The Life and Public Service of General Zachary Taylor: An Address
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The Life and Public Service of General Zachary Taylor - Abraham Lincoln
THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICE OF GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR: AN ADDRESS
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Abraham Lincoln
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THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICE OF: GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR
THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICE OF: GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR: AN ADDRESS BY
INTRODUCTION
EULOGY
MORTALITY: By WILLIAM KNOX
THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICE OF: GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR: EULOGY
The Life and Public Service of General Zachary Taylor: An Address
By
Abraham Lincoln
The Life and Public Service of General Zachary Taylor: An Address
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First published circa 1865
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AFTER LYING BURIED FOR ALMOST three quarters of a century in the columns of a single newspaper, unknown even to Lincoln specialists, this eulogy on President Zachary Taylor was discovered by sheer accident. It was then brought to the attention of Rev. William E. Barton, D.D., of Chicago, who has long been an ardent student of Abraham Lincoln and has published several books about him. By diligent searching he was able to gather the many details which he