Jos. E., appointment of VI, 330

Strickland, Jesse H., raises regiment VIII, 137

Striker, — , letter to... II, 278

Strikes, shipyard IX, 267

— shoemaker's. .. .V, 336, 360 Stringham, Silas H., Com.,

approves plan VI, 206

— thanks of Congress to

VII, 268

Strode, J. M IV, 51

Strong, W. K., Gen., on mili- tary commission IX, 84

Strunk, — , faithlessness of . . . II, 272, 275

Stuart, C. B. ; see Stewart, C. B.

Stuart, — , Gen., sends in pris- oners VIII, 53

Stuart, Alex. H. H., on com- mittee from Va. State Con- vention VI, 243

Stuart, John T., renews note XI, 98

— assists L II, 140; VI, 33

— election of VI, 32

— endorses Logan.... XI, 101

— letters to

I, 98, 139, 140, 146, 147, 148,

150, 156, 157; VI, 231

— partner of L VI, 33

— witness I, 63

348

Abraham Lincoln

Sturgis, Sam. D., Gen., force

of, consolidated VII, 235

Style, Iverson's II, 70

— literary, of L I, ix

Substitutes, law of IX, 79

See also, Draft. Sub-treasury, cost of conduct- ing I, in

— discussion of I, 101

— insecurity of I, 112

— unconstitutionality of, I, 123 See also, National banks; United States Bank.

Sudarth, — , Gen X, 277

Suffrage, based on intelligence XI, 131

— for military service. XI, 131

— rights of X, 50, 51

— Wadsworth's inquiry on...

XI, 131 See also, Woman suffrage.

Sulgrove, Jas., letter to,

VI, 100

Sullivan, Dan., sentenced

IX, 138, 139 Sullivan's Island, S. C., batter- ies on VIII, 248

Sumner, Chas IX, lxiv

— advocates raising negro troops VIII, 288

— assault upon

Ill, 175; IV, 33

— invited to ball XI, 47

— opinion of L. .V, xvii, xxvi Sumner, E. V., Brig.-Gen.,

commands Second Corps... VII, 116

Sumner, E. V. (contd.)

— memorandum of questions and answers VII, 262

— relieved from duty

VIII, 204

"Superior races," sophistry concerning V, 126

Superstition, Lincoln's

VIII, 296

Supreme Being, Lincoln's con- fidence in II, 148

Supreme Court ; see Court, U. S. Supreme.

Surgeon-General, letter to...

VIII, 63

Survey, certificate of I, 12

Suspension of specie pay- ment; see Specie payment, suspension of.

Suspicion, futility of... II, 57

Sutherland, Jos., letter to

IX, 215

Sutton, G. A., application of. .

II, 335

Swain, D. G., habeas corpus

before VIII, 274

Swan, — , II, 272

Swan, J. R., Judge, repudiation

of V. 136

Swann, Thos., letter to

IX, 185

— takes Cresswell to Wash- ington XI, 59

— telegram to X, 155

Swartwout, Sam., Com., rec- ommended for thanks of Congress VII, 161

General Index

349

Swayne, — , Judge, appeals for Harris X, 214

Sweden and Norway, Halde- man, minister to VI, 221

— King of, as arbitrator

VI, 221

Sweeney, T. W., Lincoln's

school master VI, 27

— telegram to IX, 171

Sweet, Mart. P., candidate for

Congress IV, 46

Land Office II, 105

Senate II, 272

Swett, Leonard VI, 96

— defeat of II, 290

— telegrams to. IX, 24, 31, 106 Swift, Geo. W., Mrs., requests

autograph X, 253

Swift, H. A., inquiries about pardons X, 339

Swift, J. C, pass for. ..X, 107

Swinburne, — , Dr., refused

permission to visit Army...

VIII, 272

Swiss Confederation, Repub- lic of the, proposed as arbi- trator VI, 221

Sympathy, resolutions of, for Hungary II, 127

Sympson, Alex., letter to

III, 199 ; V, 89, 97

Syracuse, N. Y., address at.. VI, 135

Tact of Lincoln in Cameron case VII, 80

Talbot, — , Capt, bearer of dispatches to Fort Sumter VI, 240 Talbott, Benj., reply to Ad- ams I, 65

Talcott, Wash., collector

VIII, 17

— introduction for... VIII, 13

— position of II, 272

Tarns, G. Yoke, letter to

VI, 58 Taney, Roger B., Chief Jus- tice, death of X, 311

— Douglas disavows interview with Ill, 240

— Dred Scott decision

II, 320; IV, 86

— opinion of, on negro "prop- erty" IV, 258

— position on State legislation on negro IV, 26

Tariff, Calhoun's speech on . . . I, 245

— Chicago platform, i860 on

VI, 127

— discussion of I, 300

— effect of I, 301

— L.'s position on. VI, 11, 58,61

— Morrill bill on VI, 128

— necessity of V, 256

— Old Whigs abandon. V, 257

— party feeling on VI, 126

— "Pa. specialty" VI, 126

— permanence of VI, 126

— resolutions on VI, 61

— Taylor's suggested position on II, 55

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Tariff (contd.)

— Whig party on I, 243

See also, Duties ; Free trade ; Reciprocity ; Revenue ; Tax- ation, direct; Tonnage du- ties.

Tax law, principle of.. IX, 81

Taxation, of bank circulation

VIII, 193

— direct, Whigs against. I, 243 Taxes, authority to lay, II, 40

— proclamation concerning. . .

VII, 251

Taylor, Hawkins, letter to . . .

V, 138; VI, 10

Taylor, N. G., protest of....

XI, 129

— telegrams to IX, 129

Taylor, Robt., Col., plan to se- cure money XI, 122

Taylor, Zach., Gen., agreement on veto power II, 60

— attitude of, in defense of Tex I, 320

— campaign conduct of. II, 95

— Barret's attack on... II, 116

— expedition against Mexico

I, 327; VI, 35 See also, Mexico; Mexican war.

— fallacy of arguments against II, 90

— L.'s canvass for VI, 37

Cong. dist. for VI, 37

speech on II, 59

suggestions on position

of II, 55

Taylor, Zach. (contd.)

support of.V, 76; VI, 37

— march across Nueces desert

II, 24

— objects to interference

II, 65

— peril of his army II, 52

— position on Mexican war. .

II, 87 political questions, 1848

II, 63 veto power. . . .II, 59, 61

— prospects for nomination..

