Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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U.S. Civil War History

1862 - President Lincoln removed General George B. McClellan from command of the Army of the Potomac. Lincoln was convinced that McClellan could not defeat Confederate General Robert E. Lee. General Ambrose Burnside was selected to take McClellan's place.


U.S. Civil War Quote

"It would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that this is war." - Charles Francis Adams (United States Foreign Minister to Great Britain) in a letter to British Foreign Secretary Lord Russell concerning two ironclads being sent to help the Confederates.

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