"Abe" Lincoln's yarns and stories - a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller (excerpts) (1901) (14579875850)

Identifier: abelincolnsyar3369mccl (find matches)
Title: "Abe" Lincoln's yarns and stories : a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller (excerpts)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: McClure, Alexander K. (Alexander Kelly), 1828-1909
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents Presidents
Publisher: Philadelphia : International Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: State of Indiana through the Indiana State Library



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ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS. Vice-President of the Confederate States ofAmerica, was one of the ablest sons of the South, and. notwithstanding the fact that hefollowed his native State of Georgia when it seceded from the Union, was in favor of aconservative policy. He met President Lincoln at the celebrated conference at HamptonReads and the President, after that, had a high regard for his abilities. He served hisState in Congress for several years after the War of the Rebellion, and was elected Gov-ernor of Georgia in 1882. He was born in 1812 and died in 1883. (190)
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l*I«: i-> Ul.VSSES S. GRANT, the greatest general oi modern limes, who commandedmore men in the field than any leader in the world, had a firm friend in PresidentLincoln, who admired his genius for fighting. After Shiloh, when an almost universaldemand arose for Grants dismissal, Lincoln was his only friend. 1 cant spare thisman; he fights! said Lincoln. The latter never saw Grant until March, 1864, when hehanded the General his commission as Lieutenant-General commanding the United Statesforces. Lincoln liked Grants way of winning battles. Grant was born in Ohio in 1822.and died in 1885. (207)