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Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1886 (1880s)
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Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Generals Generals
Publisher: (New York, N.Y.) : (The Century Co.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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or commiseration. A hun- and loyal leagues sent messages incessantly.Meetings of former Confederates were heldto signify their sorrow. The sons of RobertK. Lee and Albert Sidney Johnston wereamong the first to jiroffer good wishes to himwhom their fathers had fought. Political op-ponents were as outspoken as partisan friends,and the l)itterest enemies of General Grant inthe daily ))ress were generous and constantin the expression of their interest. Rivals inthe army like Buell and Rosecrans madeknown that the calamity which impendedover the nation was a sorrow for them, be-<;ause they were Americans. Mr. JeffersonDavis more than once uttered kind wordswhich were conveyed to the sufferer. Thenew Secretary of War of the Democratic ad-ministration called in person ; the new Secre-tary of State sent remedies and good wishes.ihe new President (lis()atched the Marshalof the District of Columbia from Washingtonto make intjuiries. JOx-President Hayes and THE LAST DA YS OF GENERAL GRANT 929
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GENERAL GRANT, MRS. GRANT, AND MASTER JESSE AT HEADQUARTERS AT CITY POINT.(FROM PHOTOGRAPH BV E. AND H. T. ANTHONY.) ex-Secretary Lincoln had called long before.State legislatures voted their commiseration ;the Queen of England telegraphed her con-dolences, and little children from all parts ofthe country sent constant messages of aflec-tion and tributes of flowers. But no sympathy could check tlie progress of the pale rider who bears his summons with impartial footsteps to the hovels of the poor and the palaces of the great. Hie Vol. XXX.—99. malady made incessant advance. The terribledarting pains increased in intensity. Anothermedical attendant, Dr. G. F. Shrady, wascalled in to assist and relieve Dr. Douglas.The great fear of the physicians now was ofthe horrible cancerous pains. They said re-peatedl)- that a speedy termination of thedisease was to be desired. If i:)neumonia orsome other quick-ending complaint couldcarry ofl the patient in a week, it would be 93° THE LAST DAYS

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