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Tag Archives: Abe Lincoln
The Amazing Archivists of Springfield, Illinois: An interview with Mr. John A. Lupton
I first met John Lupton during my on-going search for anything and everything Ellsworthy. I wrote about an exciting part of my journey HERE and promised that I would interview John Lupton in the near future. Readers, meet Mr. John Lupton.
An Unusual Valentine: Elmer E. Ellsworth, Esquire
Every biography or biographical article about not-yet-colonel Elmer Ellsworth says the same thing: It is not known if Ellsworth passed, or even took, the Illinois State Bar Examination. I know this is not a bombshell issue for most people, but … Continue reading
And Now a Brief Word about Kate Chase . . .
Remember that girl in high school? The one who always looked great–clothes perfect, never a hair out of place? She came from a socially prominent family and was really nice to everyone. She dated several popular boys. Her grades were … Continue reading
New Research on Lincoln, Elmer Ellsworth, and the First Federal Militias
Within a week of taking the presidential oath, Mr. Lincoln wrote Secretary of War Simon Cameron regarding his young friend, Elmer Ellsworth: You will favor me by issuing an order detailing Lieut. Ephraim E Ellsworth, of the First Dragoons, for … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Books & Authors, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Federal, Lincoln, Memory, Mexican War, Personalities, Politics, Primary Sources
Tagged 1860 Inauguration, Abe Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, Army of the Potomac, Chicago Zouave Cadets, Col. Elmer Ellsworth, Gen. Charles P. Stone, Gen. Winfield Scott. Washington militias, Lincoln
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1860’s Politics: Ellsworth on the Stump
As the tumult and the shouting of the Republicans in the Wigwam dimmed, the election of 1860 began in earnest for Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln himself was stuck in Springfield, Illinois because it was not common for the actual candidate to … Continue reading
1860’s Politics: Context! Context! I Tell You!
As someone who loves the politics of the Civil War just as much as the battles, I have learned a few things that I would like to share as we begin our series of posts about the presidential elections of … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, Civil War in Pop Culture, Lincoln, Memory, Newspapers, Personalities, Politics, Slavery
Tagged Abe Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, cartoons, Cooper Union Speech, debates, John C. Fremont, Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Lyceum Address, presidential elections 1860 and 1864, Whig Party
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Bad Hats: A Look at CNN’s Take on the Election of 1860
I could hardly wait for it! One of my favorite historical happenings was getting its own hour in prime time on CNN’s The Race To the White House, and I thought, “About time, too!” There is simply no more interesting, … Continue reading
To: Abraham Lincoln, From: Republic of San Marino
Ever have a bad day and receive an out-of-the-blue, unsolicited letter (or maybe more appropriately now, an email), that uplifted your spirits and changed the day around? Abraham Lincoln did. In spring 1861, less then 60 days after his inauguration … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Emerging Civil War, Lincoln, Memory, Politics
Tagged Abe Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, Donald Doyle, Regents of San Marino, San Marino
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The First Peacetime Christmas–December 25, 1865
The war was over, and peace had come at last. But Christmas that year was marred by a tremendous gale which swept along the Atlantic coast on December 20, wrecking many ships and drowning some of the people who had … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Economics, Holidays, Lincoln, Memory, Personalities, Politics, Reconstruction, Slavery
Tagged 13th Amendment, Abe Lincoln, Christmas in 1865, peacetime Christmas, William Seward
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“Boys, That Flag Must Come Down!” Part 3 of a series
To Ellsworth So young, so brave, so early called We mourn above his laurelled bier; His name on every heart enrolled, To friends, and home, and country dear. The last two things Colonel Ellsworth added were the badge … Continue reading
