Abraham Lincoln was apprised today that the Union Army, under General Robert Patterson, was amassing in southern Pennsylvania and would soon invade Virginia. The President was very excited about the plan, and felt that under Patterson, an old Mexican War veteran, the troops were in capable hands.
The men had been training in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. They would soon begin their march south into Maryland and cross the Potomac River in the first week of July.
Winfield Scott had been friends with Patterson, as both were around 70 years of age. Scott felt that the old timers had earned the right to lead the troops. He too thought Patterson was the right man for the job.
W. H. Lamon
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