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Excerpt from George Henry Thomas: Oration Before the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, at Rochester N. Y., September 17, 1884Yet his early years were not without evidence that he already possessed the qualities which were to distinguish his later life, for these were not the result of circumstance but inborn, and exhibited themselves in proportion to occasion. With the limited opportunity afforded him he so conducted himself as to merit t...

Excerpt from Memorial Day Oration of William H. Lambert: National Cemetery, Arlington Va, , May 30, 1883To commemorate the great deliverance which the lord wrought for His chosen people, He ordained a ceremonial to be observed by all their generations forever.Lest the memorial should deteriorate into a meaningless form, He commanded the father to shew the son, saying, This is done because of that which the lord did unto me when I came forth ou...

Excerpt from The Faith of Abraham Lincoln: An Address Before the Presbyterian Social Union of Philadelphia, February 22, 1909Each seems to have delighted to shock the sensibilities of the great President's admirers by magnifying incidents least creditable to him.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical ...

Excerpt from Major General George H. Thomas: An AddressIn January, 1861, george H. Thomas, who had served his country actively during the previous twenty years, was the senior Major of the second-cavalry, of which regiment albert sidney johnston Was Colonel, lee lieutenant-colonel, van dorn junior Major, and kirby smith, hood, and fitz hugh lee were among the line officers.A Virginian by birth, bound to his native state by ties strong and in¿u...

Excerpt from The Gettysburg Address: When Written, How Received, Its True FormPresident Lincoln left Washington for Gettysburg at noon on Wednesday, November 18, 1863, in a special train consisting of four passenger coaches, he was accompanied by a large party that included members of his Cabinet, several foreign ministers, his private secretaries, officers of the Army and Navy, a military guard, and newspaper cor respondents, the train arrive...

About the Book Books about the History of Christianity discuss the fundamental Christian religion that is the largest in the world, and has fragmented into a large number of denominations. Beginning with the birth of Jesus Christ in Palestine during the Roman occupation, Christianity has survived Roman persecution, schism and invasion, while carrying its message to the world. Titles include: A History of the Origin of the Doctrine of the Trini...

Excerpt from Major-General Winfield Scott Hancock: Oration at the National Cemetery, Gettysburg, May 29, 1886The original purpose of Memorial Day was to commemorate the defenders of our country who died during the War of the Rebellion.But custom has widened the scope of our ceremonies, and we now commemorate our dead comrades whether they died during the war or since its close.When I accepted your courteous invitation to address you on this oc...

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Excerpt from The Gettysburg Address: When Written, How Received, Its True Form Arnold, in his History Of Lincoln and the Overthrow Of Slavery, asserts that the President While on his way from the White House to the battlefield was notified that he would be expected to make some remarks, and that asking for some paper a rough sheet Of foolscap was handed to him, retiring to a seat by himself, with a pencil he wrote the address. About the Publ...

Excerpt from Memorial Day Oration of William H. Lambert: National Cemetery, Arlington Va, , May 30, 1883To commemorate the great deliverance which the lord wrought for His chosen people, He ordained a ceremonial to be observed by all their generations forever.Lest the memorial should deteriorate into a meaningless form, He commanded the father to shew the son, saying, This is done because of that which the lord did unto me when I came forth ou...

Excerpt from Lincoln Literature "I cannot find in any country a special department of literature collecting around the name of any statesman of the nineteenth century like that which celebrates the name of our Martyr President. This mass of literature is produced and collected and cherished because the hearts of men and women go out to Lincoln. It is not mere admiration for his mental and moral qualities, but a silent response to the magnetic...

Excerpt from George Henry Thomas: Oration Before the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, at Rochester N. Y., September 17, 1884 George H. Thomas entered the Military Academy at West Point on the first day of July, 1836, and from that day, until his death, continued in the military service of the United States. Upon his graduation in 1840 he was commissioned second lieutenant in the Third Artillery. His career until the outbreak of the Reb...

Excerpt from Abraham Lincoln: Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, of the United States, Annual Oration Delivered Before the Society of the Army of the Potomac, at Pittsburg October 11 1899 R. James F. Hope, President of The Union League, introduced the speaker of the evening, Major William H. Lambert, in the following language. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at w...

Excerpt from Major General George H. Thomas: An Address In January, 1861, george H. Thomas, who had served his country actively during the previous twenty years, was the senior Major of the second-cavalry, of which regiment albert sidney johnston Was Colonel, lee lieutenant-colonel, van dorn junior Major, and kirby smith, hood, and fitz hugh lee were among the line officers. A Virginian by birth, bound to his native state by ties strong and ...

Excerpt from The Faith of Abraham Lincoln: An Address Before the Presbyterian Social Union of Philadelphia, February 22, 1909 "I cannot but know what you all know, that without a name, - perhaps without a reason why I should have a name, - there has fallen upon me a task such as did not rest even upon the Father of his Country, " were the words modestly spoken on the 13th day of February, 1861, by him who within four years of that utterance w...