confirms Fessenden's nomination, 458;
Lincoln's message of December 5 1864, 470-472;
joint resolution proposing constitutional amendment to prohibit
slavery throughout United States, 471-476;
the two constitutional amendments submitted to the States during
Lincoln's term, 475, 476;
Senate confirms Chase's nomination as chief justice, 491

Congress, the, Union sailing frigate, burned by Merrimac, 280

Constitutional Union Party, candidates in 1860, 153

Conventions: first national convention of Whig party, 28;
President Jackson gives impetus to system of, 52;
Illinois State convention nominates Lincoln for Congress 74, 75;
convention of "Know-Nothing" party 1856, 102;
Bloomington convention, May 1856, 103;
first national convention of Republican party, June 17 1856, 103;
Democratic national convention, June 2 1856, 104;
Democratic national convention, Charleston, April 23 1860, 142;
it adjourns to reassemble at Baltimore, June 18 1860, 143;
Constitutional Union Convention, Baltimore, May 9 1860, 143;
Republican national convention, Chicago, May 16 1860, 144, 147-151;
Decatur, Illinois, State convention, 154;
Cleveland convention, May 31 1864, 441, 442;
meeting in New York to nominate Grant, 442, 443;
New Hampshire State convention, January 6 1864, 443;
Republican national convention, June 7 1864, 446-449;
Democratic national convention 1864, postponed, 463;
Democratic national convention meets, 466-468;
resolution of Baltimore convention hostile to Montgomery Blair, 487

Cook, B.C., member of Congress, nominates Lincoln
in Baltimore convention, 447;
seeks to learn Lincoln's wishes about Vice-Presidency, 448

Cooper, Samuel, Confederate adjutant-general,
joins the Confederacy, 208

Corbett, Boston, sergeant United States army, shoots Booth, 543

Corinth, Mississippi, captured by Halleck, 275

Couch, Darius N., major-general United States Volunteers,
militia force under, in Pennsylvania, 372

Cox, Samuel, assists Booth and Herold, 542

Crawford, Andrew, teacher of President Lincoln, 12

Crittenden, John J., Attorney-General, United States senator,
advocates reëlection of Douglas to United States Senate, 126;
in Thirty-seventh Congress, 217;
presents resolution, 223

Cumberland, the, Union frigate, sunk by Merrimac, 280

Curtis, Samuel R., member of Congress, major-general
United States Volunteers, sends order of removal to Frémont, 242, 243;
campaign in Missouri, 269;
victory at Pea Ridge, 271

Cushing, William B., commander United States navy,
destruction of the Albemarle, 525


Dahlgren, John A., rear-admiral United States navy,
at gathering of officials to discuss fight between Monitor
and Merrimac, 296

Davis, Henry Winter, member of Congress, bill prescribing
method of reconstruction, 454;
signs Wade-Davis manifesto, 456

Davis, Jefferson, Secretary of War, United States senator,
Confederate President, orders that
"rebellion must be crushed" in Kansas, 113;
Senate resolutions of, 141;
signs address commending Charleston disruption, 143;
statement in Senate, 143;
elected President of Confederate States of America, 179;
telegram to Governor Letcher, 197;
proclamation offering letters of marque to privateers, 205;
camp of instruction at Harper's Ferry, 209;
proclamation of outlawry, 350;
message on emancipation proclamation, 350, 351;
appoints Hood to succeed Johnston, 407;
visits Hood, and unites commands of Beauregard and Hood, 409;
interview with Jaquess and Gilmore, 462;
interviews with F.P. Blair, Sr., 479-481;
gives Blair a letter to show Lincoln, 481;
appoints peace commission, 482;
instructions to peace commissioners, 482;
reports Hampton Roads conference to rebel Congress, 485;
speech at public meeting, 485, 486;
Confederate Congress shows hostility to, 500, 501;
reappoints J.E. Johnston to resist Sherman, 501;
recommendations concerning slaves in rebel army, 501;
sanctions Lee's letter to Grant, 503;
conference with Lee, 504;
flight from Richmond, 515;
proclamation from Danville, 519, 520;
retreat to Greensboro, North Carolina, 520;
interview with Johnston and Beauregard, 520;
continues southward, 520;
dictates proposition of armistice presented by Johnston to Sherman, 521;
requires report from Breckinridge about Johnston-Sherman agreement, 523;
instructions to Johnston, 524;
attempt to reach E. Kirby Smith, 525, 526;
effort to gain Florida coast, 526;
capture, imprisonment, and release of, 526

