. Pictorial history of the Civil War in the United States of America . rvice of illustrating facts. They have been prepared un-der my direct supervision ; and great pains have been taken tomake them correct delineations of the objects sought to be repre-sented. In each volume will be found a table of contents, and alist of illustrations ; and, at the close of the work, a copious ana-lytical index. There will also be found biographical sketches ofthe prominent actors in the war, civil and military, arranged incyclopedia form, and making an important Biographical Dic-tionary. I am profoundly gra
. Pictorial history of the Civil War in the United States of America . rvice of illustrating facts. They have been prepared un-der my direct supervision ; and great pains have been taken tomake them correct delineations of the objects sought to be repre-sented. In each volume will be found a table of contents, and alist of illustrations ; and, at the close of the work, a copious ana-lytical index. There will also be found biographical sketches ofthe prominent actors in the war, civil and military, arranged incyclopedia form, and making an important Biographical Dic-tionary. I am profoundly grateful to my personal friends, and to my $ PREFACE. countrymen of every degree, from the most humble citizen and sol-dier to statesmen, army and navy officers of every rank, governors,and the President and his cabinet ministers, who kindly aided mein my labors in the collection of materials for this work. It wouldbe a pleasant privilege to mention the name of each, but they arelegion, and for obvious reasons it may not be done. B. J. L. Ths Ridge, Dovee Plains, N. YOLUME I. CHAPTER I. POLITICAL CONVENTIONS IN 1860. Preliminary Observations, page IT.—Democratic Convention at Charleston, IS.—The Cincinnati Platform,21.—Conflicting Reports on a Platform of Principles—Secession of Delegates, 22.—Balloting for a Candidate,23.—Seceders Convention, 24.—Adjourned Democratic Convention in Baltimore, 25.—Another Secession,26.—Nomination of Stephen A. Douglas for the Presidency, 27.—Nomination of John C. Breckinridge forthe Presidency, 28.—National Constitutional Union Convention. 29.—Nomination of John Bell for thePresidency, 30.—Republican Convention, 31.—Nomination of Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency, 32.—TheFour Parties, 33.—The Contest, and Election of Lincoln, 34. CHAPTER II. PRELIMINARY REBELLIOUS MOVEMENTS. The Votes at the Election, 36.—Incendiary Work of Politicians, 37.—The Press and the Pulpit, 33.—Designs ofthe Oligarchy, 39.—Firin
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