A LOVER OF BOOKS AND STUDY.
THE LIFE OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
TOLD IN WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE
BY
New York
Copyright by
McLOUGHLIN BROTHERS
1905
Printed in the United States of America
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER I. | |
| THE BABE OF THE LOG CABIN AND HIS KIN | 5 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| THE NEW HOME AND THE FIRST GRIEF | 13 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| READING BY THE FIRELIGHT; THE NEW MOTHER; THE FIRST DOLLAR | 20 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| THE SLAVE SALE. LINCOLN AS SOLDIER, POSTMASTER, SURVEYOR,AND LAWYER | 27 |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| LEADER FOR FREEDOM; LAW MAKER | 39 |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS | 55 |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| THE PEOPLE ASK LINCOLN TO BE THEIR PRESIDENT | 63 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| IN THE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR; THE CIVIL WAR BEGINS | 75 |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| EARLY BATTLES OF THE WAR | 85 |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| GRANT WINS IN THE WEST, AND FARRAGUT AT NEW ORLEANS | 94 |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| ANTIETAM, VICKSBURG, GETTYSBURG | 105 |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| CHATTANOOGA, CHICKAMAUGA, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. LINCOLN’SGETTYSBURG SPEECH | |