Battle of Williamsburg.— [cClellan's Fear of being Overwhelmed.—The

President to McClellan. Jackson's Raid in the Shenandoah Valley.-The

President to McClellan.-Seven Pines and Fair Oaks.-McClellan's Com-

plaints of McDowell.-His Continued Delays.—Prepares for Defeat.-

Calls for more Men.-His Advice to the President.-Preparations to Con-

centrate the Army.-General Halleck to McClellan.--Appointment of

General Pope.--Imperative Orders to McClellan.-McClellan's Failure to

aid Pope.-His Excuses for Delay.—Proposes to Leave Pope Unaided.

-Excuses for Franklin's Delay.-His Excuses proved Groundless.--His

alloged Lack of Supplies.-Advance into Maryland. The President's

Letter to McClellan.—He Protests against Delay.-McClellan Relieved

from Command.—Speech by the President...

Page 262

CHAPTER X.

GENERAL CONDUCT OF THE ADMINISTRATION IN 1862.

Successes in the Southwest.—Recognized Objects of the War.-Relations of

the War to Slavery.-Our Foreign Relations.—Proposed Mediation of the

French Emperor.—Reply to the French Proposal.--Secretary Seward's

Dispatch.—The President's Letter to Fernando Wood.-Observance of

the Sabbath....

Page 326

CHAPTER XI.

THE CONGRESSIONAL SESSION OF 1862–63.-MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT

AND GENERAL ACTION OF THE SESSION.

The President's Message.—Are the Rebel States Aliens ?—The Provision for

a Draft.-Message on the Finances and Currency.--Admission of West

Virginia.-Close of the Session....

Page 344

CHAPTER XII.

ARBITRARY ARRESTS.—THE SUSPENSION OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.

-THK DRAFT.

Arbitrary Arrests.—First Suspension of the Habeas Corpus.-Aid and Com-

fort to the Rebels.-Executive Order about Arrests.—Appointment of a

Commissioner on Arrests.—Opposition to the Government.—The Case of

Vallandigham.—Governor Seymour on Vallandigham.-President Lin.

coln on Arrests.-President Lincoln on Military Arrests.—The Presi.

dent's Letter to Mr. Corning.–The President to the Ohio Committee.--

The President on Vallandigham's Case.—The Habeas Corpus Suspended.

- Proclamation Concerning Aliens.-

The Draft --The New York Riots.-

Letter to Governor Seymour.—The Draft Resumed and Completed. Page 373

CHAPTER XIII.

MILITARY EVENTS OF

63.-THE REBEL DEFEAT AT GETTYSBURG.–FALL

OF VICKSBURG AND PORT HUDSON.

The Battles at Fredericksburg.--Rebel Raid into Pennsylvania.—Results at

Gettysburg.–Vicksburg and Port Hudson Captured.—Public Rejoicings.

-The President's Speech.—Thanksgiving for Victories.—Battle of Chat-

tanooga.—Thanksgiving Proclamation....

Page 407

CHAPTER XIV.

POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN MISSOURI.—THE STATE ELECTIONS OF 1863.

General Fremont in Missouri.—The President's Letter to General Hunter.-

Emancipation in Missouri.-Appointment of General Schofield.—The

President and the Missouri Radicals.—The President to the Missouri

Committee.-The President and General Schofield.-The President and

the Churches.—Letter to Illinois.—The Elections of 1863......... Page 422

CHAPTER XV.

THE CONGRESS OF 1863-'64.-MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.-ACTION OF

THE SESSION.-PROGRESS IN RAISING TROOPS.

The President's Message.—The Proclamation of Amnesty.--Explanatory

Proclamation.—Debate on Slavery.-Call for Troops.—General Blair's

Resignation.—Diplomatic Correspondence.—Our Relations with England.

-France and Mexico.—The President and the Monroe Doctrine... Page 445

CHAPTER XVI.

MOVEMENTS TOWARDS RECONSTRUCTION.

State Governments in Louisiana and Arkansas.-Difference of Views be-

tween the President and Congress.—The Rebellion and Labor.-The

President on Benevolent Associations.-Advancing Action concerning

the Negro Race.-Free State Constitutions...

Page 481

CHAPTER XVII.

MILITARY EVENTS OF THE SPRING AND SUMMER OF 1864.

Battle of the Olustee.-Kilpatrick's Raid on Richmond.—The Red River

Expedition. The Fort Pillow Massacre.—Rebel Atrocities.-General

Grant's Advance upon Richmond.—Battles in May.-Sherman's March to

Atlanta.—Rebel Raids in Maryland and Kentucky.-Siege of Petersburg.

- Martial Law iu Kentucky.—Draft for Five hundred thousand Men.-

Capture of Mobile and Atlanta...

Page 513
CHAPTER XVIII.

THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN OF 1864.

The Presidential Election.--The Cleveland Convention.—The Convention at

Baltimore.—Mr. Lincoln's Renomination and Acceptance.- Popular Feel.

ing During the Summer.—The Arguelles Caso.—The Forged Proclama-

tion.—The Niagara Falls Conference. The Chicago Convention.--Progress

and Result of the Campaign.—Popular Joy at the Result........ Page 547

CHAPTER XIX.

THE MEETING OF CONGRESS AND PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

-

Condition of the Country at the Meeting of Congress.—The Message.-Pro-

ceedings in Congress.-Fort Fisher.-Death of Edward Everett.—Peace

Conference in Hampton Roads.—Military Affairs....

Pago 620

CHAPTER XX.,

CLOSE OF THE REBELLION.

The Inaugural Address. Proclamation to Deserters.-Speeches by the Pres.

ident.—Destruction of Lee's Army.—The President's Visit to Richmond.

- Return to Washington.-Close of the War.....

Page 669

CHAPTER XXI.

THE PRESIDENT'S ASSASSINATION.

The Condition of the Country.—Assassination of the President.-Murderous

Assault upon Secretary Seward.—The Funeral Procession from Washing-

ton to Springfield, Illinois.-Fate of the Assassins.—Estimate of Mr.

Lincoln's Charactor.–Conclusion.....

Page 691

ANECDOTES AND REMINISCENCES OF PRESIDENT

LINCOLN.

Mr. Lincoln's Sadness...

His Favorite Poem ....

Iris Religious Experience..

His Sympathy

His Humor, Shrewdness, and Sentiment..

The Emancipation Proclamation .

PAGE

726

728

730

735

743

759

REPORTS, DISPATCHES, AND PROCLAMATIONS RELATING TO

THE ASSASSINATION.

Secretary Stanton to General Dix....

783

The Death-Bed....

785

The Assassins

786

Reward Offered by Secretary Stanton.

787

Flight of the Assassins ...,

787

The Conspiracy Organized in Canada.

787

Booth Killod.-Harold Captured.....

788

Reward Offered by President Johnson..

788

The Funeral. .

788

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Acting Secretary Hunter to Minister Adams......

789

Acting Secretary Hunter to his Subordinates.

789

Orders from Secretary Stanton and General Grant

789

Orders from Secretary Welles...

790

Order from Secretary McCulloch.

791

Order from Postmaster-General Dennison..

. 791

Proclamation by President Johnson of a Day of Humiliation and Mourning. 791

Secretary Stanton to Minister Adams...

792

... 793

IMPORTANT LETTER FROM J. WILKES BOOTH.....

INDICTMENT OF THE CONSPIRATORS .

THE FINDING OF THE COURT

796

799