Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln American army battle battle of Antietam became Buell Bull Run Cabinet called candidate cause Chase Chattanooga chief civil claim command Confederacy Confederate Congress Constitution course declared Democrats doubt Douglas Dred Scott early election emancipation enemy fact federacy feeling felt force Fort Sumter Frémont friends further Government Grant Halleck hope Illinois interest Jefferson Davis Johnston Joseph Johnston judgment Kansas Kentucky later leaders Lee's less letter matter McClellan ment military mind Mississippi Missouri Missouri Compromise negroes never North Northern once opinion party passed perhaps political politicians President principle probably question railway regard Republican Richmond Scott secede secession seems Senate sense Seward Sherman slave slavery soldiers South Carolina Southern speech Stanton statesmen Sumter Tennessee territory things thought tion told took troops Union Vicksburg victory Virginia votes Washington West Whigs whole wish