They knew Lincoln

Introduction by Carl Sandburg

Prelude

Recollections of the Ford Theater neighborhood

Part one: Those who loved Lincoln

Grandmother: her story of the three C's

The beginning of the artist: "Booth's annihilation"

Cousin Annie tells about the Keckley and Herndon books

Uncle Ben, the preacher: Cartoon of "Riding around the circuit" ; His stories of King Solomon's wisdom ; The divine preparation

Aunt Eliza

Aunt Eliza's death

Aunt Rosetta Wells: her stories of little Tad Lincoln and the White House

Uncle Buck

Aunt Mary Dines, the contraband singer: her stories of Lincoln's visits to the contraband camp ;Their exercises for him and his part in them

Old Aunt Phoebe Bias: her story of the "big watch-meeting" before the Emancipation Proclamation

Uncle Sandy: his story of the Ford's Theater ghosts

Interlude: slavery in the East

Part two: Those who served Lincoln

William Slade: confidential messenger and friend

Aunt Rosetta Wells: White House seamstress

Cornelia Mitchell: White House cook

Peter Brown: Butler and waiter at the White House

William Johnson: Lincoln's first bodyguard

Solomon Johnson: Lincoln's personal barber

Part three: Those who remembered Lincoln

Aunt Vina: her home and souvenirs of Lincoln ; Her description of Lincoln's funeral

Aunt Elizabeth Thomas: heroine of Fort Stevens

John Henry Coghill: living witness of Booth's capture and death ; His personal statement

Tom Gardiner: how he knew the conspirators and Booth's plans ; Personal statement by him

William J. Ferguson: the only witness of all the phases of Lincoln's assassination

Part four: The Springfield revelation

William de Fleurville: also known as William Florville and "Billy the barber"

Part five: Elizabeth Keckley

Elizabeth Keckley: companion and confidante of Mrs. Lincoln

"Behind the Scenes": story of Mrs. Keckley's book

Mary Todd Lincoln: love of the Negro for Lincoln's wife.