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John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History 4 0 Browse Search
William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik 2 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 2 0 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 1 1 Browse Search
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William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik, Chapter 2. (search)
ence in Kentucky, relates how he and Abe on one occasion ran a ground-hog into a crevice between two rocks, and after working vainly almost two hours to get him out, Abe ran off about a quarter of a mile to a blacksmith shop, and returned with an iron hook fastened to the end of a pole, and with this rude contrivance they virtually hooked the animal out of his retreat. Austin Gollaher of Hodgensville, claims to have saved Lincoln from drowning one day as they were trying to coon it across Knob creek on a log. The boys were in pursuit of birds, when young Lincoln fell into the water, and his vigilant companion, who still survives to narrate the thrilling story, fished him out with a sycamore branch. Meanwhile Thomas Lincoln was becoming daily more dissatisfied with his situation and surroundings. He had purchased, since his marriage, on the easy terms then prevalent, two farms or tracts of land in succession; but none was easy enough for him, and the land, when the time for the pa
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History, Chapter 1. (search)
ted States was born, on the 12th of February, 1809, and here the first four years of his childhood were spent. When Abraham was about four years old the Lincoln home was changed to a much better farm of two hundred and thirty-eight acres on Knob Creek, six miles from Hodgensville, bought by Thomas Lincoln, again on credit, for the promise to pay one hundred and eighteen pounds. A year later he conveyed two hundred acres of it by deed to a new purchaser. In this new home the family spent foutiersman to move. In this determination his carpenter's skill served him a good purpose, and made the enterprise not only feasible, but reasonably cheap. In the fall of 1816 he built himself a small flatboat, which he launched at the mouth of Knob Creek, half a mile from his cabin, on the waters of the Rolling Fork. This stream would float him to Salt River, and Salt River to the Ohio. He also thought to combine a little speculation with his undertaking. Part of his personal property he tra
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Illinois Volunteers. (search)
rkson October 28 (Co. D ). Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign October 31, 1862, to January 10, 1863. Reconnoissance from LaGrange to Colliersville, Tenn., November 5 (5 Cos.). Reconnoissance from LaGrange to Lamar, Miss., November 5 (2 Cos.). LaGrange November 6. Worsham's Creek, Miss., November 6 (2 Cos.). Carthage Road, near Hartsville, November 28 (Co. H ). Holly Springs, Miss., December 20 (Cos. C, F, G, H, I and K ). Ripley December 23 (Cos. H and M ). Knob Creek, near Ripley January 8, 1863. Horn Lake Creek, February 8, 1863. Moscow Station, Tenn., February 14. Expedition from Young's Point, La., to Greenville, and Cypress Bend, Ark., February 14-29 (Detachment). Fish Lake, near Greenville, February 23 (Detachment), Expedition from Helena, Ark., to Yazoo Pass by Moon Lake, and Coldwater and Tallahatchie Rivers, February 24-April 8 (Co. E ). Near Bloomington, on Hatchie River, February 27. Operations against Fort Pemberton and Gr
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
B6 King's River, Ark. 160, F12 Kingston, Ga. 48, 1; 57, 1, 57, 3; 58, 1, 58, 2; 62, 1; 76, 1, 76, 2; 88, 2; 101, 11, 101, 12; 117, 1; 118, 1; 135-A; 149, F11; 171 Kingston, Tenn. 24, 3; 117, 1; 118, 1; 135-A; 142, E1; 150, H12 Kingsville, Mo. 161, E11 Kinney's, Va. 19, 1; 21, 9; 96, 6 Kinston, N. C. 76, 2; 91, 3; 105, 5; 117, 1; 135-A; 138, F8 Kirk's Bluff, S. C. 101, 21 Kirksville, Mo. 135-A; 171 Fort Klamath, Oreg. 134, 1 Knob Creek, Tenn. 30, 2; 34, 3; 149, C4 Knobnoster, Mo. 135-A; 152, D1; 161, E12 Knoxville, Tenn. 9, 2; 24, 3; 48, 2; 76, 2; 111, 5; 117, 1; 118, 1; 135-A; 142, D3; 150, H13; 171 Defenses 111, 5 Siege, Nov. 17-Dec. 4, 1863 48, 2 Views 130, 1-130, 3, 130, 5 Knoxville (Tenn.) Campaign, Nov. 4-Dec. 23, 1863: Knoxville, Nov. 17-Dec. 4, 1863 48, 2 Kolb's Farm, Ga.: Combat, June 22, 1864 101, 19 Kossuth, Miss. 149, D1; 154, C13 Labadieville, La.