II, 16

— "shelter under coat-tails of"

II, 72 Tazewell County, 111., Lin- coln in Ill, 224

Teche, La., blockade of, XI, 80

Telegraph, Atlantic

VIII, 99; X, 286

— overland

VIII, 99; IX, 229; X, 286

Temperance, address on, 1, 193

— Sons of, reply to IX, 144

— zeal for I, 193

Temperament, Lincoln's

I, 212, 218

Temple, J. B., requests L. to

call for volunteers in Ky.

VII, 250

Templeton, Isaac F., con- victed VIII, 333

Ten Eyck, J. S., consent de- sired X, 226

Ten Eyck, T., Capt, exchange of X, 49

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35i

Tennessee, Burnside raises troops in IX, 175

— ceded by N. C V, 298

— cleared IX, 116

— East, Buell to menace. VII,84 capture of, Buell's main

object VIII, 63

distress in VII, 73

expedition against

VII, 228, 247

importance of holding. .

IX, 154; XI, 129

joint movement on

VI, 333

new troops raised in. . . .

XI, 129

occupation of, date set

for VIII, 64

Relief Association of. . .

X, 86 Union success in. IX, 217

— election, Presidential, 1861

X, 248

Johnson's proclamation

on X, 21

— emancipation in.... IX, 117 ordinance of X, 340

— Federal troops in

IX, 63, 246

— Fort Pillow massacre. X, 78

— Johnson suggests gov. of. .

X, 340

leaves X, 345

re-inaugurates govern- ment IX, 116; X, 345

— Lincoln family in

II, 15, 180, 182; VI, 24

Tennessee (contd.)

— Longstreet moves toward..

ix, 135

— military success in.. IX, 254

— organization of.... IX, 127

— people of, relieved. .XI, 34

— question of Isham G. Har- ris as gov. of IX, 116

taking oath in.X, 17, 21

withdrawing forces from

ix, 175

— repression of Union senti- ment in VI, 305

— Rosecrans' position, import- ance of IX, 131

— seizure of vessel belonging to VI, 258

— suffering in. .IX, 63; X, 86

— West, orders to officers in. .

XI, 33 Tennessee River, U. S. gun- boats destroyed on. . . .X, 259 Territories, admission of, V, 15

— authority of U. S. upheld in

VII, 48

— Chase's amendment to ex- clude slavery from.. Ill, 287

— decision on slavery in

IV, 57

— Douglas' bill on populations of Ill, 295

position on acquisition of

III, 302

— ■ effect of effort to establish

slavery in IV, 40

— homes for free people

II, 232; V, 58

352

Abraham Lincoln

Territories (contd.) — - importance of developing. . VIII, 99

— nation interested in. .II, 232

— political dependence of. ... .

VI, 314

— power to abolish slavery in

III, 187

— prohibition of slavery in...

IV, 7, 12, 32, 188

— prosperity of VIII, 99

— slavery, determination to save from XI, 109

exclusion of, difficult. . .

V, 177

forced upon Ill, 182

L/s opposition to

VI, 103

question of, in... II, 193

right of people to decide

III, 297; V, 9; VI, 22 See also, under the names of each Territory. Territorial government, sla- very and II, 202

— treason in VII, 101

Territorial legislature, power- less to exclude slavery.IV, 66

— sworn to support Constitu- tion IV, 205

Territory, acquirement of

II, 67

legitimate II, 67

slavery question perpe- trated by VI, 94

Tevis, Joshua, telegram to

VIII, 324

Texas, admission of

V, 11; VI, 315

— Banks not to abandon

IX, 274

— boundary, question of

I, 332; VI, 36 thrown eastward. II, 203

— debts of II, 203, 317

— defense of I, 320

— effect of annexation of

IV, 40

— Federal authority, import- ant to re-establish in. IX, 64

— importance of events in Mexico to IX, 56

— independent but not a State

VI, 314

— invasion of I, 318

— joins seceded States. VI, 305

— L.'s opinion on boundary of

n, 53

— only State ever a sovereign- ty VI, 315

— question of admission of States from IV, 75

— settlement of II, 197

— slavery in IV, 186

— Thirteenth amendment, fail- ure to act on X, 352

— Western, invasion urged . . .

IX, 47 Thanksgiving, recommenda- tion for, Apr. 10, 1862

VII, 144

July 15, 1863.... IX, 32

Oct. 3, 1863 IX, 151

May 9, 1864 X, 94

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353

Thanksgiving (contd.)

Sept. 3, 1864 X, 212

Oct. 28, 1864. . . .X, 257

— orders for, on victories in East Tenn IX, 257

National victories. XI, 84

Thayer, — , Con.-Gen., VII, 7

Thayer, J. M., Gen., letter to

X, 8

Theology, pro-slavery, IV, 202

Thirteenth Amendment,

Bramlette receives copy of. .

XI, 3

— Confed. Peace commission- ers informed of XI, 31

— Cong, resolution for.X, 354

— Ky. rejects X, 352

— La.'s vote for, desired.XI, 91

— passage of X, 352

— ratification, necessary vote for XI, 91

submitted for. . . .X, 354

See also, Constitution, U. S.

Thomas, — , recommendation of II, 106

Thomas, Geo. H., Gen., news from X, 251

— telegrams to....X, 269, 315 Thomas, Jack, graduation of

VI, 22 Thomas, Lor., Ad j .-Gen., busi- ness on Mississippi River in charge of X, 24

— instructions to Harvey

VI, 289

— letter to, concerning Lewis

X, 26, 74

Thomas, Lor. (contd.)

— recruits colored troops in Mississippi Valley

IX, 37. 6S

— telegram to, on militia at Henderson, Ky X, 125

— transmits orders. . .VII, 118

— urged to expedite troops . . .

IX, 23

Thomas, R. S., appointment of VIII, 228

Thomas, Wm. B., offers 100,- 000 men IX, 175

Thomasson, Wm. P., recom- mended .VIII, 208

Thompson, — , letter to

II, 113

Thompson, A. W., letter to. . X, 64

Thompson, Gid. H., deporta- tion suspended. ..... .X, 315

Thompson, Jac, Hon., Peace Commissioner from Confed. States X, 160

Thompson, Elizabeth, Mrs., painting presented by, XI, v

Thompson, Nancy H., Mrs., charges against X, 315

Thompson, R. W., desires son's promotion X, 108

— friend of L VII, 300

Thompson, Wm., execution

suspended IX, 89

Thornton, Jas. T., letter to.. XI, 114 Thornton, S. B., Capt, cap- ture of , II, 25

354

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Tillman, J. W., letter to

VI, ioo Tinsley, S. M., witness.. I, 63 Tobey, Samuel Boyd, Dr.,

letter to VII, 135

Tod, Dav., Gov. of 0., L. de- sires re-nomination of

VIII, 326

— nomination for Sec. of Treas X, 141

declined X, 140

— provost-marshals named by

VIII, 223

— requests L. to call for vol- unteers in O VII, 250

Todd, Ann, marriage of, I, 268

— reference to I, 184

— settlement of I, 268

Todd, ■ — , Capt., body found . .

