Synopsis of the American War

Abraham Lincoln adopted amendment America Andrew Johnson anti-slavery appointed arms ARTICLE articles of confederation assassin avowed ballot battle blood Booth C. H. Spurgeon called cause Christian churches citizens civil claim Confederate congress assembled consent Constitution crime declared duties elected enemy executive Federal government Fort Sumter freedom governor Grant hands Henry Ward Beecher hold honour impeachment Jefferson Davis judge justice labour land legislature liberty Lincoln ment military militia millions Missouri Compromise murder nations Neale Dowe negro North Northern number of votes party passed peace person political present President principles prisoners rebellion rebels recognised respective Richard Cobden Richmond secession senate Seward Sherman slave slaveholding slavery soldiers South Carolina Southern sovereign sovereignty Stonewall Jackson supreme court thereof thousand eight hundred tion treason Union United vice-president Washington Wendell Phillips whilst York