Davis, Mrs. Jefferson, captured with her husband, 526

Dawson, John, defeated for Illinois legislature, 1832, 34;
elected in 1834, 43

Dayton, William L., United States senator minister to France,
nominated for Vice-President, 104;
vote for, in Chicago convention, 149

Delano, Columbus, member of Congress, Secretary of the Interior,
in Baltimore convention, 447

Delaware, State of, secession feeling in, 201;
rejects compensated abolishment, 322, 323

Democratic Party, party of slavery extension, 102;
nominates Buchanan and Breckinridge in 1856, 104;
disturbed by Buchanan's attitude on slavery, 116;
pro-slavery demands of, 140, 141;
national conventions of 1860, 142-144;
candidates in 1860, 152, 153;
opposition to emancipation measures and conscription law, 354, 355;
adopts McClellan for presidential candidate, 355;
interest in Vallandigham, 358;
attitude on slavery, 437, 438, 472, 473;
convention postponed, 463;
national convention 1864, 466-468

Dennison, William, governor of Ohio, Postmaster-General,
permanent chairman of Republican national convention 1864, 446;
succeeds Blair as Postmaster-General, 489, 490

Dickinson, Daniel S., United States senator, candidate
for vice-presidential nomination 1864, 448, 449

Doherty, E.P., lieutenant United States army,
captures Booth and Herold, 543

Donelson, Andrew J., nominated for Vice-President, 102

Dorsey, Azel W., teacher of President Lincoln, 12

Douglas, Stephen A., member of Congress, United States senator,
at Springfield, Illinois, 52;
challenges young Whigs of Springfield to debate, 62;
elected to United States Senate, 75;
champions repeal of Missouri Compromise, 95;
speech at Illinois State fair, 96;
at Peoria, 96;
agreement with Lincoln, 99;
on Dred Scott case, 109, 110;
denounces Lecompton Constitution, 116, 117;
hostility of Buchanan administration toward, 117;
Lincoln-Douglas joint debate, 121-125;
speeches in the South, 128, 129;
answer to Senator Brown, 129;
references to Lincoln, 130;
Ohio speeches, 133;
"Harper's Magazine" essay, 134;
fight over nomination of, for President 1860, 142-144;
nominated for President, 143;
speeches during campaign of 1860, 156;
vote for, 160

Douglass, Frederick, conversation with Lincoln, 352

Draft, Congress passes national conscription law, 354;
opposition of Governor Seymour to, 355-357;
riots in New York, 356, 357;
dissatisfaction in other places, 357;
opposition of Vallandigham to, 358

Dred Scott case, decision of Supreme Court in, 108, 109;
protest of North against, 109;
Senator Douglas on, 109, 110

Dresser, Rev. Charles, marries Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd, 68, 69

Du-Pont, Samuel F., rear-admiral United States navy,
commands fleet in Port Royal expedition, 245

Durant, Thomas J., mentioned in letter of Lincoln's, 334, 335


Early, Jubal A., Confederate lieutenant-general,
threatens Washington, 403;
inflicts damage on Blair's estate, 488

Eckert, Thomas T., brevet brigadier-general United States Volunteers,
sent to meet peace commissioners at Hampton Roads, 482;
refuses to allow peace commissioners to proceed, 483

