Lincoln, Abraham, attitude toward slavery, vol. I, 20, 78; popular majority against in 1860, vol. I, 148-49; effect of election upon South, vol. I, 149-151; policy upon taking office, vol. I, 166-67; calls for troops, vol. I, 167-68; inaugural address, vol. I, 181-84; paramount object to save Union, vol. II, 4-6; appointment of Stanton, vol. II, 6-7; attitude toward emancipation, vol. II, 7 et seq.; proclamation of emancipation, vol. II, 16; opposition to, vol. II, 173-75; presidential campaign of 1864, vol. II, 308-14; desire to end war, vol. II, 341-42 Little Round Top, Gettysburg, vol. II, 134, 139-40 Lodge, Henry Cabot, vol. I, 29-30 Longstreet, Gen., at Gaines's Mills, vol. I, 400-401; at Gettysburg, vol. II, 138-39, 142-43, 146-47; at Chattanooga, vol. II, 199-200; in Wilderness battle, vol. II, 231-32 Lookout Mountain, battle of, vol. II, 202-205 Louisiana territory, taking of slaves into, vol. I, 52 Lovejoy, Owen, vol. I, 64 McClellan, Gen. George B., succeeds McDowell in command, vol. I, 245-47; genius for organization, vol. I, 249; character of, vol. I, 293-94; Peninsular campaign of, vol. I, 352-361; operations during Seven Days Battles, vol. I, 338-413; restored to command, vol. I, 426; at South Mountain, vol. I, 428-29; at Antietam, vol. I, 430-33; proclamation to slaveholders in Virginia, vol. II, 7-8; inaction of after Antietam, vol. II, 19-20; superseded by Burnside as commander of Army of Potomac, vol. II, 21; succeeded by Halleck as commander Federal army, vol. II, 36; Democratic candidate for president in 1864, vol. II, 308, 313 McDowell, Gen. Irwin, plans battle of Manassas, vol. I, 221; succeeded by McClellan in command of Federal army, vol. I, 245; operations during Jackson's Valley campaign, vol. I, 364, 389, 390, 393 McClernand, Gen., vol. II, 158 McGuire, Dr. Hunter, vol. I, 385-6 McPherson, Gen. J. B., vol. II, 266, 268 Magruder, Gen., vol. I, 355, 357, 405, 407-408 Malvern Hill, battle of, vol. I, 410-12 Mails, use of by anti-slavery propagandists, vol. I, 66-69 Manassas, first battle of, vol. I, 215-32; inaction of Confederates after, vol. I, 233 et seq.; second campaign of, vol. I, 414-22; second battle of, vol. I, 420-21 Marshall, John, vol. I, 37 Maryland, division of sentiment in, vol. I, 259 Marye's Heights, vol. II, 24-27 Massachusetts, disunion threats in, vol. I, 88-89 Mason and Slidell, vol. I, 295 Meade, Gen., appointed to command Army of Potomac, vol. II, 131; at Gettysburg, vol. II, 133-50; at Petersburg, vol. II, 287, 289, 292 Mechanicsville, battle of, vol. I, 400 Merrimac and Monitor, fight of, vol. I, 299-301 Mexican war, effect of upon slavery controversy, vol. I, 61-62 Military strength of North and South, vol. I, 169-72 Mill Springs, battle of, vol. I, 284