Abraham Lincoln

Abolitionists Abraham Lincoln Administration afterwards American army attack battle Battle of Antietam became Buell Bull Run Cabinet called cause Chase Chattanooga chief civil claim command Confederacy Confederate Congress Constitution Convention course declared Democrats doubt Douglas Dred Scott election emancipation enemy England fact feeling force Fort Sumter Frémont friends further Government Grant Halleck hope Illinois interest Jackson Jefferson Davis Johnston Joseph Johnston judgment Kentucky later leaders Lee's Legislature less letter matter McClellan ment military mind Mississippi Missouri Missouri Compromise negroes never North Northern once opinion party passed perhaps political politicians President principle probably question railway regard Republican Richmond Scott secede secession seems Senate sense Seward Sherman slave slavery soldiers South Carolina Southern speech Stanton statesmen Sumter Tennessee territory things thought took troops Union Vicksburg victory Virginia votes Washington West Whigs whole wish