Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "State of the Union Addresses by Abraham Lincoln" is a collection of presidential addresses delivered between 1861-1864. Lincoln's first address came nine months into the Civil War, as the nation faced its greatest crisis. He declared peaceful preservation of the Union impossible after Fort Sumter's assault and addressed military leadership changes, foreign relations, and Supreme Court vacancies. The speech sparked controversy when excerpts leaked to newspapers before Congress received it, triggering an investigation that eventually implicated the First Lady and led Lincoln to become the first sitting president to testify before Congress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1861_State_of_the_Union_Address Release date is 2004-02-01 Produced by James Linden Original publication data not identified Presidents -- United States -- Messages United States -- Politics and government -- Sources J Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5024 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5024 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133133.0 5024