Abraham Lincoln - a history (1890) (14596207787)

Identifier: abrahamlincoln2110nico (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln : a history
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901 Hay, John, 1838-1905, joint author
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York : Century Co.
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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Brownlow, who had opposedand denounced secession and rebellion in his jour-nal and elsewhere in bitter and unstinted language.When the uprising took place he was naturallysuspected of having been its chief instigator; andthough he disavowed all knowledge of the bridge-burning, and publicly opposed and condemned localinsurrection, his enemies adhered to their belief inhis guilt, and on numerous occasions threatened himwith personal violence. He appealed for protectionto one of the Confederate commanders, and prom-ised to leave the country if he could have safeguardin his exit. Upon assurance that this would bedone he surrendered himself to the militaryauthorities, but was immediately arrested for trea-son on a civil writ. It must be recorded to thecredit of Secretary Benjamin that he resisted theimportunate clamors for Brownlows trial and pun-ishment, and kept the honor of the ConfederateGovernment by finally ordering him to be con-veyed under military protection within the Unionlines.
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GENERAL HENRY AV. HALLECK. CHAPTER V HALLECK IN sending General Hunter to relieve Fremont chap. v.the President did not intend that he shouldremain in charge of the Department of the West.Out of its vast extent the Department of Kansaswas created a few days afterward, embracing the Nov. 9,1861.State of Kansas, the Indian Territory west of Ar-kansas, and the Territories of Nebraska, Colorado,and Dakota, with headquarters at Fort Leaven-worth, and Hunter was transferred to its command.General Halleck was assigned to the Department ofthe Missouri, embracing the States of Missouri,Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Arkansas, andthat portion of Kentucky west of the CumberlandRiver, to become the more permanent successor of . . W R Vol Fremont. By this division the Government had a ni., i>. 567.special object in view, namely, to organize a col-umn which should march southward along theWestern frontier, and by such a march bring aboutseveral results, each of them important in itselfand