Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 9)
John Hay and John George Nicolay
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Abraham Lincoln: A History is an 1890 ten-volume account of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, written by John Nicolay and John Hay, who were his personal secretaries during the American Civil War. Volume 6 chronicles Lincoln's life in 1864, including the battles of that summer and Lincoln's reelection. (Summary adapted from wikipedia by Ann Boulais) (13 hr 14 min)
Chapters
| Sherman's Campaign to the Chattahoochee | 39:33 | Read by MaryAnn |
| The Cleveland Convention | 46:24 | Read by Jim Locke |
| Lincoln Renominated | 47:34 | Read by Jim Locke |
| The Resignation of Mr. Chase | 45:31 | Read by Jim Locke |
| The Wade-Davis Manifesto | 41:02 | Read by Jim Locke |
| The Last Days of the Rebel Navy | 48:04 | Read by Jim Locke |
| Early's Campaign Against Washington | 44:25 | Read by Mack Caster |
| Horace Greeley's Peace Mission | 28:21 | Read by Ciufi Galeazzi |
| The Jaquess-Gilmore Mission | 36:37 | Read by Ciufi Galeazzi |
| Mobile Bay | 30:44 | Read by MaryAnn |
| The Chicago Surrender | 31:55 | Read by Cal Taylor |
| Atlanta | 45:17 | Read by Warren Kati |
| Sheridan in the Shenandoah | 30:00 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Cedar Creek | 30:59 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Cabinet Changes | 30:00 | Read by Jim Locke |
| Lincoln Reelected | 58:05 | Read by Jim Locke |
| Chase as Chief-Justice | 28:34 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Petersburg | 44:38 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Reconstruction | 44:12 | Read by MaryAnn |
| The March to the Sea | 42:44 | Read by MaryAnn |
Reviews
good recordings. great book. one of the most interesting volumes.
steveweing