Lincoln of KentuckyUniversity Press of Kentucky, 2010 M09 12 - 324 páginas Young Abraham Lincoln and his family joined the migration over the Ohio River, but it was Kentucky—the state of his birth—that shaped his personality and continued to affect his life. His wife was from the commonwealth, as were each of the other women with whom he had romantic relationships. Henry Clay was his political idol; Joshua Speed of Farmington, near Louisville, was his lifelong best friend; and all three of his law partners were Kentuckians. During the Civil War, Lincoln is reputed to have said, "I hope to have God on my side, but I must have Kentucky." He recognized Kentucky's importance as the bellwether of the four loyal slave states and accepted the commonwealth's illegal neutrality until Unionists secured firm control of the state government. Lowell Harrison emphasizes the particular skill and delicacy with which Lincoln handled the problems of a loyal slave state populated by a large number of Confederate sympathizers. It was not until decades later that Kentuckians fully recognized Lincoln's greatness and paid homage to their native son. |
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... George Prentice's Louisville Journal was one of his favorite newspapers ; Joshua Speed of Farmington was his best friend . The Kentucky connections were especially important dur- ing the Civil War . Kentucky was often seen as the ...
... George B. McClellan . Nonetheless , most Kentuckians were shocked by the death of the president to whom they had re- fused full support . The Reverend William M. Pratt of Lexington wrote in his diary on April 17 , 1865 : " Never was my ...
... George Washington and John C. Calhoun . Others decided that Lucy Hanks had fallen in love with a young planter of good family and had given birth to Nancy , probably on February 5 , 1784 , in the Patterson Creek area of Virginia . In ...
... George Lindsey , the latter was added to the case and described as " Landlord of said Lincoln . " This suit was still undecided when Thomas Lincoln left Kentucky in late 1816 . In June 1818 a jury rendered a verdict in favor of Lincoln ...
... George L. Rogers in the home of Benjamin Chapeze near the town square . Sarah owned several pieces of good furniture that she insisted on taking to Indiana , so Thomas borrowed a wagon and horses to carry her possessions . The arrival ...
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6 Lincoln and Slavery to 1854 | 78 |
7 The Gathering Storm | 93 |
8 An Election a War and Kentuckys Neutrality | 111 |
Illustrations follow page | 150 |
10 Lincoln and Military Operations in Kentucky | 155 |
11 Wartime Politics in Kentucky | 176 |
12 Lincoln and Wartime Issues in Kentucky | 194 |
13 Lincoln Slavery and Kentucky | 221 |
Notes | 247 |
Bibliographical Essay | 277 |
Index | 287 |