Lincoln Wishful thinking

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OTD - December 7, 1863
President Lincoln refers to the military situation at Knoxville and comments: "Now if this Army of the Potomac was any good . . . if the Army had any legs, they could move 30,000 men down to Lynchburg and catch Longstreet. Can anybody doubt, if Grant were here in command that he would catch him?" Memorandum, 7 December 1863, John G. Nicolay Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

 

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The veterans of the 15th Ohio noted later regarding this subject...

 

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The veterans of the 15th Ohio noted later regarding this subject...

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Do we see evidence of why the military leadership in the eastern theater had to be replaced, and why Congress had to force the change on the administration?

OTD - December 7, 1863
President Lincoln refers to the military situation at Knoxville and comments: "Now if this Army of the Potomac was any good . . . if the Army had any legs, they could move 30,000 men down to Lynchburg and catch Longstreet. Can anybody doubt, if Grant were here in command that he would catch him?" Memorandum, 7 December 1863, John G. Nicolay Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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