Anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln's Stories: Including Early Life Stories, Professional Life Stories, White House Stories, War Stories, Miscellaneous StoriesRhodes & McClure, 1887 - 246 pages |
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... Army of the Potomac . To use his own expression , if something was not soon done , the bottom would fall out of the whole affair ; and if General McClellan did not want to use the army , he would like to borrow it , provided he could ...
... Army of the Potomac . To use his own expression , if something was not soon done , the bottom would fall out of the whole affair ; and if General McClellan did not want to use the army , he would like to borrow it , provided he could ...
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... Army of the Potomac . Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons ; and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you . I believe you ...
... Army of the Potomac . Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons ; and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you . I believe you ...
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... army . " " But what kind of a man is he to command a defeated army ? " said Mr. Lincoln . General Steedman in reply said , cautiously : " I think there are two or three men in that army that would be better . " Then , with his quaint ...
... army . " " But what kind of a man is he to command a defeated army ? " said Mr. Lincoln . General Steedman in reply said , cautiously : " I think there are two or three men in that army that would be better . " Then , with his quaint ...
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CONTENTS | 11 |
An Incident of Lincolns Early Hardships | 18 |
The Long Nine Lincoln the Longest of All 424 | 25 |
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