The Boys' Life of Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln April army asked battle became Buchanan Bull Run cabin cabinet called campaign candidate cheer coln command Confederate Congress crowds defeat Democrats dent Douglas duty election Emancipation Proclamation feeling fighting flatboat Fort Sumter four Frémont friends frontier gave Gentryville Grant hand hope Illinois inauguration Jefferson Davis Kentucky labor lawyer legislature letter lived Mansion matter McClellan ment miles military mind Mississippi River Missouri Compromise nation negro never night nomination North Offut party passed peace political President Lincoln President's proclamation question rebel rebellion reëlection Republican Richmond Salem Sangamon Sangamon County Sangamon River Secretary Seward seemed senator sent showed slavery slaves soldiers South southern speech Springfield success Thomas Lincoln thought tion took town troops Union Union army United victory volunteers votes Washington Whig White House wished words wrote young