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Category Archives: Lincoln
Eating Like a President: Lincoln’s Gingerbread
Molasses is derived from cane sugar, a common product of the southern states before the war. To make molasses, sugar cane is harvested and stripped of leaves. Its juice is extracted, usually by cutting, crushing, or mashing. The juice is … Continue reading
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address: 155 Years
It’s November 19, 2018 – one hundred fifty-five years since the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg. Just over a century and a half since Abraham Lincoln delivered his short and unforgettable address that has become such a … Continue reading
The Inaugural Express: Abraham Lincoln’s Train Journey from Springfield to Washington
One of my favorite trains—and there are several—is the Inaugural Express, the series of trains taken by President-elect Lincoln as he made his famous journey from his home in Springfield to the Executive Mansion in Washington. Standardization of track sizes … Continue reading
A Picture on Nehru’s Wall
I just got back from a fantastic two weeks in India. Among the sites I visited was the Nehru Museum in New Delhi. Before India’s independence on 15 August 1947, the building was residence of British Commander in Chief India. … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership--Federal, Lincoln, Ties to the War
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, India, Nehru
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Question of the Week: 8/20-8/26/18
Abraham Lincoln delivered many famous speeches. Which speech or phrase from an address is your favorite? Why?
Lincoln, Shakespeare, and the Wilderness
“My God! My God! twenty thousand poor souls sent to their final account in one day,” President Lincoln lamented after the battle of the Wilderness. “I cannot bear it! I cannot bear it!”
Posted in Lincoln, Newspapers
Tagged Anecdotes of Public Men, John Weiss Forney, Lincoln, Macbeth, Shakespeare, wilderness
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“The Finest Cavalry Display Ever Witnessed”: Lincoln Reviews the Mounted Arm
The spring of 1863 brought about a season of change in the cavalry corps of the Army of the Potomac. On St. Patrick’s Day, Brig. Gen. William W. Averell’s division clashed with Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee’s brigade on the south … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Cavalry, Common Soldier, Leadership--Federal, Lincoln, Memory
Tagged 10th New York Cavalry, 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 1st U.S. Cavalry, 2nd New York Cavalry, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Abraham Lincoln, George Stoneman, Joseph Hooker
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From the ECW Archives: Creating the Medal of Honor
March 25 is Medal of Honor Day. When the Civil War began, the U.S. military had few medals or awards to recognize bravery or exemplary conduct. General George Washington created the Purple Heart in 1782 to recognize “singularly meritorious action;” … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership--Federal, Lincoln, Personalities
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, alonzo cushing, History, Medal of Honor, Theodore Roosevelt
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February 27, 1860: Lincoln at Cooper Union
On this day 158 years ago-February 27, 1860-Abraham Lincoln of Illinois delivered an invited speech at the Cooper Institute in New York City. Lincoln had gained a reputation and a following among some Republicans in 1858 when he skillfully debated … Continue reading
