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John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History, Chapter 35. (search)
chief city of the insurgents in such humbleness and simplicity. He had gone two weeks before to City Point for a visit to General Grant, and to his son, Captain Robert Lincoln, who was serving on Grant's staff. Making his home on the steamer which brought him, and enjoying what was probably the most satisfactory relaxation in wipally of negroes, following the little group of marines and officers, with the tall form of the President in its center; and, having learned that it was indeed Mr. Lincoln, giving expression to joy and gratitude in the picturesque emotional ejaculations of the colored race. It is easy also to imagine the sharp anxiety of those whmoment culminate against the man they looked upon as the incarnation of their misfortunes. But no accident befell him. Reaching General Weitzel's headquarters, Mr. Lincoln rested in the mansion Jefferson Davis had occupied as President of the Confederacy, and after a day of sightseeing returned to his steamer and to Washington, to
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History, Chapter 36. (search)
Chapter 36. Lincoln's interviews with Campbell Withdraws authority for meeting of Virginia legislature conferencefooting grand review of the army While in Richmond, Mr. Lincoln had two interviews with John A. Campbell, rebel Secretarf the commissioners at the Hampton Roads conference, and Mr. Lincoln now gave him a written memorandum repeating in substanced the news he had that morning received of the murder of Mr. Lincoln. The Confederate general expressed his unfeigned sorrowbe said, moreover, in extenuation of his course, that President Lincoln's despatch to Grant of March 3, which expressly forbaith the views of the administration. But the wisdom of Lincoln's peremptory order was completely vindicated. With the beble. The new President called his cabinet together, and Mr. Lincoln's instructions of March 3 to Grant were repeated to Sheraps would not, have objected to it. But the calm spirit of Lincoln was now absent from the councils of the government; and it
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History, Chapter 37. (search)
White House, and, bursting through the doors, shouted the dreadful news to Robert Lincoln and Major Hay, who sat together in an upper room. They ran down-stairs, anwnfall of the rebellion. It was unquestionably best that it should be so; and Lincoln himself would not have had it otherwise. He hated the arrogance of triumph; akable to be passed over in silence. Among the extreme radicals in Congress, Mr. Lincoln's determined clemency and liberality toward the Southern people had made an and Alexandria; and to associate the pomp of the day with the greatest work of Lincoln's life, a detachment of colored troops marched at the head of the line. As soon as it was announced that Mr. Lincoln was to be buried at Springfield, Illinois, every town and city on the route begged that the train might halt within its lir have said that it was at this point they began to appreciate the place which Lincoln was to hold in history. The last stage of this extraordinary progress was
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History, Chapter 38. (search)
Chapter 38. Lincoln's early environment its effect on his character his attitude toward slavery and the slaveholder -- his schooling in disappointment his seeming failures his real successes- the final trial his achievements his place in history A child born to an inheritance of want; a boy growing into a narrow world of ignorance; a youth taking up the burden of coarse manual labor; a man entering on the doubtful struggle of a local backwoods career — these were the beginnings of Abraham Lincoln, if we analyze them under the hard practical cynical philosophy which takes for its motto that nothing succeeds but success. If, however, we adopt a broader philosophy, and apply the more generous and more universal principle that everything succeeds which attacks favorable opportunity with fitting endeavor, then Awe see that it was the strong vitality, the active intelligence, and the indefinable psychological law of moral growth that assimilates the good and reject
General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant, Chapter 26 (search)
who were with him at the moment, including Robert Lincoln, went down to the landing and met the Presl. It lasted but a short time, however, as Mr. Lincoln and his family were evidently fatigued by tment, was the prompt and emphatic reply, as Mr. Lincoln leaned forward in his camp-chair and enforcofficer to whom he was then speaking became Mr. Lincoln's successor in the Presidential chair, and xpressing their grief by mewing piteously. Mr. Lincoln picked them up, took them on his lap, strokl cared for. Several times during his stay Mr. Lincoln was found fondling these kittens. He wouldtruck a particularly aggravating obstacle. Mrs. Lincoln, finding we were losing time, and fearing wthe wagon, and bumped their heads as well. Mrs. Lincoln now insisted on getting out and walking; buppeared on horseback as a mounted escort to Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Grant. This added a special charm Grant enjoyed the day with great zest, but Mrs. Lincoln had suffered so much from the fatigue and a[4 more...]