VIII, 183 Todd, — , Dr., member of com- mittee II, 127

Todd, — , Gen., bearer of letter

X,258

Todd, L. B., telegram to....

IX, 169

Todd, Mary, marriage of. VI, 34

— writer of letter I, 221

Todd, Robt. S., Lincoln's

father-in-law VI, 34, 39

Todd, Robt. S., Mrs., pass for

IX, 169

Tolerance, Lincoln's, toward

intemperance I, 193, 201

Tonnage duties, levy of, II, 41

Toombs bill, alleged plot in..

IV, 96, 97

Toombs, Robt., elected

Ill, 343

— reply to Douglas III, 342

Toppahanock, Va., blockaded

XI, 80

Tossing-a-copper, Lincoln's excellence at Ill, 209

Townsend, E. D., Asst. Adj.- Gen VIII, 20, 204

Tracy, Gilbert A. . .XI, 94, 97

Trade regulations, order ap- proving IX, 295

See also, Commerce; Com- mercial Intercourse.

Trailor, Arch., supposed mur- derer I, 168

Trailor, Hen., supposed mur- derer I, 168

Trailor, Wm., supposed mur- derer I, 168

Transportation, loss to labor

VI, 128 Trapp, — , deserts Lincoln

II, 275 Treason, definition of. VIII, 299

— Fed. gov. perverted by

VII, 101

— punishment for VII, 285

— in revenue service. VII, 101 Treasury, U. S., advances

public money VII, 192

— balance in, Sept. 30, 1861 . .

VII, 34

July 1, 1862.. VIII, 103

July 1, 1863 x> 292

— Chase resigns

VIII, 148; X, 140

General Index

355

Treasury, U. S. (contd.)

— civil service disbursements of X, 292

— condition of VI, 128

— corruption in IX, 11

— cotton shipment to agent of

X, 186

— disbursements for year end- ing June 30, 1861..VII, 34

June 30, 1862. VIII, 103

June 30, 1863

VII, 44; X, 291

June 30, 1864

IX, 235 ; X, 292

— draft of Cass upon.. II, 80

— embarrassments of... II, 30

— Federal attempt to collect revenues in southern States

VI, 299

— Fessenden secretary of

X, 140

— issues $100,000,000 notes...

VIII, 192; IX, 233

— loans of, in 1861...VII, 34

— operations of IX, 233

— public debt, July, 1863

X, 293

— revenues, Confederate seiz- ures of VI, 298

for year ending June 30,

1861 VII, 34

— June 30, 1862. .VIII, 103

June 30, 1863

VII, 44; X, 291

June 30, 1864

IX, 235; X, 292

— proposed bonds for compen-

sated emancipation

VII, 276 Tod declines secretaryship of

X, 140

— trade-permits suspended

XI, 49

— trade-regulations of. IX, 295

frustrated X, 172

Treat, Sam. H., Judge, pre- pares resolutions on death of Judge Nath. Pope... II, 137

— signs opinion II, 178

— telegram to X, 141

Treaty, with Great Britain, for

adjustment of claims, X, 289

suppression of African

slave-trade IX, 225

— Canada X, 290

— New Granada.... VIII, 188

— Sandwich Islands.. IX, 304

— Santa Anna I, 345

See also, Commercial treaty; Reciprocity.

Tremble, — , Gen., traitorous intentions of IX, 25

"Trent" affair, Austrian min- ister instructed on.. VII, 75

— correspondence with De Stoeckl on VII, 107

— draft of dispatch on. VII, 63

— Italian minister instructed on VII, in

— message to Congress on

VII, 67, 75, 86

— need of explaining policy on

XI, 122

— Prince Gortchacow in-

356

Abraham Lincoln

"Trent" affair (contd.)

structs Russian minister on VII, 107

"Trent," steamer, removal of Confederate commissioners from VII, 92, in

"Tribune," debates with Doug- las in XI, 112

"Tribune," N. Y. See N. Y. "Tribune."

Trimble, Isaac, Gen., captured IX, 197

Triplett, — , Capt., execution of VII, 229

Troops, U. S., adjustment of quotas of X, 60

— Burnside raises, in Tenn...

IX, 175

— call for VII, 245

100,000, six months

VIII, 318

— difficulty of receiving-

VI, 312

— discrepancy in number of. .

VII, 142

— draft of, for one year. .X, 166

— German, in Mo VII, 85

— hundred day X, 106

— Irish VIII, 322

— Mo., status of VIII, 90

— negro, in Mass X, 12

arming of X, 66, 67

assistance of

VIII, 186; IX, 245; X, 195, 222

effort to recruit on Miss.

Riv IX, 37

Troops, U. S. (contd.) employment of, suggest- ed VIII, 186

enlisted in La. and Miss.

VIII, 234

for garrison purposes . .

VIII, 186

"heaviest blow yet

dealt" IX, 99

Johnson raises in Tenn.

VIII, 233

Kelley raises in Phila. . .

VIII, 331

massacred .... X, 78

Mo., raising of. VIII, 191

opinion on rights of

X>94

raised in North

VIII, 288

recruited on same terms

as white VIII, 289

use of X, 79

— offer of, from various States ..X, 82

— returned to Tenn.. VIII, 76 See also, Army, U. S.

Troy, N. Y., address at, VI, 142 "True Delta," reference to... VIII, 73 Truesdale, Cal., communica- tions to VIII, 251 ; X, 80

Trumbull, Lyman, Sen., at- tack on Douglas

IV, 91, 92, 94

— attempt of, to dissolve Dem.

party

Ill, 204, 316; IV, 6, 77, 167

General Index

357

Trumbull, Lyman (contd.)

— canvasses 111. for Rep. party, 1856.... II, 296; IV, 76, 77

— charges plot in Kan. Consti- tution IV, 115

— Cong, campaign of . . . IV, 6

— Conn, birth of Ill, 211

— desires information on Ark.

