By Joe Sigg, Arizona Farm Bureau's Government Relations Director Here are a couple of nuggets since Lincoln mania is once again in full sway:
And you thought MacArthur was imperious: Lincoln once walked to McClellan’s residence/HQ only to be told that McClellan could not see him. On yet another occasion Lincoln arrived, was escorted into a sitting room and waited for an hour for McClellan to return…when the General did return he walked past the sitting room…Lincoln inquired after another half hour about meeting with the General…only to be told McClellan had gone to bed.
And…while you might remember Lincoln was only the secondary speaker at Gettysburg…The Harrisburg Patriot and Union newspaper said
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