Abraham Lincoln . ^ office-seekers. We little know the severity of themental strain during those days to him. Seven States had left theUnion. Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee were getting ready to OUTBREAK OF THE REBELLION. 245. HENRY WILSON. go. Forts and arsenals had been seized, Major Anderson was coopedup in Sumter. Batteries were being erected on Morris Island. Thevessels of the navy were on distant seas, the soldiers of the array thou-sands of miles away among the Indians of the West. Traitors were inthe departments. The members of the Cabinet were strangers to eachother. Affairs
Abraham Lincoln . ^ office-seekers. We little know the severity of themental strain during those days to him. Seven States had left theUnion. Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee were getting ready to OUTBREAK OF THE REBELLION. 245. HENRY WILSON. go. Forts and arsenals had been seized, Major Anderson was coopedup in Sumter. Batteries were being erected on Morris Island. Thevessels of the navy were on distant seas, the soldiers of the array thou-sands of miles away among the Indians of the West. Traitors were inthe departments. The members of the Cabinet were strangers to eachother. Affairs at home and abroadwere drifting to chaos. Civil war wasimminent. The credit of the Govern-ment was gone. Many people in theNorthern States were doubtful if anuneducated man, without experiencein affairs of State, would be able toadminister the Government at such acritical period. Alone at night in hischamber Mr. Lincoln bore the nationon his heart. A train going south from Wash-ington carried two passengers, A. Hurlburt and Mr. Lamon. Thefirst was born in Charleston, and had a sister residing there. He had studied law with James L.^^1861^^ P^tig^^? ^^l^o was loyal to the Union. Mr. Laraon, whom wehave seen travelling from
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