nominated for presidency by Know-Nothings and Whigs in 1856, see vol. i.

Financial history,
Chase's conduct of Treasury, see vol. ii.

Five Forks,
battle of, see vol. ii.

Florida,
ready to secede in 1860, see vol. i.;
secedes.

Florida,
Confederate privateer, see vol. ii.

Floyd, John B.,
in Buchanan's cabinet, see vol. i.;
wishes secession delayed;
sends arms into South;
involved in defalcation;
quarrels on question of reinforcing Sumter and resigns;
runs away from Fort Donelson.

Foote, Admiral Andrew H.,
his operations in 1862, see vol. i.;
captures Fort Henry.

Ford, Governor,
remark on Lincoln's political luck, see vol. i.

Forney, John W.,
on Republican Convention of 1864, see vol. ii.

Forquer, George,
taunts Lincoln with youth, see vol. i.;
retort of Lincoln to.

Fox, G.V.,
his plan to relieve Fort Sumter, see vol. i.

Franklin, General William B.,
summoned by Lincoln to consultation, see vol. i.;
does not tell McClellan;
favors McClellan's plan of attack;
his division sent to McClellan, but not used, see vol. ii.;
his force occupies West Point.

Fremont, Mrs. Jessie Benton,
her interview with Lincoln, see vol. i.

Fremont, John C.,
nominated for presidency by Republicans, see vol. i.;
appointed to command in Missouri;
his quarrelsomeness and inefficiency;
arrests Blair;
the idol of Abolitionists;
removed;
declares slaves of rebels free in Missouri, see vol. ii.;
asked by Lincoln to modify order;
refuses, and becomes enemy of Lincoln;
reinforced by Lincoln under political pressure;
commands force in West Virginia;
ordered to catch Jackson;
fails;
resigns;
upheld by Lincoln's enemies in Missouri, as rival for presidency;
nominated for presidency;
failure of his candidacy;
withdraws;
his followers hate Blair.

France,
recognizes belligerency of South, see vol. i.;
would have joined England in case of war;
proposes mediation, see vol. ii.

Fredericksburg,
battle of, see vol. ii.

Free Soil party,
origin of, see vol. i.

Fugitive Slave Law,
passed, see vol. i.;
Lincoln's opinion of.

Garrison, William Lloyd,
disapproves of Republican party, see vol. i.;
supports Lincoln in 1864, see vol. ii.

Georgia,
not ready for secession, see vol. i.;
wishes a Southern convention;
how led to secede;
Union minority in.

Gettysburg,
battle of, see vol.