X, 130

— discussion with Douglas. . .

IV, 8

— Douglas' fraud on

IV, 280, 385

— effect of speech of, on North and South VI, 74

— elected Sen. from 111

II, 274; IV, 13, 15

— Ga., removal to III, 211

— 111., removal to III, 211

leg., elected to.. Ill, 211

State debt, repudiates..

Ill, 211

— interrogates Douglas. IV, 57

— letter to, on Duff Green...

VI, 87 on La X, 334

— Lecompton Constitution, op- posed to Ill, 168

— L.'s compact with. . .IV, 171

denied. IV, 35, 36, 189

desire to re-elect . . V, 92

endorsement of. IV, 190

fear of defeat of . . . V, 92

opinion of... IV, 92, 190

— Matheny's attack on. IV, 15

— nullification, part in

Ill, 211

Trumbull, Lyman (contd.)

— opposes Douglas. IV, 169, 170

— scheme to secure Douglas' seat Ill, 204

— speech at Waterloo, 111

IV, 10

— treachery of

Ill, 212; IV, 13, 174

— vote on Ore Ill, 294

Trumbull, — , painting by

XI, v

Truth, immortality of... IV, v

Tunstall, Robt. B., affidavit of

IX, 120

Turkey, consular courts in . . .

VIII, 203

— treaty with VIII, 98

Turner, Levi C., Maj., testi- mony in Key case. .VIII, 46

Turner, T. J., appeal of Lin- coln to II, 270

— election as Speaker.. II, 271

— Senatorial contest

II, 267, 272 Tuscumbia, Ala., Halleck at . . VII, 277 Twiggs, Dav. E., Gen., dispo- sition of swords of, VIII, 142 Tycoon, opposition to, IX, 229

See also, Japan. Tyler, E. B., Gen., cares for negro troops IX, 15®

— near Vienna, Va VI, 327

— surrounded VIII, 315

Tyler, John, Pres., defeats Na- tional bank I, 258

— effect of policy I, 258

358 Abraham Lincoln

Tyler, John (contd.) United States, act to modify

— succeeds Harrison. .II, 293 collection districts in

Tyranny, preparation for X, 336

XI, no — area in 1861 VIII, 121

tj — citizens of, rescue Chileans

IX, 292

"Ugly letter," of Hunter — . condition in 1862. . .IX, 244

VII, 68 — Ecuador, claims of . . . .X, 40

Ullman, Dan., Col., recruits — Eman. Proc. divides people

negro troops, VIII, 175, 234 of XI, xii

Unconditional Union meet- — foreign residence of citizens

ing at Springfield, 111., IX, 95 of IX, 228

Underwood, J. R., petition of — Great Britain, relations with

X, 253, 256 VIII, xxxii

Underwood, John C, Judge, sentiment toward

recommendation desired VIII, 197

X, 73 telegraph to X, 286

Union, Federal ; see, Federal — Liberia, correspondence with

Union. X, 285

Union League of Phila., — natural resources. . .IX, 238

makes Lincoln honorary — naval force on Can. border

member IX, 182 X, 290

Union National Convention, — New Granada, treaty with . .

Baltimore, 1864 X, 118 VIII, 188

Union Pacific Railroad, or- — notes to pay army and navy

der for construction of.... VIII, 192

X, 32, 33, 36 — people of, source of author-

— progress on VIII, 108 ity V, 232

— work begun on IX, 244 — population of. VIII, 121, 123

Union Party, repudiation of ratio of increase in

VI, 39 VIII, 122, 123

Union of States; see, Federal — protection to citizens of,

Union. abroad IX, 227

Union Volunteer Refresh- — reinstatement in foreign re-

ment Saloons X, 128 spect VI, 311

Unitarian church, difference — relations with Canada

in IV, 233; V, 55 X, 290

General Index

359

United States (contd.)

China X, 287

Colombia X, 284

Egypt X, 287

Foreign Powers . . X, 287

Japan X, 287

Peru X, 284

Venezuela X, 189

South American Repub- lics VIII, 99

— rise and progress IV, 20

— slave population VI, 2

— Ven., diplomatic intercourse with X, 284

— worth fighting for . . . X, 203 United States Army; see,

Army, U. S. United States Bank, Cincin- nati platform on... IV, 287

— constitutionality of... I, 122

— depository I, 102

— Douglas on charter. IV, 221

— Douglas' action on. IV, 377 effect on circulation. . I, no

— fiscal agent I, no

— Jackson on Ill, 180

— necessity of I, 247

— subject discussed. I, 100-139 ■ — suggested position of Tay- lor on II, 55

— Taylor on establishment of

II, 61

— Tyler's defeat of I, 258

— Washington on II, 60

— Whig party on I, 248

See also, National banks; State Banks.

United States Christian Commission ; see, Chris- tian commission.

United States Circuit Court; see Court, U. S. Circuit.

United States Civil War; see Civil War, U. S.

United States of Columbia,

diplomatic relations with . .

IX, 241

— recognition of VIII, 190

— relations of U. S. with ....

X, 284

United States Congress ; see, Congress, U. S.

United States Constitution; see, Constitution, U. S.

United States Consular Courts; see, Courts, U. S. Consular.

United States Government; see, Federal Government.

United States House of Rep- resentatives ; see, House of Representatives, U. S.

United States Mails; see Mails, U. S.

United States Marshal, ap- pointment of, for 111. II, 106

United States Military Acad- emy; see Military Acad- emy, U. S.

United States Naval Acad- emy; see Naval Academy, U. S.

United States Navy; see Navy, U. S.

360

Abraham Lincoln

United States Navy Depart- ment; see Navy Depart- ment, U. S.

United States notes, issue of $100,000,000 VIII, 192

United States Post Office; see Post Office, U. S.

United States Senate; see Senate, U. S.

United States Statute Laws ; see Laws, U. S. Statute.

United States Supreme Court ; see Court, U. S. Su- preme.

United States Treasury; see Treasury, U. S.

United States War Depart- ment; see War Depart- ment, U. S.

Usher, John P., assures L. on Wright VII, 300

— letter to, on 111. claims

IX, 91 Usury, in 111. State bank, I, 27

— legal control of I, 6

Utah, compromise on.. IV, 271

— L.'s reply to Douglas on

11, 315

Utica, N. Y., address at

VI, 136

Utley, — , Col., slaves in his

camp VIII, 88

Vacation, Lincoln urged to take X, 189

Vallandigham, Clement L.,

arrest and deportation of. .

