02;
criticism of Meade for Lee's escape, 503-504;
Meade asks to be relieved, 504;
criticism answered, 504;
resignation not insisted upon, 505;
L's opinion modified, 506-507;
improved conditions, 507;
defence of emancipation proclamation, 507-508;
Thanksgiving proclamation, 508-510;
fall election, 1863, 510;
L. upheld, 511;
his own comment, 511;
Gettysburg dedication, 512-515;
relations with Grant, 516-527;
appoints Grant Lieut-General, 516;
summons him to Washington, 517;
Grant receives commission, 517-519;
first meeting with Grant, 520;
L's letter of satisfaction, 521;
military orders issued by L., 522;
interested in Grant's career, 523;
interest in Grant's political aspirations, 523;
Grant-Stanton episode, 526-527;
Grant's opinion of Lincoln, 527;
campaign of 1864, 528-535;
L's attitude toward a second term, 528-532;
New England's attitude toward the administration, 529;
relations with Chase, 532-534, 549-550;
candidates of 1864, 532-533;
L's nomination, 1864, 534;
acceptance speech, 535;
Early's raid, 532-537;
call for more troops, 537;
war policy criticized, 537;
depression of L., 538-539;
campaign of 1864, 539-540;
McClellan a candidate, 539;
L's secret pledge to support successor, 540;
attempt on life, 540-541;
effect of burdens and anxiety during war, 542-546;
election of 1864, victory, 546-549;
Grant's telegram, 548;
Seward's tribute, 548-549;
Chase's resignation, 549-550;
other cabinet changes, 550-552;
fourth annual message, 552;
colored people at White House reception, 552-553;
negotiates with Southern peace commissioners, 554-556;
assumes responsibility for unpopular measures, 554-555;
scheme for compensation emancipation, 556-557;
second inauguration, 557-560;
close of the war, 561-563;
escapes office-seekers, 563;
with Grant, Sherman, and Porter at City Point, 562-566;
on the River Queen, 563-566;
concern about Schofield, 565;
on the Malvern 566-567;
at Petersburg, 567-568;
at Richmond, 568-573;
news of Richmond's fall, 568;
visit to Richmond, 569;
welcomed by the negroes, 571;
Southerners' reception, 572;
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