Preliminary and explanatory: Origin of this volume ; Its scope and purpose
A glimpse of a noted campaign: The state elections early in October, 1860, which virtually settled the presidential contest
Office-seeking by an inexperienced candidate: Appointment to the Peace Conference ; Senator Foot, of Vermont ; His premonitions of rebellion
Notes on the Peace Conference: The plans of the conspirators ; Adam Gurowski ; James S. Wadsworth
An official call upon the President: It unites the loyal members of the Conference
Another official call: General Scott, his loyalty and its influence upon the declaration of the electoral vote
The 13th of February, 1861: The election of President Lincoln declared ; Firmness of Vice-President Breckinridge ; Anger of the Secessionists
Another incident of February 13th: Judge Smalley on treason ; Seizure of arms in New York City ; Action of its Mayor
An altercation in the Peace Conference: Senator Lot M. Morrill and Commodore Stockton ; A test of Northern courage
The conspiracy of assassination: Its details ; Mr. Lincoln consents to follow the advice of his friends
How did Mr. Lincoln "get through Baltimore"?
A second presidential reception: Mr. Lincoln converses with leading Southerners ; His duty to the Constitution
The last week of President Buchanan's administration
The inauguration: A memorable scene
Some notes upon General Scott and Robert E. Lee
The Nones and Ides of March: The new Cabinet
A novel induction into office
The isolation of the Capitol: An alarmed Virginian
The first volunteer defenders of the Capitol: The plug-uglies of Baltimore ; The Seventh New York and the Eighth Massachusetts Regiments
The "Trent Affair:" Statesmanship of Mr. Seward
The antagonism of the regular to the volunteer service: The influence of President Lincoln
The colored people: Their industry in learning to read ; Their implicit confidence in President Lincoln
Secretary Cameron: His resignation ; General Fremont: His troubles in the department of the West ; Secretary Stanton: His character ; The Davis commission ; Mr. O'Neill's report on Secretary Stanton's services
Making $10,000,000 of U.S. bonds under pressure ; The construction of Confederate iron-clad ships in British ship-yards ; The departure of two prevented ; An Englishman offers a great service to our republic: His incognito
President Lincoln's connection with the origin of armored vessels: His faith in iron-clads ; The influence of Assistant-Secretary Fox: His interview with the President on the 7th of March, 1862
President Lincoln's confidence in armored vessels, continued ; The "Monitor" and her battle with the "Merrimac" described by Captain Worden
Joseph Henry and Abraham Lincoln
Inter arma, scientia: The Potomac Naturalists' Club
A night with the Potomac Naturalists' Club ; The giant octopus
Hospital notes: The wounded from the wilderness ; Charities of the colored poor ; Sisters of Charity ; Anesthetics
President Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel: Erroneous versions of the story ; William Scott, of the Third Vermont, sentenced to death for sleeping on his post: He is pardoned by the President ; His last message to the President ; His death at the Battle of Lee's Mills
Treasury notes and notes on the treasury
New moneys of Lincoln's administration: Demand notes ; "Seven-thirties" ; Postage currency ; Fractional currency ; Legal-tender notes, or "Greenbacks:" Their origin, growth, and value
The Confederates exchange a party of their prisoners of war
President Lincoln's story of Daniel Webster
President Lincoln the unappreciated friend of the South: His offer of compensated emancipation ; He meets a Vermont contractor ; Their impressions of each other
The professional detective: His employment by the United States and its influence upon the people
Public misconceptions of the value of salaried officers ; General Stannard
Was General Thomas loyal?
The impartial judgment of President Lincoln ; The resignation of Secretary Chase: Its causes and consequences
The campaign against Washington in 1864: The Battle of Monocacy
General Early before Washington in 1864: Battle of Fort Stevens
The judgment of President Lincoln: His coolness in times of excitement ; His faith that the Union cause would be protected against serious disaster ; Four of his letters now first published
Abraham Lincoln, a sketch of some events in his life.
