Abraham Lincoln: A History, Vol.V (in 10 Volumes) : Cosimo Classics : 9781605206776 : 1605206776 : 01 Jul 2009 : Considered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln of its time, this portrait of the man and his administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest upheaval is both intimate and scholarly. Written by two private secretaries to the president and first published in 1890, this astonishingly in-depth work is still praised today for its clear, easy-to-read style and vitality. This new replica edition features all the original illustrations. Volume Five covers: - "the Trent affair" - Grant and Thomas in Kentucky - Lincoln's plans of campaign - Manassas evacuated - the "Monitor" and "Merrimac" - Farragut's victory - the Shiloh campaign - Yorktown - and much more. American journalist and statesman JOHN MILTON HAY (1838-1905) was only 22 when he became a private secretary to Lincoln. A former member of the Providence literary circle when he atte