"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) (14743591776)

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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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PHILIP H. SHERIDAN, the greatest cavalry commander the world ever knew, wasa special favorite with President Lincoln, who admired his capability, push and gallantry.Sheridan was but thirty-three years old when he performed the feat of beating Early atWinchester. Later, when he telegraphed Grant that he could smash the enemy if hepushed things. and was ordered by Grant to push things, he was instrumental inbringing about Lees surrender. He was created General of the Army in 1884. and diedin 1888. at the age of fifty-seven. He was a native of New York. (243)
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WILLIAM S. ROSECRANS, in whom the President had a certain degree of confi-dence, was, to an extent,one of the mihtary unfortunates of the War. He whipped GeneralPrice at luka, repulsed the Confederates at Corinth, defeated Bragg at Stone River, wassaved by Thomas at Chickamauga, and forced to bottle himself up at Chattanooga.Grant was sent there to extricate the Union forces, which he soon did. Rosecrans soonafter the War resigned from the Army, was a member of Congress and Register of theTreasury; was restored to the Army as brigadier-general and retired and died in 1898. Hewas born in Ohio in 1819. (244) YARNS AND STORIES. Ill LOST HIS CERTIFICATE OF CHARACTEE. Mr. Lincoln prepared his first inaugural address in a room overa store in Springfield. His only reference works were Henry Clays greatcompromise speech of 1850,Andrew Jacksons Procla-mation against Nullifica-tion, Websters great replyto Hayne, and a copy of theConstitution. When Mr. Lincoln start-ed for Washington, to beinaug