. Recollections of Abraham Lincoln, 1847-1865 . k^v cxv fi^L-3 £UX2~ C^ri^Us /-^L-fr ^ ^t^^-£> ^ fc jSiesis. flhZ&^^JjLj*^, ^ajL^~o-U Jlu^>-^2^ CLZTyC&s ;p^~c^OT^^-^-e^^L^—i^c-1 ?^.crD) p^>—**~ o6^-^y c-U(f-yo *-~z*-^V - ^/rfi^£ c5 /&-jl*^~-si <r^s P ^-,l//Y/^-j^^-^yCc^~ (h*rf g^r-<i-^y -v—o /L^^-O r^t^^-\>. THE ANTIETAM EPISODE. 149 body was seen during the whole time the President was ab-sent from Washington, nor even a grave that had not beenrained on since it was made. This perfectly truthful statement was written by about the 12th of September, 1864, less than
. Recollections of Abraham Lincoln, 1847-1865 . k^v cxv fi^L-3 £UX2~ C^ri^Us /-^L-fr ^ ^t^^-£> ^ fc jSiesis. flhZ&^^JjLj*^, ^ajL^~o-U Jlu^>-^2^ CLZTyC&s ;p^~c^OT^^-^-e^^L^—i^c-1 ?^.crD) p^>—**~ o6^-^y c-U(f-yo *-~z*-^V - ^/rfi^£ c5 /&-jl*^~-si <r^s P ^-,l//Y/^-j^^-^yCc^~ (h*rf g^r-<i-^y -v—o /L^^-O r^t^^-\>. THE ANTIETAM EPISODE. 149 body was seen during the whole time the President was ab-sent from Washington, nor even a grave that had not beenrained on since it was made. This perfectly truthful statement was written by about the 12th of September, 1864, less thantwo years after the occurrence of the events thereindescribed. It was done slowly, and with great delibera-tion and care. The statement, however, was nevermade public. Mr. Lincoln said to me : You know,Hill, that this is the truth and the whole truth about thataffair; but I dislike to appear as an apologist for an actof my own which I know was right. Keep this paper,and we will see about it. The momentous and all-en-grossing events of the war caused the Antietam episodeto be forgotten by the President for a time; the state-ment was not given to the press, but has remained inmy possession until this day. Mark how simple the explanation is ! Mr. Lincolndid not ask me to sing Picayune Butler. No songwas sung on the battl
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