Personal recollections of early Decatur, Abraham Lincoln, Richard J. Oglesby and The Civil War

Jane Martin Johns

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THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY 977 Cop. REMOTE STORAGE or before thethis book onReturn Abelow.Latest Date stamped overdueon allis madecharge books. U. of I. Library fU)GI3'31 JUN 15 ra f -:-3iN 1MflR ! 191 9324-S THEOF C"WttYERSlTY Mrs. Jane Martin Johns STORAGEREMOTE PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF DecaturEarly Abraham Lincoln Richard J. Oglesby and The Civil War JANE MARTIN JOHNSBy Edited HOWARD C. SCHAUBby Published by Decatur Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1912 1912Copyright, By MARTINJANE JOHNS CONTENTS PART ONE EARLY DECATUR PAGE To Illinois in Pre-Railroad Decatur II1849. A Enormous DebtRemarkable State 15Legislature. Low Prices 20Hard Times and Sheriff Wheeler's Ball. A Bee 26Sewing A ARevival. Carrie NationReligious Episode 30 Riots StrikesRailroads andInaugurated. 33 Times in the Fifties. BallGay Charity 39 Clouds Followed 43by Prosperity First Banks. First Decatur Brick 47 Manufactures and Commerce. H. Mueller 50 First Schools. Charter. Mr. Gastman 53Special PART Two ABRAHAM LINCOLN A Man of Common Mold 59 Lincoln's 60First Political Speech Court Week and 62the Piano One ACent Fine. Story 67 Politics and Principles 70 A Bit of Unwritten History 73 Birth of Republican Party 77 Decatur Lincoln's NominationWigwam. 79 A Man of AnSorrow and with Grief.Acquainted Interesting Jour- Southern A of God..ney. Prejudices. Apotheosis. Masterpiece 83 PART THREE RICHARD OGLESBYJ. Life. 102and OratorEarly Argonaut First in War.

Sujets

• Decatur
• HIStory
• United States
• Illinois
• Oglesby
• Lincoln

Informations

• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 9
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

Extrait

THE UNIVERSITY
OF ILLINOIS
LIBRARY
977
Cop.REMOTE STORAGE
or before thethis book onReturn
Abelow.Latest Date stamped
overdueon allis madecharge
books.
U. of I. Library
fU)GI3'31
JUN 15 ra
f
-:-3iN
1MflR ! 191
9324-STHEOF
C"WttYERSlTYMrs. Jane Martin JohnsSTORAGEREMOTE
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS
OF
DecaturEarly
Abraham Lincoln
Richard J. Oglesby
and The Civil War
JANE MARTIN JOHNSBy
Edited HOWARD C. SCHAUBby
Published by
Decatur Chapter Daughters
of the American Revolution
19121912Copyright,
By
MARTINJANE JOHNS