Law, Lincoln's law study and practice, 10, 67, 68, 106-8, 271-2, 423.
Lee, Robert E., General: his acknowledged genius, 217, 220; goes with State of Virginia, 229, 239, 376; his character, 230; cautious military advice at first, 246; opinion of McClellan, 285; operations against McClellan, Pope, Burnside, and Hooker, 297, 311; invasion of Pennsylvania and retreat, 355-8, 386-7; resistance to Grant, see Grant, 391-2, 398; appointed General in Chief, 431; abstains always from political action, 431-2; final effort, surrender and later life, 445-6.
Lincoln, Abraham, President: his career and policy up to his Presidency, see in Table of Contents; his military administration and policy, 273-9, 302, 308, 345, and see McClellan; his administration generally, 250-5; his foreign policy, 261-5; his policy generally, 265-72, and see Slavery, Negotiations for Peace, Reconstruction; development of his abilities and character, 7-15, 62, 73-7, 87-8, 103-6, 134-6, 153-5, 163-6, 233-9, 337, 418-24, 439-41; his fame to-day, 454-6.
Lodge, Senator: 261.
Logan, General: 350, 397.
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth: 53, 60, 61, 137, 152.
Longstreet, General: 357, 359-60, 387.
Louisiana Purchase: 26, 32, 39-40.
Louisiana State: 26, 39-40, 199, 283, 334, 400, 448-9.
Louisville: 116, 339-41.