General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant, Chapter 27 (search)
t once inquired, in her womanly way: Did you see Mrs. Lincoln? Oh, replied her husband, we went rather on a business errand, and I did not ask for Mrs. Lincoln. And I didn't even know she was aboard, added Sherman. Wet this morning I was particular to inquire after Mrs. Lincoln, and to say that we desired to pay our respects in a vise and have his life promptly crushed out. Mr. Lincoln asked if it would not be possible to end the mattmmanders, and must rest necessarily with the enemy, Lincoln spoke about the course which he thought had better l and staff to the Petersburg front. About 8: 30 Mr. Lincoln came ashore to say good-by. We had the satisfact to touch our men, and the war would be ended. Mr. Lincoln laughed, and remarked: Well, there is a good deaident, then walked down to the railroad-station. Mr. Lincoln looked more serious than at any other time since once began to talk over his plans. Referring to Mr. Lincoln, he said: The President is one of the few visitor
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 21: closing events of the War.--assassination of the President. (search)
ng out the salvation of the Republic. President Lincoln had been at City Point and vicinity, for report its results to his Government. Captain Robert Lincoln, the President's son, was one of his shim, he invited that gentleman to accompany Mrs. Lincoln and himself to the theater, but previous en. Lincoln and a little party Composed of Mrs. Lincoln, Major H. R. Rathbone, and Miss Clara W. Haere seated, and. after presenting a card to Mr. Lincoln's messenger, in the passage way, At nine pistol over the back of the chair, he shot Mr. Lincoln in the head. The ball entered back of the t twenty-two minutes past seven o'clock. Mrs. Lincoln, half dead with fright and grief, was taken The writer is indebted to the kindness of Robert Lincoln, son of the President, for a photograph ofng the following inscription, also in French: Lincoln, honest man, abolished slavery, re-establishe failed. The medal was struck, and sent to Mrs. Lincoln, with the following letter, signed by the c[4 more...]
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 35 (search)
story of Lee's surrender from his son, Capt. Robert Lincoln, who, being on Grant's staff, had been rsing the brain, just behind the right eye. Mr. Lincoln's head fell slightly forward, his eyes clos conceal him and aid his escape. That President Lincoln was the victim of a conspiracy of partise of the assassins very generally incited. Mr. Lincoln was widely known as radically, immovably avs as a body morally guilty of the murder of Mr. Lincoln, and justly liable therefor to condign puni April 17. with horror the tidings of President Lincoln's assassination; but he had not adequateemble at Richmond; he was not aware that President Lincoln's authorization of it had been recalled orded to Lee, was not imagined, even prior to Lincoln's assassination: after that hideous crime, thy, repeatedly, and solemnly, rejected by President Lincoln, and better terms than the Rebels had ev at Shreveport on the receipt of news of President Lincoln's assassination, there were military men
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Appended notes. (search)
mended that the Southern States secede before Lincoln's inauguration, and asserted that all the cotlation to rendition of fugitive slaves. 267; Lincoln proposes National aid to emancipation, 259; lHabeas Corpus, Vallandigham's case, 489; President Lincoln on, 491. Hagerstown, Md., Longstreet from, 404; Morgan's last raid into, 623; President Lincoln in relation to, 655. Kernstown, Va., Lightfoot, Col., killed at Fair Oaks, 148. Lincoln, Abraham, 26; 82; orders a general advance, 1 President, and platform, 669-70; defeated by Lincoln, 673. McClernand, Gen. John A., at Fort He1; 522; the Confederates on arming, 523; President Lincoln on protecting, 525; progress in raising,gan's raid into, 405; Ohio Democracy vs. President Lincoln, 493. Oliver, Col., at the siege of Car, 238; Gen. Cameron, Gen. Fremont, and President Lincoln on. 238-40; Gen. T. W. Sherman's assuran. Sumner on, 269; the law of evidence, 269; Mr. Lincoln's last message — Slavery abolished, 673. [9 more...]
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 50: last months of the Civil War.—Chase and Taney, chief-justices.—the first colored attorney in the supreme court —reciprocity with Canada.—the New Jersey monopoly.— retaliation in war.—reconstruction.—debate on Louisiana.—Lincoln and Sumner.—visit to Richmond.—the president's death by assassination.—Sumner's eulogy upon him. —President Johnson; his method of reconstruction.—Sumner's protests against race distinctions.—death of friends. —French visitors and correspondents.—1864-1865. (search)
e last moment of the scene, said: Senator Sumner, General Todd, Robert Lincoln, and Rufus Andrews stood leaning over the headboard, watching every motion of the beating heart of the dying President. Robert Lincoln was resting on the arm of Senator Sumner. New York Herald, April 1ment of death Sumner was at the head of the bed, by the side of Robert Lincoln. Nicolay and Hay's Life of Lincoln, vol. x. p. 300. As soonLincoln, vol. x. p. 300. As soon as Mr. Lincoln breathed his last, Sumner drove with General Halleck to Mr. Seward's, whose murder had been attempted by another assassin, aLincoln breathed his last, Sumner drove with General Halleck to Mr. Seward's, whose murder had been attempted by another assassin, an accomplice of Booth. He spoke words of consolation to Mrs. Seward, whom he was not to meet again, and then went to his lodgings, which he deceased. Works, vol. IX. pp. 361, 362. Sumner called on Mrs. Lincoln several times to give her his sympathies in her terrible sorrow.enirs of the late President—one a likeness of John Bright, which Mr. Lincoln had prized as representing so noble and so good a friend of our
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