The Table Talk of Abraham Lincoln C.1
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Lincoln was one day asked : " How many men do you suppose the Confederates have now in the field ? " " Twelve hundred thousand, ac- cording to the best authority," was the prompt reply.
" Good Heavens ! " exclaimed the inquirer.
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" Yes, sir, twelve hundred thou- sand. No doubt of it. You see, all our generals, when they get whipped, say the enemy outnum- bers them from three or five to one, and I must believe them. We have four hundred thousand in the field and three times fo...ur makes twelve.
Don't you see it ?" m The result of the great conflict seemed to be in more doubt than ever, just after the Emancipation Proclamation. Mr. Lincoln ex- pressed his own view of the situa- tion with : " We are a good deal like whalers who have been long on a chase. At last we have got our harpoon ^ fairly into the monster ; but we must look out how we steer, or with one flop of his tail he will yet send us all into eternity ! " m During one of the long periods Gable Calfc. 45 of inaction of the Army of the Poto- mac, the President remarked to a corps-commander and another gen- tleman with whom he was discuss- ing military matters : " If something is not done pretty soon, the bottom will fall out of the whole affair, and if General Mc- Clellan doesn't want to use the army, I'd like to borrow it of him — provided I could see how it could be made to do something." m While General Grant's ability as a commander was yet in doubt, a storm of criticisms assailed him.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Lincoln was one day asked : " How many men do you suppose the Confederates have now in the field ? " " Twelve hundred thousand, ac- cording to the best authority," was the prompt reply.
" Good Heavens ! " exclaimed the inquirer.
44 Bbrabam Xfncoln.
" Yes, sir, twelve hundred thou- sand. No doubt of it. You see, all our generals, when they get whipped, say the enemy outnum- bers them from three or five to one, and I must believe them. We have four hundred thousand in the field and three times fo...ur makes twelve.
Don't you see it ?" m The result of the great conflict seemed to be in more doubt than ever, just after the Emancipation Proclamation. Mr. Lincoln ex- pressed his own view of the situa- tion with : " We are a good deal like whalers who have been long on a chase. At last we have got our harpoon ^ fairly into the monster ; but we must look out how we steer, or with one flop of his tail he will yet send us all into eternity ! " m During one of the long periods Gable Calfc. 45 of inaction of the Army of the Poto- mac, the President remarked to a corps-commander and another gen- tleman with whom he was discuss- ing military matters : " If something is not done pretty soon, the bottom will fall out of the whole affair, and if General Mc- Clellan doesn't want to use the army, I'd like to borrow it of him — provided I could see how it could be made to do something." m While General Grant's ability as a commander was yet in doubt, a storm of criticisms assailed him.
What to read after The Table Talk of Abraham Lincoln C.1?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Lincoln Abraham to read onlineMoreLess
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