Recollections of President Lincoln and his administration
By: by L.E. Chittenden.
Publisher: Harper & Brothers Pub.
Published: 1891
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 470
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents -- United States -- Biography; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865
Genres: Biography.
Table of contents: title: Preliminary and explanatory: Origin of this volume ; Its scope and purpose; title: A glimpse of a noted campaign: The state elections early in October, 1860, which virtually settled the presidential contest; title: Office-seeking by an inexperienced candidate: Appointment to the Peace Conference ; Senator Foot, of Vermont ; His premonitions of rebellion; title: Notes on the Peace Conference: The plans of the conspirators ; Adam Gurowski ; James S. Wadsworth; title: An official call upon the President: It unites the loyal members of the Conference; title: Another official call: General Scott, his loyalty and its influence upon the declaration of the electoral vote; title: The 13th of February, 1861: The election of President Lincoln declared ; Firmness of Vice-President Breckinridge ; Anger of the Secessionists; title: Another incident of February 13th: Judge Smalley on treason ; Seizure of arms in New York City ; Action of its Mayor; title: An altercation in the Peace Conference: Senator Lot M. Morrill and Commodore Stockton ; A test of Northern courage; title: The conspiracy of assassination: Its details ; Mr. Lincoln consents to follow the advice of his friends; title: How did Mr. Lincoln "get through Baltimore"?; title: A second presidential reception: Mr. Lincoln converses with leading Southerners ; His duty to the Constitution; title: The last week of President Buchanan's administration; title: The inauguration: A memorable scene; title: Some notes upon General Scott and Robert E. Lee; title: The Nones and Ides of March: The new Cabinet; title: A novel induction into office; title: The isolation of the Capitol: An alarmed Virginian; title: Baltimore blocks the way; title: The first volunteer defenders of the Capitol: The plug-uglies of Baltimore ; The Seventh New York and the Eighth Massachusetts Regiments; title: The "Trent Affair:" Statesmanship of Mr. Seward; title: The antagonism of the regular to the volunteer service: The influence of President Lincoln; title: The colored people: Their industry in learning to read ; Their implicit confidence in President Lincoln; title: Secretary Cameron: His resignation ; General Fremont: His troubles in the department of the West ; Secretary Stanton: His character ; The Davis commission ; Mr. O'Neill's report on Secretary Stanton's services; title: Making $10,000,000 of U.S. bonds under pressure ; The construction of Confederate iron-clad ships in British ship-yards ; The departure of two prevented ; An Englishman offers a great service to our republic: His incognito; title: President Lincoln's connection with the origin of armored vessels: His faith in iron-clads ; The influence of Assistant-Secretary Fox: His interview with the President on the 7th of March, 1862; title: President Lincoln's confidence in armored vessels, continued ; The "Monitor" and her battle with the "Merrimac" described by Captain Worden; title: Joseph Henry and Abraham Lincoln; title: Inter arma, scientia: The Potomac Naturalists' Club; title: A night with the Potomac Naturalists' Club ; The giant octopus; title: Hospital notes: The wounded from the wilderness ; Charities of the colored poor ; Sisters of Charity ; Anesthetics; title: President Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel: Erroneous versions of the story ; William Scott, of the Third Vermont, sentenced to death for sleeping on his post: He is pardoned by the President ; His last message to the President ; His death at the Battle of Lee's Mills; title: Treasury notes and notes on the treasury; title: New moneys of Lincoln's administration: Demand notes ; "Seven-thirties" ; Postage currency ; Fractional currency ; Legal-tender notes, or "Greenbacks:" Their origin, growth, and value; title: Grant and McClellan; title: The Confederates exchange a party of their prisoners of war; title: President Lincoln's story of Daniel Webster; title: President Lincoln the unappreciated friend of the South: His offer of compensated emancipation ; He meets a Vermont contractor ; Their impressions of each other; title: The professional detective: His employment by the United States and its influence upon the people; title: Public misconceptions of the value of salaried officers ; General Stannard; title: Was General Thomas loyal?; title: The impartial judgment of President Lincoln ; The resignation of Secretary Chase: Its causes and consequences; title: The campaign against Washington in 1864: The Battle of Monocacy; title: General Early before Washington in 1864: Battle of Fort Stevens; title: The judgment of President Lincoln: His coolness in times of excitement ; His faith that the Union cause would be protected against serious disaster ; Four of his letters now first published; title: Abraham Lincoln, a sketch of some events in his life.