165 YEARS AGO: The growing tension between George B. McClellan and Winfield Scott results in a harsh exchange after a conference on military strategy.
Tag: Abraham Lincoln
Great Distress and Alarm Prevail
John C. Fremont continues garnering ill will among fellow officers, and Abraham Lincoln endures criticism from politicians for modifying Fremont’s controversial decree.
Resisting an Invasion of Maryland
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: Fearing Maryland’s potential secession after the Confederate victory at Bull Run, Federals use military force to prevent the Maryland legislature from approving anti-Union legislation.
You Are Quite a Female Politician
165 YEARS AGO: After six days, John C. Fremont finally responds to Abraham Lincoln’s request to modify clauses in his controversial Missouri proclamation.
Writing in a Spirit of Caution
165 YEARS AGO: Abraham Lincoln addresses the delicate issue of John C. Fremont’s proclamation imposing martial law in Missouri and freeing slaves belonging to disloyal masters.
Threatening Kentucky’s Neutrality
165 YEARS AGO: Tensions escalate as Union camps challenge the supposed neutrality of Kentucky. This leads to growing conflict between Unionists and secessionists.