VIII, 278, 307, 313

— case of IX, 3, 5

— responsible for resistance to military IX, 6

— surveillance of X, 132

— suspension of habeas corpus

in case of VIII, 311

See also, Habeas corpus.

Van Alen, — , Gen., letter to. . XI, 94 Van Buren, Martin, Pres., at- tack upon II, 71

— cost of administration. I, 126

— effort to re-elect II, 92

— nomination defeated. .II, 71

— "old horse turned out to root" II, 70

— silence on Mexican War...

1,328

— war with old admirers

II, 72

Van Buren party I, 126

Vance, W. L., letter to

VIII, 83

Vandalia, 111., depression in..

I, 18

— Land Office at II, 122

— L. sets out for I, 90

Vanderbilt, Cor., presents

steamer VII, 278

Vanderlyn, painting by. .XI, v

Vandever, indorsement for ... .

VII, 74

Van Dyke, John, letter to..

II, 289

General Index

361

Vanity of Lincoln, speculation about X, 189

Van Vliet, — , Maj., telegram to VIII, 332

Venezuela, diplomatic inter- course with X, 284

Vermont, Butler's proposal to raise troops in VI, 352

— Dem. State Conv. in. IV, 53

— Douglas' early home

IV, 53, 81

— draft of XI, 7

Verse; see Poetry.

Veto, Lincoln's speech on

H, 59

Vickers, — , Gen IX, 150

Vicksburg, Miss., Banks joins Grant at VIII, 200

— blockade of XI, 80

— capture reported. .VIII, 281

— Halleck reports fall of

IX, 22

— Johnston threatens . . IX, 66 — > lynching of gamblers at.I, 38

— progress of siege at

VIII, 294, 295

Victoria, Queen, esteem for. . .

VIII, 196

Vienna, Va., defeat at. .VI, 327

— Schenk near VI, 327

Views, political. .1, 14; VI, 157 Villard, — , Pomeroy circular

X, 29 Villiers, — , Lady, letter to. . . VII, 173 Virginia, alliance with Con- federacy VI, 306

Virginia (contd.)

— assessed. .IX, 108, 112, 131

— cedes Northwest Ter

II, 194

— claim of royalists to protec- tion VI, 307

— compulsory oath suspended

IX, 108

— convention on secession

VI, 305

— discussion on salary of judge II, 54

— Eman. Proc, difficulty of application to IX, 108

exemptions from. . . .

VIII, 253

— Federal troops in, embar- rassed X, 146

— Hanks family in VI, 26

— invasion of, disavowed

VI, 254

— Lincoln family in

II, 15, 180, 181; V, 286; VI,

24, 57

— mulattos in Ill, 356

— ownership of Northwest Ter II, 193

— Pierpoint recruits negro troops X, 13

— proclamation opening ports

IX, 135

— rebel depredations checked

X, 255

— remission of confiscations..

XI, 92

— repression of Union senti- ment VI, 305

362

Abraham Lincoln

Virginia (contd.)

— reply to committee from State convention. . . .VI, 243

— status of negro in.. Ill, 175

— troops of, captured. . .XI, 93

— Western, Federal occupa- tion VII, 53

Fremont to protect

VII, 225

— withdrawal of troops from

Confed. army XI, 74, 93

See also, Fortress Monroe; Norfolk; Pierpont, F. H.

Virginia legislature, rebel, dispersal ordered. .. .XI, 93

— proposed meeting of. XI, 92 Volunteers, bounties to

IX, 276; X, 165

— call for 100,000. .VIII, 319 300,000

VII, 248; IX, 172; X, 316 500,000 X, 164

— circular letter on.. VII, 256

— credited on draft

IX, 83, 173; X, 316

— credits for, question of

IX, 84

— disbandment of, on Fre- mont's proc VI, 359

— medical officers for. VII, 256

— mustering of, in N. Y

IX, 92

— re-enlistment of X, 26

— to be forwarded

VI, 332 ; VII, 256 See also, Army, U. S. ; Troops, U. S.

Voss, Arno, delegate .. IV, 50 Voters, challenged II, 177

— duty of VIII, 157

"Vulgarity and blackguard- ism," charge of III, 335

W

"Wachusett," captures "Flor- ida" X, 261

Wade, B. F., Maine, speeches of II, 291

— reference to V, 140

Wadsworth, Jas., Gen., inter- est in terms to South

XI, 131

— ordered to Alexandria

VII, 195

Wainwright, Jon. M., Lt-

Com., thanks of Congress to

VII, 162

Wainwright, Rich., Com.,

thanks of Congress to

VII, 162 "Waiting for the Hour," pic- ture X, 345

Wakeman, Abram, letter to . . X, 170

— telegram to. IX, 193; X, 347 Walborn, C. A., invitation

from X, 109

— telegram to X, 131

Walbridge, Hir., Gen., letter

from VII, 21

Wallace, Edw. D., letter to

V, 256; VI, 11

Wallace, Lew, Gen., defeated

at Monocacy X, 156

General Index

363

Wallace, Lew (contd.)

— telegram to X, 98

on Hawks X, 97

Waters

X, 314, 318, 344, 351

— retards enemy X, 155

Wallace, Wm., letter to

VI, 100 Wallace, Wm. S., Dr., allu- sions to V, 256

— L.'s gratitude to VI, 231

— recommendation of.. II, 115

— request of VI, 11

Walter, — , appeal of. .IX, 104 Walters, Harry, prisoner

X,3i5 Walthall, E. C, Brig.-Gen.,

reported killed IX, 137

Walker, — , Gov., letter to . . . XI, 120 War, attitude of Lincoln to- wards V, xiii

— repugnant to people

VI, 284 War between the States; see

Civil War. War Department, U. S., con- trol of churches X, 5, 7

— amnesty to soldiers.VIII, 224

— call for 100,000 volunteers..

VIII, 319

300,000 volunteers

VII, 248; IX, 172; X, 316 500,000 volunteers . X, 164

— corruption in IX, 11

— disbursements, 1862

VIII, 103

War Dept., U. S. (contd.) 1863 X, 292

— La. court officers paid

VIII, 66

— officers appointed by

VIII, 12

— prohibits export of arms...

IX, no

— railroads taken possession of

VII, 184

— report on re-enlistment of volunteers X, 26

— resignation of Cameron. . . .

