. "Abe" Lincoln's yarns and stories : a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller [excerpts]. oal, which he blew, clapped it on the powder, and after theresulting explosion, added, You see there is too much left there. SLEEP STANDING UP. McClellan was a thorn in Lincolns side—always up in the air, as thePresident put it—and yet he hesitated to remove him. The Young Napo-leon was a good organizer, but no fighter. Lincoln sent him every-thing necessary in the way of men, am-munition, artillery and equipments, but hewas foreve
. "Abe" Lincoln's yarns and stories : a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller [excerpts]. oal, which he blew, clapped it on the powder, and after theresulting explosion, added, You see there is too much left there. SLEEP STANDING UP. McClellan was a thorn in Lincolns side—always up in the air, as thePresident put it—and yet he hesitated to remove him. The Young Napo-leon was a good organizer, but no fighter. Lincoln sent him every-thing necessary in the way of men, am-munition, artillery and equipments, but hewas forever unready. Instead of making a forward move-ment at the time expected, he would notifythe President that he must have more were given him as rapidly as possible,and then would come a demand for morehorses, more this and that, usually windingup with a demand for still more men. Lincoln bore it all in patience for along time, but one day, when he had re-ceived another request for more men, hemade a vigorous protest. If I gave McClellan all the men he asksfor, said the President, they couldnt findroom to lie down. Theyd have to sleep stand-ing SHOULD HAVE FOUGHT ANOTHER BATTLE. General Meade, after the great victory at Gettysburg, was again faceto face with General Lee shortly afterwards at Williamsport, and even theformers warmest friends agree that he might have won in another battle,but he took no action. He was not a pushing man like Grant. It was thisnegligence on the part of Meade that lost him the rank of Lieutenant-Gen-eral, conferred upon General Sheridan. A friend of Meades, speaking to President Lincoln and intimating that YARNS AND STORIES. 249 LINCOLN SILENCES SEWARD. General Farnsworth told the writer nearly twenty years ago that, beingin the War Office one day, Secretary Stanton told him that at the lastCabinet meeting he had learned a lesson he should never forget, and thoughthe had obtained an insight into Mr. Lincolns wonderful power over thema
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