Lincoln's Inaugural Address Analysis

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April 15th, the world would be silent as Mr. Lincoln’s body would be laid away in a grave, but a great man is never really gone. According to eyewitnesstohistory.com editors, the day prior, Mr. Lincoln, rising from his bed to greet the day(w/w), “awoke the morning of April 14th in a pleasant mood” (par. 1). Past the monotonous part of his day, paper work, he met with his cabinet, discussing the ongoing war and what was to be done about the abhorrent conflict. (4)Pressing on through the meeting with his Generals, he was able to enjoy the comforts of a carriage ride with his short but onerous wife, Mary. (3)Pleasantly departing from the great outdoors of mother nature, as he arrived back at the house, Mr. William Crook beseeched the President

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