"Abe" Lincoln's yarns and stories - a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller (excerpts) (1901) (14763445701)

Identifier: abelincolnsyar3369mccl (find matches)
Title: "Abe" Lincoln's yarns and stories : a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller (excerpts)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: McClure, Alexander K. (Alexander Kelly), 1828-1909
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents Presidents
Publisher: Philadelphia : International Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: State of Indiana through the Indiana State Library



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RICHARD YATES, the famous War Governor of Illinois, and a valued friend ofPresident Lincoln, was, like the latter, a native of Kentucky. Governor Yates energeticmethods in organizing and equipping regiments and sending them to the front pleasedLincoln greatly. Governor Yates gave General Grant the first commission he received inthe War, making the Old Commander a colonel. Governor Yates was chosen UnitedStates Senator in 1865, serving until 1871, and died in 1873, at the age of fifty-eight. Hewas also sent to Congress several times. (37o)
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HENRY WARD BEECHt.R was a hearty supporter and adherent of Presment Lin-coln, his sermons from the pulpit of Plymouth Church doing much toward keeping upthe spirit of th-j Northern men in the dark and gloomy days of the War. Springfield rifleswere called Beechers Bibles because the clergyman urged every Unionist to buy one,and followed his own advice by subscribing for one of these weapons. He loved and ad-mired Lincoln, often counseled with him, and delivered a wonderful sermon at his death.Mr. Beecher was born in Connecticut in 1813. and died in 1887. (477)