VII, 79

— vessels, U. S., treatment of, in foreign ports.. XI, 82, 83

War of 1812, cost of... I, 126

Ward, F. F., Gen., death of. . VIII, 213

Ward, Jas. H., Capt, opinion on Fort Sumter VI, 205

Ward, Marcus S., Hon., ap- peals of IX, 125

Ward, — , Mrs., St. Louis

X, 82

Waring, — , X, 275

Warner, A. J., Col., suspends execution X, 329

Warren, Gouveneur K., Gen., at Bristow Station.. IX, 179

Warren, W. B., letter to

II, no

Washburn, C. C, Gen., ad- vised of raid X, 252

Washburne, E. B., asks for

"Charley Wilson" letter

II, 361

364 Abraham

Washburne, E. B. (contd.)

— attack on Douglas. .Ill, 312

— candidate for Cong.. IV, 80

— interview with Scott

VI, 84

— leave of absence for brother of IX, 182

for Logan forwarded to

X, 266

— letters to

II, 16, 266, 267, 271, 356,

359, 36°; VI, 20

— L.'s assurance of impartial- ity to II, 269

— L. deprecates compromise to VI, 78

— — informs, of defeat. II, 274

— nominated Ill, 310

— pledge of, on slave States..

IV, 304

— posts L VI, 55

— prepares medal IX, 264

Washburne, Israel, Gov. of

Me., collectorship for

IX, 182

— requests L. to call for vol- unteers VII, 249

— telegram to VI, 352

Washington, D. C, address to

Union meeting in.. VII, 304

— arrangements for journey to

VI, 101, 102, 106

— Butler ordered to X, 339

— Curtin sends force to

VII, 310

— construction of railroads concentrating on.. VIII, 198

Lincoln

Washington, D. C. (contd.)

— danger of sacking

VII, 142; X, 155

— dangers of Presidential journey to VI, 166

— Foote's attempted escape to

X, 339

— Halleck ordered to. VII, 277

— L. arrives in VIII, xxii

— local benefit from public offi- ces in II, 36

— Logan invited to X, 266

— Longstreet's movement to- ward X, 157

— McClellan leaves unprotect- ed VII, 141

plans for defense of

VII, 254

— measures for protection of

VII, 117, 139, 183

— military line to Manassas..

VI, 332

orders directly from

X, 176

— N. Y. militia called to

X, 143

— news of Mexican hostilities

II, 52

— ■ remarks at Sanitary Fair in

X, 48

— reply to Mayor of. .VI, 165 serenade at VI, 166

— salute ordered at...X, 214

— small force at X, 156

— small-pox at IX, 286

— telegraph to N. Y. and

VII, 191

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365

Washington, D. C. (contd.)

— threatened by Jackson

VII, 198 Washington "Battery," Whig

newspaper II, 58

Washington "Chronicle,"

anonymous note to

VIII, 292 Washington "Constitution,"

Trumbull's speech and

VI, 74 Washington County, Ky.,

Lincoln family in II, 14

Washington, , Geo., Pres., birthday of VII, 107

— compared to L. .V, v, xxvii

— course toward defeated op- ponents V, 218

— feeling of, toward Dec. of Ind IX, xi

— first general order. .XI, 127

— greatness of I, 192

— hope of, in free States

v, 358

— rqember of Constitutional convention IV, 20

— "ordinance of '87" approved by V, 298

— position on slavery. VIII, xi U. S. Bank, I, 122; II, 60

— Sabbath observance ordered by XI, 126

— Sumner's sketch of.. IX, x

— warns against sectionalism

V, 312

Washington, N. C, blockaded

XI, 80

Washington "National Re- publican," designation of.. VI, 242

Washington "States"

V, 272, 358

Washington Territory,

organization of II, 257

— possessory claims in

IX, 225

— question of admission

IV, 75

— territorial enabling act. . . .

II, 258 Washington "Union," article

in

Ill, 291, 301, 330-33, 340, 342-43; IV, 306

— attack on Douglas. .Ill, 246

— attempt to read Douglas out of party VI, 22

— Douglas' plans published in

in. 159

— on "Freeport doctrine"

IV, 361

— speech of Cass in II, j6

Watauga River, residence of

Isaac Lincoln on

II, 15, 180; VI, 25 Waterloo, incident of battle of

V, 357 Waterloo, 111., speech of Bo-

ker at IV, 10, 177

Trumbull at. IV, 10, 177

Waters, Chas. E., case of...

x, 350

Waters, Levin L., case of... X, 314, 318

366

Abraham Lincoln

Waters, Levin L. (contd.) error in X, 350

— trial ordered X, 344

Watkins, N. W VIII, 145

Watson, B. A., letter to

VIII, 286 Watson, Gillett R, telegram

to VIII, 14

Watson, P. H., Asst. Sec. of

War, letter to VIII, 255

Watterson, Hen., "Abraham Lincoln as a Man Inspired

of God" Ill, v

Wealth, no law to prevent ac- quirement of V, 361

See also, Labor; Capital. Webb, A. S., Gen., reports

news XI, j6

Webb, Dav., appointment of. . VI, 273 Webb, E. B., signs Whig cir- cular I, 166

Weber, Geo., letter to

VIII, 286

Weber, Pet. S., affidavit of . . .

I, 70

Webster, Dan., death of son

11,85

— opposes abolition... IV, 2, 4

— pledge of L. to III, 104

Webster, Fletcher, commands

Mass. regiment VI, 291

Webster, J. D., Col., report of VIII, 109

Webster, Thos., alarm of

VIII, 22

— telegram to X, 125

Weed, Thurlow, advice on conduct of war X, 56

— authority denied VI, 104

— congratulates L XI, 54

— leaves Albany. .. .VIII, 209

— L. avows friendship for. . . .

IX, 168

■ informs, on his views..

VI, 82

warns, against Douglas

VI, 51 "Weehawken," steamer, en- gagement of IX, 253

Weems, — , "Life of Wash- ington" VI, 1 5 1

Weitzel, G., Gen., at Rich- mond XI, 70

— instructions on Va. legis- lature XI, 75

— orders prayers XI, 92

Welch, John A., case of

IX, 213 Weldon, Law., welcome by.. HI, 349 Wellers, Sam., sentenced sus- pended IX, 199, 200

Welles, Gideon, Sec. of the

Navy, conduct of dept

XI, 128

— instructions to, on contra- band trade XI, 127

— Fox protects "Monitor" . . .

