The Life of Abraham Lincoln

The Life of Abraham Lincoln

Josiah Gilbert Holland, American novelist and poet (1819-1881)


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Table of Contents

- About This Book

- Dedication

- Preface

- Birth And Childhood

- Youth

- Early Manhood

- The Black Hawk War

- Character Of Mr. Lincoln On Entering Public Life

- Mr. Lincoln In The Illinois Legislature

- Mr. Lincoln As A Lawyer

- Mr. Lincoln's Marriage, The Clay Campaign

- Mr. Lincoln In Congress, The Mexican War

- Return To Private Life, Repeal Of The Missouri Compromise

- Organization Of The Republican Party

- Contest For The Senatorship

- Contest For The Senatorship

- Premonitions Of The Presidency

- Presidential Conventions Of 1860, Mr. Lincoln's Nomination

- The Campaign, Mr. Lincoln's Election

- Mr. Lincoln's Journey To Washington

- The Inauguration, Opening Of The War

- First Summer Of The War

- Foreign Relations, Fremont In Missouri

- The Trent Affair, The Government And Slavery

- Campaigns Of 1862

- Proclamation Of Emancipation

- Suspension Of Habeas Corpus, The Draft, Campaigns Of 1863

- Private Life At The White House

- Session Of Congress, 1863-4, Sanitary Fairs

- Presidential Campaign Of 1864, Re-election Of Mr. Lincoln

- Military Events Of 1864, Re-inauguration Of Mr. Lincoln

- Military Events Of 1865, Close Of The War

- The Assassination