Edwards, Cyrus, desires commissionership of General Land Office, 92

Edwards, Ninian W., one of "Long Nine," 63

Edwards, Mrs. Ninian W., sister of Mrs. Lincoln, 63

Ellsworth, E.E., colonel United States Volunteers, assassination of, 214

Emancipation, Lincoln-Stone protest, 47;
Lincoln's bill for, in District of Columbia, 86, 87;
Missouri Compromise, 94, 95;
Frémont's proclamation of, 236-238;
discussed in President's message of December 3 1861, 321, 322;
Lincoln offers Delaware compensated abolishment, 322, 323;
special message of March 6 1862, 323, 324;
Congress passes bill for, in District of Columbia, 325, 326;
bill to aid it in border slave States, 326;
Hunter's order of, 327;
measures in Congress relating to, 328, 329;
Lincoln's second interview with delegations from border slave States, 329-331;
Lincoln's conversation with Carpenter about, 331, 332;
first draft of emancipation proclamation read to cabinet, 331, 332;
President's interview with Chicago clergymen, 337-339;
Lincoln issues preliminary emancipation proclamation, 339-341;
annual message of December 1 1862, 341, 342;
President issues final emancipation proclamation, 342-346;
President's views on, 346, 347;
arming of negro soldiers, 348, 350;
Lincoln's letters to Banks about emancipation in Louisiana, 423-425;
slavery abolished in Louisiana, 426;
slavery abolished in Arkansas, 427;
slavery abolished in Tennessee, 429;
slavery abolished in Missouri, 432-434;
Maryland refuses offer of compensated abolishment, 434;
slavery abolished in Maryland, 435, 436;
Republican national platform favors Constitutional
amendment abolishing slavery, 446;
Constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery in United States, 471-476;
two Constitutional amendments affecting slavery offered during
Lincoln's term, 475,476;
Lincoln's draft of joint resolution offering the South $400,000,000, 493;
Jefferson Davis recommends employment of negroes in army,
with emancipation to follow, 501.
See Slavery

England, public opinion in, favorable to the South, 211;
excitement in, over Trent affair, 246;
joint expedition to Mexico, 451;
"neutrality" of, 525

Ericsson, John, inventor of the Monitor, 279

Evarts, William M., Secretary of State, United States senator,
nominates Seward for President, 149;
moves to make Lincoln's nomination unanimous, 151

Everett, Edward, member of Congress, minister to England,
Secretary of State, United States senator,
candidate for Vice-President 1860, 153

Ewell, Richard S., Confederate lieutenant-general,
in retreat to Appomattox, 511;
statement about burning of Richmond, 516

Ewing, Thomas, Secretary of the Interior defended by Lincoln
against political attack, 92


Fair Oaks, Virginia, battle of, 302

Farragut, David G., admiral United States navy,
captures New Orleans and ascends the Mississippi, 282-287;
ascends Mississippi a second time, 287;
mentioned 328, 329, 381;
operations against Port Hudson, 382;
Mobile Bay, 468, 525

Farrand, Ebenezer, captain Confederate navy, surrender of, 525

Fessenden, William P., United States senator,
Secretary of the Treasury, becomes Secretary of the Treasury, 458;
agrees with President against making proffers of peace to Davis, 463;
resigns from cabinet, 491, 492

Field, David Dudley, escorts Lincoln to platform at Cooper Institute, 138

Fillmore, Millard, thirteenth President of the United States,
nominated by Know-Nothing party for President 1856, 102

Five Forks, Virginia, battle of, April 1 1865, 507-509

Floyd, John B., Secretary of War, Confederate brigadier-general,
escapes from Fort Donelson, 268

Foote, Andrew H., rear-admiral United States navy,
capture of Island No. 10, 274;
proceeds to Fort Pillow, 274

Forrest, Nathan B., Confederate lieutenant-general,
with Hood's army, 410;
defeat of, 525

Fort Donelson, Tennessee, capture of, 266-268

Fort Fisher, North Carolina, capture of, 414, 481, 525

Fort Harrison, Virginia, capture of, 560

Fort Henry, Tennessee, capture of, 266

Fort Jackson, Louisiana, capture of, 282-285

Fort McAllister, Georgia, stormed by Sherman, 412

Fort Pillow, Tennessee, evacuation of, 286;
massacre of negro troops at, 351

Fort Pulaski, Georgia, capture of, 278

Fort Randolph, Tennessee, evacuation of, 286

Fort Stedman, Virginia, assault of, 505, 506

Fort St. Philip, Louisiana, capture of, 282-285

Fort Sumter, South Carolina, occupied by Anderson, 177, 178;
attempt to reinforce 178;
cabinet consultations about, 182-184;
defense and capture of, 189, 190

