On March 8, following Congressional approval of the new rank of Lt. general for Ulysses S. Grant, the president and the new leader of the Union forces met for the first time. The following day, the president introduced Lt. General Grant to his cabinet. In his remarks the president said "the nation's appreciation of what you have done, and its reliance upon you for what remains to do, in the existing great struggle, are now presented with this commission, constituting you Lt. General in the Army of the United States." At the meeting, Mr. Lincoln handed over command of 860,000 men and assigned him to the eastern theater. Grant had preferred the west, but the president prevailed.
With Grant becoming the head of the army, Mr. Lincoln assigned General Halleck as Chief of Staff, while at the same time assigning General Sherman to command the military Division of Mississippi and General James. McPherson as commander of the Department and Army of Tennessee. The president also issued a draft order for the enlistment of an additional 200,000 men.
The president and his wife attended the last in the Edwin Booth series of plays at the Grover Theater, this time attending "Richard III".
Can you please tell me who the author of this post of yours is?:
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I guess youre never going to answer my question
ReplyDeleteHere's the real truth. It's quite obvious -- just read the rest of the information on the blog. It tells who I am and why I am writing it. Any other questions?
ReplyDeleteI was talking about the author of the story in the LINK I provided at the top. It was a letter written by someone who lived in the 1860s who had to enforce the fugitive slave law. Did you really think I was asking about the creator of this blog?? Did you even click the link I provided to see what I was talking about? Im asking "who is the author of the story in the link I provided at the top". Its just some story you posted and you didnt even say who wrote it.
ReplyDeleteSorry. I misunderstood. All information on this blog is written by me from documents, letters, etc. from Ward Hill Lamon, Lincoln's bodyguard, including the information from the link -- which I hadn't noticed before. Sorry about that. That is where the information on this blog comes from. As I state in the purpose on the blog page -- "It is my intent to present Ward Hill Lamon's information on Abraham Lincoln as if he wrote it." And yes -- I really did think you were asking who was the creator of this blog.
ReplyDeleteWas that quote (from the link) about him enforcing the fugitive slave law from any book he wrote? I wanna know the source of it. I mean, I know the source is Lamon, but was it from a letter or book?
ReplyDeleteDoctoral Thesis of Lavern Marshall Hammand written for the University of Illinois entitled "Ward Hill Lamon: Lincoln's Particular Friend" in 1949, pg. 288.
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you need anything else.
But where did Hammand get these paragraphs written by Lamon? What is the source of this info? Is the thesis online?
ReplyDeleteMr. Hammand interviewed dozens of people including his daughter. He is deceased so I was not able to ask him although the document is foot noted. It is not on-line to my knowledge. My copy came from the Danville, IL Public Library.
ReplyDeleteSo, youre saying Lamon's daughter got these words from a document that Lamon himself wrote? And you have a copy of the document? It would be FABULOUS if you could scan that document and email it to me, or post it on your blog. I would be forever greatful. Could you do that for me?
ReplyDeleteOK maybe Im misunderstanding. Youre saying the document you have is from the thesis by Hammand----not some original document that Lamon wrote. So, where did the actual words come from in the link? Were the words Lamon's or Lamon's daughter's words?
ReplyDeleteI do not have the thesis. I took notes and summarized it for my blog. If I had something to scan, I would. But I don't. You'll have to check the document for source -- it was not important to the book I wrote. I did not include it.
ReplyDeleteIm confused. The words in the link I provided were not Lamon's own words?
ReplyDeleteI write from my notes. I am an author. I am writing as if I were Lamon. See the purpose of the blog below for clarification.
ReplyDeleteso theyre not Lamon's own words? This is very important to me because im writing a story in which I am making it appear as if Im QUOTING Lamon. This is why Im pressing this so much. I need to find the SOURCE of where he is saying he had to enforce the slave act. This is very important. YOUR words wont work for this, it HAS to be Lamon's words. I need him saying HIMSELF that HE enforced the fugitive slave act.
ReplyDeleteits important because I wrote a story on my blog where I attribute these words to Lamon and I even mention your blog and everything. If they are YOUR words, I have to completely remove and omit this whole portion and the mention of your blog.
ReplyDeleteI thought I made it clear of my intention in writing the blog. Sorry it was misinterpreted.
ReplyDeleteCan you provide for me DIRECT QUOTES from Lamon himself in any of his writings where he says he enforced the fugitive slave law during the civil war? ONLY during the war---not at any other time.
ReplyDeleteIt would be easier to send if I had an actual e-mail. I edited the only book he ever wrote -- the entire 491 pages are Lamon's words including some about the Fugitive Slave law and its enforcement.
ReplyDeleteSo if someone were to make the claim that Lincoln didnt enforce the Fugitive Slave Law during the war, theyd be lying right? Or at the least, misinformed?
ReplyDeleteGot an e-mail?
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ReplyDeleteWhy not just answer it here?
ReplyDeleteBecause I have 7 pages of information written by Lamon that I will send you but that I cannot attach to this.
ReplyDeleteoh ok, great. libertyman741776@yahoo.com
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