VI, 129

— purchases "Funayma So- lace" XI, 133

— Gilmore assigned independ- ent service IX, 266

General Index

367

Welles, Gideon (contd.)

— naval force assigned to rev- enue service VI, 225

— opinion on Fort Sumter. . . .

VI, 208, 228

— Porter re-assigned to duty

VI, 2J2

— protection of Va. refugees . .

VIII, 170

— question on government mail of neutral powers

VIII, 252

Welling, J. C, letter to

X, 173 Wendell, Cor., public printer III, 332, 342, 343 Wentworth, John, gubernato- rial aspirations of... II, 364

— Molonoy's manager.. IV, 79

— senatorial prospects of

IV, 16

— superior knowledge of

II, 268

— supports Trumbull .... IV, 9 West Indies, race equality in

III, 92

West, Lincoln family in

II, 15 West Point, N. Y.; see Mili- tary Academy, U. S. West Virginia, admission of VIII, 151, 152, 160 opinion on.... VIII, 157

— call for militia in. .VIII, 318

— forces in, under McClellan

VI, 332

— loyalty of ..VIII, 159

West Virginia {contd.)

— proclamation admitting to Union VIII, 250

— tribute to men of. VIII, 159 Wetherell, Chas. M., Dr., re- muneration of IX, 54

Wetmore, Prosper M., letter to IX, 215

Wheaton, F., Gen., leave of absence for IX, 113

Whig caucus, for House of Rep I, 316

Whig majority, small. . .1, 316

Whig meeting, resolutions of

I, 240 Whig party, abolitionizing of

III, 204, 205, 2ii, 314; IV,

5, 6, 77, 167, 171

denied by L IV, 189

— appointment of committee to prepare address I, 242

— Ashmun amendment, vote on VI, 35

— attitude of, in Mexican War

II, 84

— bargain for U. S. Sen. of. .

IV, 15

— "Battery," newspaper of.11,58

— broad distinction of, from Dem. party II, 65

— compact to elect L..IV, 14

— convention, Baltimore, 1852

IV, 166

call for II, 154

circular of I, 142

district, recommendation

to hold I, 255

368

Abraham Lincoln

Whig party (contd.)

— — 111. State I, 260

of, in 1858 IV, 3

Phila., 1847, L. at.V, 176

Springfield, 1841, call for

I, 181 system of nominations

recommended I, 240

— demands election of L. to U. S. Sen IV, 15

— desire of, to aid Taylor. . .

II, 52

— difference from Van Buren party... I, 126

— disruption of IV, 5

— effect of Harrison's death on I, 257

— factions in I, 253; II, 87

— endorsement of Clay's land bill I, 251

comp. of 1850

II, 203 ; IV, 37

— L.'s membership in

II, 287; V, 38, 288

— majority of nation... I, 259

— national character of

IV, 247

— > offense of, at Butterfield's

appointment II, 121

— on Mo. Comp Ill, 202

— on national bank I, 247

— opposition to Neb. bill

II, 286

— plan to organize 111

I, 143; II, 154

— political principles of

IV, 1

Whig party (contd.)

— principle of Government of

II, 64; III, 201; IV, 161

presidential elections. . .

II, 69

— reflections on condition and prospects of I, 256

— resolutions of I, 243

sub-treasury, position on

I, 123

— "selling out" denied by L. .

Ill, 224

— State Cent. Com. appointed

I, 242

— understanding among Cong, candidates of VI, 37

— victory of, 1840 1, 256

— will of the people, view of. .

II, 91

Whigs, honesty of I, 266

Whig State Central Commit- tee, address of I, 243

— circular from I, 160

Whiskers, Lincoln and. VI, 63

White, — , letter to V, 292

White, C. A., letter to.. IX, 1 White House, address at, on

colonization VIII, 1

— leaves for the first time

XI, 94

— L.'s residence in, a witness

X, 202, 209

White House, Va., McClel-

lan's communication via, cut

off VII, 242

— sick and wounded removed from VII, 244

General Index

369

White House (contd.)

— Stoneman driven back on..

VII, 242

— Williamsburg, communica- tion to VII, 247

White, Hugh L., pledge to vote for I, 15

White, Jas. W., letter to

VII, 278; IX, 1

White men, slavery an evil to XI, 108

White Oak Road, enemy on XI, 66

Whiteside, Sam., Brig.-Gen., order for arms I, 9

Whiting, — , resignation of . . . XI, 62

Whiting, Riley, release sug- gested XI, 39

Whitlock, Chas. liberty re- strained XI, 78

Whitman, Walt IX, lxv

Whitney, — , Dr II, 272

Whitney, — , letter to. .II, 290

Whitney, Hen. C, "lost speech" II, 308

— letters to

XI, 101, 102, 104, 112, 114

Whittington, — , Bishop, opin- ion in Hawks case X, 97

Wickliffe, C. A., Gov. of Ky., consents to Boyle's raising Ky. regiment VI, 295

— defeated IX, 62

— questions emancipation

VII, 125 Widner, John H.,....XI, 114

Wiegand, Chas., concerning

command of brigade

VIII, 231

Wigeon, Margaret E., Miss

IX, 120

Wiggins loan, payment of.I, 34

Wilcox, Elij IV, 50

Wilcox, O. B., Maj.-Gen.,

Hampton Roads conference

XI, 14

Wild turkey, story of shooting

VI, 27

Wilder, A. C, telegram to...

IX, 104

Wilkes, Chas., Capt. ; see

"Trent" affair. Will of Lincoln tardy in ac- tion VIII, xlv

William of Orange, Lincoln

compared with IX, Hi

Williams, — , candidacy of, for U. S. Senate II, 268

— gift to L. of Mackinaw trout

x, 356

— letter to I, 274

Williams, A., Hon., presentor

of resolutions on death of Judge Nathaniel Pope

II, 137 William Archer IV, 16

— endorses L.'s bill II, 289

— letter to II, 17, 26

Williams, E. B IV, 50

Williams, H. H., sentenced..

IX, 188 Williams, J., telegram to

ix, 175

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Williams, J. C, Lt.-Col., re- quest for removal of

VIII, 256

Williams, L. J., Dr., prisoner

VIII, 10

Williams, John. .. .VIII, 286

— letter to X, 284

— protest of XI, 129

— telegram from X, 84

Williamson, — , Lincoln's re- membrance of I, 211

Williamson, Elizabeth, Lin- coln's remembrance of

I, 211

Williamson, Hugh, vote on slavery V, 296

Williamsport, Md., Bank's retreat to VII, 194

— Confederates cross at

IX, 22

— Jackson crosses at

VIII, 317 Willich, — , Gen., news

brought by VIII, 269

Wilmington, N. C, blockade

of port of XI, 80

Wilmington expedition

X, 327

— Butler publishes report of. .

