Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War Years, Volume 1Harcourt, Brace, 1954 - 762 pages This biography is drawn from the six volume work on Lincoln and new research uncovered since the original publication. |
Contents
New Salem Days | 22 |
The Young Legislator | 40 |
Lawyer in Springfield | 56 |
I Am Going To Be Married | 71 |
Running for Congress | 80 |
Congressman Lincoln | 94 |
Back Home in Springfield | 104 |
Restless Growing America | 116 |
Lincoln Speaks at Gettysburg | 439 |
Epic 63 Draws to a Close | 448 |
Grant Given High Command 64 | 459 |
Will His Party Renominate Lincoln? | 465 |
Jay CookeCash for WarHard Times and Flush | 477 |
Chase Thirsts to Run for President | 485 |
Spring of 64Blood and Anger | 496 |
Grants Offensive 64Free PressLincoln Visits the Army | 508 |
The Deepening Slavery Issue | 130 |
The Great Debates | 135 |
Strange Friend and Friendly Stranger | 146 |
Only Events Can Make a President | 154 |
Mary Were Elected | 167 |
The House Dividing | 183 |
I Bid You an Affectionate Farewell | 192 |
America Whither?Lincoln Journeys to Washington | 196 |
Lincoln Takes the Oath as President | 211 |
Sumter and War ChallengeCall for Troops | 223 |
Jefferson DavisHis Government | 237 |
TurmoilFearHazards | 242 |
Bull RunMcClellanFrémontThe Trent Affair | 252 |
The Politics of WarCorruption | 270 |
DonelsonGrantShilohMonitor and MerrimacSeven Days The Draft | 284 |
Second Bull RunBloody AntietamChaos | 300 |
The Involved Slavery IssuePreliminary Emancipation Proclama tion | 312 |
McClellans SlowsElection LossesFredericksburg62 Message | 322 |
Thunder over the CabinetMurfreesboro | 332 |
Final Emancipation Proclamation 63 | 342 |
More Horses Than OatsOffice Seekers | 348 |
HookerChancellorsvilleCalamity | 355 |
Will Grant Take Vicksburg? | 366 |
Deep ShadowsLincoln in Early 63 | 370 |
The Man in the White House | 387 |
GettysburgVicksburg SiegeDeep Tides 63 | 408 |
Lincoln at Storm Center | 422 |
ChickamaugaElections Won 63 | 430 |
The LincolnJohnson Ticket of the National Union Party | 514 |
Washington on the DefensivePeace Babblings | 522 |
The Darkest Month of the WarAugust 64 | 535 |
The Fierce Fall Campaign of 64 | 548 |
Lincolns Laughterand His Religion | 561 |
The Pardoner | 578 |
The Man Who Had Become the Issue | 593 |
Election Day November 8 1864 | 610 |
Lincoln Names a Chief Justice | 614 |
The Lost ArmyThe South in Fire and BloodWar Prisons | 617 |
The Bitter Year of 64 Comes to a Close | 632 |
Forever FreeThe Thirteenth Amendment | 643 |
Heavy SmokeDark Smoke | 646 |
The Second Inaugural | 661 |
Endless Executive Routine | 666 |
Lincoln Visits Grants ArmyGrant Breaks Lees Line | 672 |
Richmond FallsAppomattox | 683 |
Not in Sorrow but in Gladness of Heart | 692 |
NegotiationsAn Ominous Dream | 695 |
The Calendar Says Good Friday | 699 |
Blood on the Moon | 706 |
ShockThe AssassinA Stricken People | 717 |
A Tree Is Best Measured when Its Down | 728 |
Vast PageantThen Great Quiet | 735 |
Sources and Acknowledgments | 743 |
Index | 749 |
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