Life of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States

What shall be said, in summing up, of Abraham Lincoln as a statesman and a man? That from such humble beginnings, in circumstances so adverse, he rose to be the Chief Magistrate...

The issue of this contest with Douglas, seemingly a defeat, was destined in due time to prove a decisive triumph. Mr. Lincoln’s reputation as a skillful debater and master of po...

Thus matters stood--the air filled with mutterings of an approaching storm--the most filled with a certain undefinable anxiety--the hearts of many failing them through fear--whe...

The Presidential campaign of 1864, was, in several of its aspects, an anomaly. The amount of low blackguard and slang dealt out against the Administration, was perhaps to have b...

At the time of the re-assembling of Congress, December 2d, 1861, the military situation was by no means as promising as the liberal expenditure of money and the earnest efforts...

It had been decreed by a kind Providence that the year 1863 was to mark a turn in the almost unbroken line of reverses which the Union army had experienced for some time previous.

Upon the assembling of the Thirty-eighth Congress, December 7th, 1863--that Congress, in the lower branch of which the Opposition had counted upon a majority--the supporters of...

Dark days for the friends of freedom in this country were those at the close of 1862. Prior to the autumn of that year the elections had shown a popular indorsement of the acts...

The first session of Congress during Mr. Lincoln’s Administration commenced on the 4th of July, 1861, in pursuance of his call to that effect. The following message was transmit...

A few days after his arrival in Washington, the President elect was waited upon by the Mayor and other municipal authorities, welcoming him the city, to whom he made the followi...

On the 16th of June, the President was present at a Fair held in Philadelphia in aid of that noble organization, the United States Sanitary Commission, which was productive of s...

The Mexican War--Internal Improvements--Slavery in the District of Columbia--Public Lands--Retires to Private Life-- Kansas-Nebraska Bill--Withdraws in favor of Senator Trumbull...

Lieut. Gen. Grant--His Military Record--Continued Movements-- Correspondence with the President--Across the Rapidan--Richmond Invested--President’s Letter to a Grant Meeting--Me...

President Visits City Point--Lee’s Failure--Grant’s Movement-- Abraham Lincoln in Richmond--Lee’s Surrender--President’s Impromptu Speech--Speech on Reconstruction--Proclamation...

Speech at a Serenade--Reply to a Presentation Address--Peace Rumors--Rebel Commissioners--Instructions to Secretary Seward-- The Conference in Hampton Roads--Result--Extra Sessi...

On the evening of the 4th of July, 1863, having been serenaded by many of the citizens of Washington, jubilant over the defeat of the rebels at Gettysburg, the President acknowl...

Proclamation for a Fast--Speech to Soldiers--Another Speech-- “To Whom It may Concern”--Chicago Convention--Opposition Embarrassed--Resolution No. 2--McClellan’s Acceptance--Cap...

On the night of the eighteenth of March, 1864, in response to a call from the multitude at a fair held in the Patent Office at Washington, in aid of an organization for the reli...

Elation of the Rebels--Davis’s boast--McClellan appointed Commander of Potomac Army--Proclamation of a National Fast-- Intercourse with rebels forbidden--Fugitive slaves--Gen. B...

Situation of the President--His Policy--Gradual Emancipation Message--Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia-- Repudiation of General Hunter’s Emancipation Order--Conf...

An editorial article having appeared in the _New York Tribune_, in the month of August, 1862, in the form of a letter addressed to the President, severely criticising his action...

Effects of Sumter’s Fall--President’s Call for Troops--Response in the Loyal States--In the Border States--Baltimore Riot-- Maryland’s Position--President’s Letter to Maryland A...

President’s War Order--Reason for the same--Results in West and South-west--Army of the Potomac--Presidential Orders--Letter to McClellan--Order for Army Corps--The Issue of the...

Interview with Mr. Colfax--Cabinet Meeting--Incident--Evening Conversation--Possibility of Assassination--Leaves for the Theatre--In the Theatre--Precautions for the Murder--The...

Preliminary--Birth of Abraham Lincoln--Removal from Kentucky-- At Work--Self Education--Personal Characteristics--Another Removal--Trip to New Orleans--Becomes Clerk--Black Hawk...

The Republican National Convention--Democratic Convention-- Constitutional Union Convention--Ballotings at Chicago--The Result--Enthusiastic Reception--Visit to Springfield--Add...

Election of the Rebels--Davis’ Boast--McClellan appointed Commander of Potomac Army--Proclamation of a National Fast-- Intercourse with Rebels Forbidden--Fugitive Slaves--Gen. B...

The Mexican War--Internal Improvements--Slavery in the District of Columbia--Public Lands--Retires to Private Life-- Kansas-Nebraska Bill--Withdraws in Favor of Senator Trumbull...

Lieut. Gen. Grant--His Military Record--Continued Movements-- Correspondence with the President--Across the Rapidan-- Richmond Invested--President’s Letter to a Grant Meeting--...

Interview with Mr. Colfax--Cabinet Meeting--Incident-- Evening Conversation--Possibility of Assassination--Leaves for the Theatre--In the Theatre--Precautions for the Murder--Th...

The Republican National Convention--Democratic Convention-- Constitutional Union Convention--Ballotings at Chicago-- The Result--Enthusiastic Reception--Visit to Springfield-- A...

President’s War Order--Reason for the Same--Results in West and South-west--Army of the Potomac--Presidential Orders-- Letter to McClellan--Order for Army Corps--The Issue of th...

Proclamation for a Fast--Speech to Soldiers--Another Speech-- “To Whom it may Concern”--Chicago Convention--Opposition Embarrassed--Resolution No. 2--McClellan’s Acceptance-- Ca...

Preliminary--Birth of Abraham Lincoln--Removal from Kentucky--At Work--Self Education--Personal Characteristics--Another Removal --Trip to New Orleans--Becomes Clerk--Black Hawk...

Situation of the President--His Policy--Gradual Emancipation-- Message--Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia-- Repudiation of Gen. Hunter’s Emancipation Order--Confe...

Effects of Sumter’s Fall--President’s Call for Troops-- Response in the Loyal States--In the Border States--Baltimore Riots--Maryland’s Position--President’s Letter to Maryland...

Speech at a Serenade--Reply to a Presentation Address--Peace Rumors--Rebel Commissioners--Instructions to Secretary Seward--The Conference in Hampton Roads--Result--Extra Sessio...

President Visits City Point--Lee’s Failure--Grant’s Movement-- Abraham Lincoln in Richmond--Lee’s Surrender--President’s Impromptu Speech--Speech on Reconstruction--Proclamation...

The Departure--Farewell Remarks--Speech at Toledo--At Indianapolis--At Cincinnati--At Columbus--At Steubenville-- At Pittsburgh--At Cleveland--At Buffalo--At Albany--At Poughkee...

Presidential Campaign of 1864--Fremont’s Withdrawal--Wade and Davis--Peace and War Democrats--Rebel Sympathizers-- October Election--Result of Presidential Election--Speech to P...