X, 338 Wilmot, Dav., author of Wil-

mot Proviso II, 200

Wilmot Proviso, agitation of V,77

— demand for IV, 7

— effect of, in 111 III, 116

— enforcement of IV, 7, 12

Wilmot Proviso (contd.)

— introduction of Ill, 210

— L.'s votes for

II, 201, 287; V, 77

— Lovejoy's resolutions on....

Ill, 322

— origin of II, 200

— position of Taylor on. II, 67

— progress of II, 201

— record of Cass on. . . .II, j6 Wilson, — , Maj., murdered..

X, 273 Wilson, Chas. L. .II, 357, 360

— "Charley Wilson letter"...

II, 361

— letter to II, 362

Wilson, Edw. C, letter to..

VI, 98 Wilson, Singleton, takes oath

IX, 88

Wilson's Creek, gallantry at

VI, 356

Wilton, Harry, statement on

I, 175 Winchester, 111., Douglas a

school-teacher in... Ill, 209 Winchester, Va., Banks' race

for VII, 186

— besieged VIII, 317

— > communications cut

VIII, 316

— Hancock at XI, 60

— Hooker at VIII, 315, 316

— McClellan advised to attack at VIII, 59

— Milroy surrounded at

viii, 315

General Index

37i

Winchester (contd.)

to be gotten away from

VIII, 316

— position and force of South- ern troops at VII, 182

— Schenk relieves Milroy

VIII, 316

— Sheridan's victory at

X, 227 Winslow, John A, Capt, thanks of Congress to.X, 280 Winston, F. S., letter to.... VII, 278 Winthrop, Robt. C, Jr., opin- ion of II, 89

Wisconsin, admission of

II, 194

motion to reconsider vote

II, 18

— hundred-day troops.. X, 237

— offers infantry X, 82

— proposed cession to... I, 146 Wise, — , of Va., Douglas sup- porter V, 217

Wofford, — , Brig.-Gen., killed at Chickamauga

ix, 137

Wolf, — , Maj., sentenced...

X, 273

Wolford, Frank, Col., action

in regard to X, 181

— offer of parole. .X, 162, 276

Woman suffrage I, 14

Women, question of passing

lines X, 46

Wood. Fernando, letter from VII, 143

Wood, John T., letter to

VI, 100

Woodruff, T., indorsement on letter of VIII, 249

Wool, John E., Gen., com- mand assigned to McClellan

VII, 143

— letter to VI, 98

— sent to Ft. McHenry.VII,2o8

— telegram about Bragg

VIII, 22 inquiring condition of

force VII, 153

Woolworth, Salem E., acting- Lt.-Com., thanks of Congress

to VII, 162

Worcester, Mass., speech by

Lincoln at II, 89

Worden, John J., Lt, impris- onment of VI, 336

— thanks of Congress to

VIII, 136 "Working and Eating," Cass

on II, 80

Working-men VI, 1 19

See also, Capital; Labor. Working-men, of London,

Eng., letter to VIII, 211

— of Manchester, Eng., letter to < VIII, 194

Working-men's Asso. of N.

Y., reply to committee of. .

X, 50

Worthington, T., Col., desires to visit Grant X, 206

Wrestling, Lincoln's excel- lence in. Ill, 209

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Wright, A. R., claim for cot- ton X, 274

Wright, C. J., plan to secure cotton IX, 280

Wright, Dav. M., Dr., case of IX, 105

— execution postponed

IX, 169

— examined as to his sanity..

IX, 114

— transcript of trial ordered. .

IX, 53 Wright, Dav., Mrs. Dr

IX, 176 Wright, H. G., Gen., breaks

Confed. lines XI, 68

— co-operates with Hunter...

X, 157, 161

— on Southside Road.. XI, 69

— responsible for Louisville..

VIII, 26

— telegram to, about Gen. Bragg VIII, 21, 34

Wright, Jos. A., report of

Hamburg exposition

IX, 291

— letter to urging him to carry Terre Haute district for Union cause VII, 300

Wright, J. L., telegram to

X, 168 Wright, Silas, drafts first

Sub-treasury bill I, 103

— letter to Chicago Conven- tion II, 46

Wynkoop's cavalry soldier of, sentenced VIII, 245

Yates, Rich. — , Gov. of 111.

candidate for Cong

IV, 279

— L.'s canvass for VI, 37

— offers 111. troops X, 83

— reports forged proclamation

X, 104

insurrection in Edgar

Co., Ill X, 28

— requests L. to call for vol- unteers VII, 250

— Soldiers' Home, permit to use Govt, lot for... IX, 302

— telegram to VII, 145

— vote for, in Sangamon Co. .

II, 273

Yates, Wm., letter to

VIII, 286

Yeatman, Jas., Gen. Grant's

opinion of XI, 62

— interested in McPheeters case VIII, 170

— Sherman's opinion of.X, 63 Yeddo, U. S. legation burned

IX, 229 Yocum, case of, referred

X, 275

— sentence unjust X, 47

Yorktown, Va., blockade ....

XI, 80

— McClellan breaks enemy's line from VII, 140

— negro troops suggested to garrison VIII, 186

— siege guns before.. VII, 152

General Index 373

"Young America," cry of Z

Douglas supporters .. V, 101 _ . _. _ , , ,

-r -, • **'>* ■ Zagonyi, Chas., Col., bearer of

Young, Francis G., Capt, in ^is ^hes vn 222

battle of Balls Bluff _ aisPatcnes ......... v n, 222

,7TT , Zouaves, Baxter s Fire

VII, 61 '

"Young Hickory," Polk _ . _ _ v 11,309

, s tt Zwizler, Lew ...11,50

known as II, 73 u

Young, John S., case of

X, 324 Unidentified Letters.

Young men, choice of law by — , letter to II, 133

II, 143 1 II, 288

— importance of, in politics.. — , Dr., letter to V, 258

II, 57 — , letter to VI, 5

Young Men's Cent. Rep. — , letter to VI, 10

Union, of N. Y. C. .V, 293 _- John, letter to VI, 54

Young Men's Lyceum, ad- —, letter to VI, 191

dress before I, 35

Young, — , Judge, U. S. Sen. from 111 I, 253