From Special Photographs made expressly for this Work, and from Original Designs by Eminent Artists.

5.

4. SOUTH VIEW OF THE WHITE HOUSE,

ORNAMENTAL HEADING TO CHAPTER I,

6. MUSKET CARRIED BY WILLIAM MCKINLEY DURING THE

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MCKINLEY IN HIS KNIGHT TEMPLAR'S UNIFORM, 8. PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM MCKINLEY, SR.,

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9. PORTRAIT OF MRS. WILLIAM MCKINLEY, SR.,
MCKINLEY'S REGIMENT AT THE BATTLE OF SOUTH MOUN-
TAIN.

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COLONEL (AFTERWARDS PRESIDENT) RUTHER

FORD B. HAYES WOUNDED,

11. MCKINLEY SERVING HOT COFFEE TO HIS REGIMENT IN THE THICKEST OF THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM,

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To face

Every man in the regiment was served with hot coffee and warm
meats, a thing which had never occurred under similar circumstances in
any other army in the world. He passed under fire, and delivered with
his own hands these things so essential for the men for whom he was
laboring."- Ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes.

ONE OF THE BRAVE DEEDS ON THE BATTLEFIELD FOR
WHICH MCKINLEY WAS PROMOTED,

"His Ohio comrades never expected to see him alive again. Once he was completely enveloped in the smoke of an exploded shell, but his wiry horse emerged from it with McKinley firmly seated."

13. MCKINLEY SAVING UNION ARTILLERY AT THE BATTLE OF

KERNSTOWN,

To face

"McKinley called for volunteers, and every man stepped out. Their

example invigorated the whole regiment, which took hold at once and

hauled the guns and caissons off in triumphal procession."

14. CHARGE OF MCKINLEY'S REGIMENT, THE TWENTY-THIRD

OHIO, AT THE BATTLE OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN,

"A gallant charge was made by the whole regiment, and the enemy

was dislodged and driven into the woods."

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15. GENERAL SHERIDAN BEFORE MCKINLEY'S REGIMENT ON

HIS FAMOUS RIDE TO WINCHESTER,

PORTRAIT OF MRS. WILLIAM MCKINLEY,

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To face

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THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE

UNITED STATES CAPITOL,

18. THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL, FROM THE EAST,

19. THE SENATE CHAMBER IN THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL,

20. THE UNITED STATES TREASURY BUILDING, WASHINGTON,

21. BIRTHPLACE OF WILLIAM MCKINLEY, AT NILES, OHIO,

22. PRESENT RESIDENCE OF MR. AND MRS. MCKINLEY AT

CANTON, OHIO,

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23. MRS. MCKINLEY'S ROOM IN THE CANTON RESIDENCE,

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28.

26. MAIN APPROACH TO THE WHITE HOUSE FROM PENNSYL-

FRONT VIEW OF THE PRESIDENT'S HOUSE,

THE CABINET ROOM IN THE WHITE HOUSE,

All Cabinet meetings are held, and important national

discussed by the President and his Cabinet in this room.

29. THE GREAT EAST ROOM IN THE WHITE HOUSE,

(Public receptions are given by the President in this room.)

30. THE GREEN ROOM IN THE WHITE HOUSE,

31. THE BLUE ROOM IN THE WHITE HOUSE,

32. THE RED ROOM IN THE WHITE HOUSE,

33. THE LIBRARY IN THE WHITE HOUSE,

34. THE STATE BEDROOM IN THE WHITE HOUSE,

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duff, who Killed Macbeth - The McKinlay Clan and Mc-

Kinlay the Trooper - "Not too Much "- The McKinlay of

whom Burns Sang - Emigration of James and William Mc-

Kinley to this Country about 1742 - Northern McKinley's and

Southern McKinleys - William McKinley's Great Grand-

father in the Revolution - Workers in Iron Industry - Mc-

Kinleys's Mother - Thorough Patriots,

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BIRTH AND BOYHOOD EARLY INFLUENCES IN THE

MCKINLEY HOME AT NILES.

