Abraham Lincoln: “In the joint names of Liberty and Union, let us labor to give it legal form and practical effect.”

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

Let us strive to deserve, as far as mortals may, the continued favor of Almighty God.

Provost-marshals and marshals of the United States will arrest and commit to military custody all such offenders as shall disregard this order, whether they have passports or not, and they will be detained in such custody until the end of…

Third. That suitable ceremonies be had upon the occasion, under the direction of Major-General William T. Sherman, whose military operations compelled the rebels to evacuate Charleston, or, in his absence, under the charge of Major-General…