Fortress Monroe, Virginia, importance of, 209

Fox, Gustavus V., Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
ordered to aid Sumter, 184;
sends the President additional news about fight between Monitor
and Merrimac, 296, 297

France, public opinion in, favorable to the South, 211;
joint expedition to Mexico, 451;
"neutrality" of, 525

Franklin, Benjamin, on American forests and the spirit
of independence they fostered, 17

Franklin, Tennessee, battle of, November 30 1864, 410

Franklin, W.B., brevet major-general United States army,
advises movement on Manassas, 289

Fredericksburg, Virginia, battle of, December 13 1862, 364

Frémont, John C., United States senator,
major-general United States army, nominated for President 1856, 103;
made major-general, 233;
opportunities and limitations of, 233-235;
criticism of, 235;
quarrel with Blair family, 236, 487;
proclamation freeing slaves, 236, 237, 432;
refuses to revoke proclamation, 238;
removed from command of Western Department, 241-243;
commands Mountain Department, 299;
ordered to form junction with McDowell and Shields, 306;
in Army of Virginia, 310;
nominated for President 1864, 442;
withdraws from the contest, 442

Fusion, attempts at, in campaign of 1860, 157, 158


Gamble, Hamilton R., provisional governor of Missouri,
calls State convention together, 433;
death of, 434

Garnett, Robert S., Confederate brigadier-general,
killed at Carrick's Ford, 225

Gentry, Allen, makes flatboat trip with Lincoln, 16

Gentry, James, enters land at Gentryville, 9;
sends Lincoln to New Orleans, 16

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, battle of, July 1-3 1863, 372-375;
address of Mr. Lincoln at, 376, 377

Giddings, Joshua R., member of Congress approves
Lincoln's bill abolishing slavery in District of Columbia, 87;
amendment to Chicago platform, 148, 149

Gillmore, Quincy A., brevet major-general United States army,
siege of Fort Pulaski, 278

Gilmer, John A., member of Congress, tendered cabinet appointment, 164

Gilmore, J.R., visits Jefferson Davis with Jaquess, 462

Gist, William H., governor of South Carolina, inaugurates secession, 175

Goldsborough, L.M., rear-admiral United States navy,
commands fleet in Roanoke Island expedition, 277, 278

Gordon, John B., Confederate lieutenant-general,
United States senator, in assault of Fort Stedman, 504, 505;
in defense of Petersburg, 509

Graham, Mentor, makes Lincoln election clerk, 23, 24;
advises Lincoln to study grammar, 25;
aids Lincoln to study surveying, 40

Grant, Ulysses S., eighteenth President of the United States,
general, and general-in-chief United States army, early life, 264;
letter offering services to War Department, 264, 265;
commissioned by Governor Yates, 265;
reconnaissance toward Columbus, 265;
urges movement on Fort Henry, 265, 266;
capture of Forts Henry and Donelson, 266-268;
ordered forward to Savannah, 271;
Pittsburg Landing, 272-274;
asks to be relieved, 275;
co-operates with adjutant-general of the army in arming negroes, 350;
repulses rebels at Iuka and Corinth, 380;
Vicksburg campaign, 380-383;
ordered to Chattanooga, 389;
battle of Chattanooga, 390, 391;
pursuit of Bragg, 391, 392;
speech on accepting commission of lieutenant-general, 394;
visits Army of the Potomac and starts west, 394;
placed in command of all the armies, 394;
conference with Sherman, 395;
plan of campaign, 395, 397;
returns to Culpepper, 395;
fear of presidential interference, 395, 396;
letter to Lincoln, 396;
strength and position of his army, 396, 397;
instructions to Meade, 397;
battle of the Wilderness, 398;
Spottsylvania Court House, 398, 399;
report to Washington, 399;
Cold Harbor, 399;
letter to Washington, 399, 400;
siege of Petersburg, 400-402;
sends Wright to Washington, 403;
withholds consent to Sherman's plan, 410;
gives his consent, 411;
orders to Sherman, 413;
adopts Sherman's plan, 414;