Abraham Lincoln (1897) (14774679051)

Identifier: abrahamlincol1479coff (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Coffin, Charles Carleton, 1823-1896 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Sovereign Grand Lodge
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York : Harper & Brothers
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant



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e State ? How develop an abiding and aggressive loyaltywhich would finally marshal it on the side of the Union ? Major An-derson, native of Kentucky, had shown his unswerving loyalty to theUnion at Sumter. William Nelson,(*) lieutenant in the navy, had de-clared in forcible language his fealty. The President sent them totheir native State to ascertain the exact condition of affairs. Theyfound that the volunteer militia, known as the State Guard, wasunder the control of the Secessionists. General Simon B. Buckner wasin command. The law under which it Avas organized was drafted byhim. He intended to use the troops in behalf of the Confederacy.Governor MagoflBn sent Dr. Luke Blackburn to Montgomery for arms.He purchased a few worthless muskets. Kentucky had not seceded,and the Confederate Government had no arms for that State. Hemade a speech in New Orleans, in which he stated that the people ofKentucky would soon be marshalled on the side of the Confederacy. FIRST MONTHS OF THE WAR. 261
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MARSHALL HOUSE. May Another military body came into existence—the Home Guard.It was organized in Louisville under an ordinance passed by the CityCouncil. It was founded upon a vague clause in the city char-ter. Mayor Dolph approved the act, and two regiments wereorganized for the defence of the city. The mayor was commander-in-chief, with authority to appoint a brigadier general. He selectedLowell H. Eosecrans, who soon became an officer in the United StatesArmy. James Speed was appointed as his successor. It was the be-ginning of organized loyalty in Kentucky. The Union sentiment wasdeveloping. George D. Prentice, whose writings had pleased Abra-ham Lincoln for many years, was still wielding his pen in behalf of theUnion. Lieutenant Nelson hastened to Washington. If you will furnish 262 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. arms to the Union men of the State, he said to Mr. Lincoln, theywill fioht for the restoration of the State to the Union. It shall be done, the President replied, and direct