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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... president accepted that unique status until the Unionists were able to secure firm control of the state . Two major Confederate invasions of the state in 1861 and 1862 focused military attention on the com- monwealth , and during the ...
... president was assassinated on April 14 , 1865 , the Civil War was coming to an end , and the Thirteenth Amendment , which ended slavery , was in the process of ratifi- cation . Lincoln knew that he had been successful in preserving the ...
... president waved him off : " I am going to the theatre . Come and see me in the morning . " 2 The faithful Ward Hill Lamon , who had appointed him- self as the bodyguard of the president - elect , had gone to Rich- mond on a presidential ...
... president , went off to find a spot from which he could watch the play . John Wilkes Booth , a twenty - six - year - old Marylander , was a handsome member of a notable family of actors . He had gained public acclaim from Southern ...
... President Andrew Johnson , and Sec- retary of State William H. Seward were all killed . Some of Booth's followers deserted him at that point , but when he learned that Lincoln was expected to attend Ford's Theatre on April 14 , he ...
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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 |