Dive into the compelling 1890 account of Abraham Lincolns life authored by his personal secretaries, John Nicolay and John Hay. Abraham Lincoln A History is an exhaustive ten-volume chronicle of Lincolns life and times. This particular volume, Volume 9, unveils the pivotal events of 1864, including the intense battles of the summer and Lincolns triumphant reelection. This summary has been adapted from Wikipedia by Ann Boulais.