The Birthplace of McKinley and its Associations - Influences of

His Father and Mother - No Chances for Idleness in the

McKinley Family - William and his Share in the family

Woodpile- A More Bookish than Boyish Boy - The House-

hold Library - Standard Works of History - Shakespeare a

Favorite Dickens for Fiction - Seizing every Opportunity

for Study-After-dinner Readings in the Family Circle-Every

Night, Some Member of the Family Read Aloud for an Hour

Early to Bed and Early to Rise-Father McKinley a Whig,

Free Soiler, and Protectionist - He Talked Politics with his

Children Religious Influences,

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CHAPTER III.

EDUCATION REMOVAL TO POLAND AND A CHANGE

OF ENVIRONMENT.

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McKinley's Brief Attendance at a Common School -- Removal of

the McKinley Family to Poland - William Enters the Semi-

nary at Nine Years of Age · - Some of the Teachers and their

Influence upon McKinley His Sister Annie McKinley

Takes to Greek and Latin Avails Himself of an Opportunity

to Study Hebrew with a Methodist Minister - A Literary and

Oratorical Development - The Literary Society at the Semi-

nary Ringing Debates on Burning Questions of the Hour

Scrupulous Care in the Maintenance of the Society's Room

No Trespassing on the New Carpet, except in Slippers

McKinley a burner of Midnight Oil – Passing the Examina-

tion to Enter the Junior Class at Allegheny College — Ill

Health Clerk in a Country Store,

CHAPTER IV.

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A VOLUNTEER IN THE RANKS AT EIGHTEEN - ENLIST-

MENT AT YOUNGSTOWN.

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Exciting Events Following McKinley's Winter as a Teacher –

President Lincoln's Call for Volunteers - A Hearty Response

from Ohio The Gathering of the Poland Boys at the Sparrow

House The Poland Guards" and their March to Youngs-

town - McKinley could not at first get the Consent of his

Parents His Determination on Returning from Youngstown

to go to the War - He Pleads his Cause in the McKinley

Family and Conquers - Returns to Youngstown and Enlists -

The Famous Twenty-third Ohio Old Muskets Provided for

the Boys At first Refused but Accepted after a Speech from

Major Hayes - McKinley Carries his Musket through the

War Its Safe Keeping now at Canton - The Twenty-third

Ordered to West Virginia — Their first Engagement a Victory

Over the Rebels - What McKinley Says of it,
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CHAPTER V.

A SERGEANT AT NINETEEN FIERCE WARFARE FOR

MCKINLEY AND HIS COMRADES.

Severe Trials in Winter Quarters - McKinley Promoted to be

Commissary-Sergeant His Strict Attention to Duty

Executive Ability Recognized by his Commanders - Eulogized

by General Hayes and General Hastings- The Breaking up

of Camp - Advance upon the Enemy - A Brave Defense

Cut off from Supplies — Hunger in Camp – A March of One

Hundred Miles in Three Days under a Burning Sun - The

Ride to Washington - A Hot Fight at South Mountain -

Three Desperate Bayonet Charges - McKinley's Own Ac-

count of the Battle,

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SECOND LIEUTENANT AT NINETEEN - PROMOTED FOR

BRAVERY AT ANTIETAM.

Antietam, the Bloodiest Day of the Civil War-The Hard Struggle

around the Corn-field Surrounded by Woods - Varying For-

tunes of the Day - No time for Rest or for Refreshment -

Famished and Thirsty - Stragglers give Commissary-Ser-

geant McKinley an Idea - Two Mule Teams Loaded with

Hot Coffee and Hot Meats - McKinley's Brave Dash under

Constant Fire - Cheers for McKinley and his Coffee - Fight-

ing with Renewed Energy - The Day Won - McKinley

Promoted to be Second Lieutenant for his Gallantry - Head-

ing off Morgan's Remarkable Raid - The Terrible March to

Join Crook,

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CHAPTER VII.

FIRST LIEUTENANT AT TWENTY — BATTLE OF CLOYD

MOUNTAIN.

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McKinley's Rapid Promotion - Made First Lieutenant - His

Tact and Ability -- Debates in Winter Quarters - The Ex-

pedition to Join General Crook Tiresome Marches over a

Rough Country - Skirmishes with the Enemy - A Dash