President Lincoln declared tomorrow a day of national thanksgiving in the North. He suggested prayer and gratefulness for the boys defending the country as they battled the rebels in various battles throughout the rebellious states.
The war had already lasted seven months. The ninety day recruits had either re-enlisted or gone home. New recruits arrived daily and training started upon their arrival.
Mr. Lincoln kept up with the daily activities of the war by visiting the telegraph office on a daily basis. He read and reread acccounts from his generals. It wasn't too long before he realized that his men were always outnumbered and therefore frequently pushed ahead. They seemed to always be waiting for reinforcements.
He was excited to hear the news that Union forces now assumed exclusive control of both the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Up to that point those two rivers had been regarded as public right of ways.
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