see vol. i.

Lincoln, Solomon,
establishes Lincoln's pedigree, see vol. i.

Lincoln, Thomas,
father of Abraham, see vol. i.;
life saved from Indians;
denies Puritan or Quaker ancestry;
his parentage of Abraham denied;
marries Nancy Hanks;
his children;
moves from Kentucky to Indiana;
marries again;
moves to Illinois;
later relations with Abraham;
his manner of fighting.

Logan, Stephen T.,
partnership with, and influence upon, Lincoln, see vol. i.;
leader of Illinois bar;
agrees with Lincoln to receive election to House in turn;
defeated for Congress;
manages Lincoln's candidacy in Republican Convention of 1860.

Longstreet, General James,
sent to reinforce Jackson, see vol. ii.;
enters Pennsylvania;
sent to reinforce Bragg;
at battle of Chickamauga;
sent to crush Burnside;
retreats from Sherman.

Louisiana,
not ready for secession, see vol. i.;
but prepared to resist coercion;
plan of Lincoln to reconstruct, see vol. ii.

Lovejoy, Elijah P.,
killed at Alton, see vol. i.

Lovejoy, Owen,
tries to commit Lincoln to joining Abolitionists, see vol. i.;
prevents Lincoln's election as senator;
in House in 1861;
his rage after Trent affair;
supports Lincoln in 1864, see vol. ii.

Lyons, Lord,
suggested by Hicks as arbitrator between North and South, see vol. i.;
instructed to insist on instant reply in Trent affair;
confers with Seward.

McCall, General George A.,
favors McClellan's plan of campaign, see vol. i.;
his division sent to aid McClellan, see vol. ii.

McClellan, George B.,
given command of Army of Potomac, see vol. i.;
his record prior to 1861;
his organizing ability;
promoted to succeed Scott;
his arrogance and contempt for civilians;
causes discontent by inactivity;
considers army unfit to move;
unwilling from temperament to take any risks;
fails to appreciate political situation;
overestimates preparations of Confederates;
overestimates Confederate numbers;
wishes to end war by a crushing campaign;
ignores Lincoln's suggestion to move;
falls ill;
hearing of conferences, becomes well and makes appearance;
snubs McDowell and Chase;
objects to a direct attack on Confederates;
his plan;
his opponents become a recognized faction;
his scheme repudiated by Lincoln;
protests and explains views;
liberality of Lincoln towards;
thinks politicians plot to dest