. The life of Abraham Lincoln. needed not an experienced eye or a militarytraining to see that this could only be done at acostly sacrifice of life. But let it be remembered CLOSE OF THE WAR. 381 that the three years of no progress had also been at a costly sacrifice of life. The deadly malaria of Virginia swamps was quite as dangerous as a bullet or bayonet. Thousands upon thousands of soldiers were taken to ^ ,^^^^ hospital cursing in ^^^^^^^*^;y^^^$\ %^ their wrath: ^f I could only have been shot on the field of battle, there would have been some glory in it. But to die of drinking the swam
. The life of Abraham Lincoln. needed not an experienced eye or a militarytraining to see that this could only be done at acostly sacrifice of life. But let it be remembered CLOSE OF THE WAR. 381 that the three years of no progress had also been at a costly sacrifice of life. The deadly malaria of Virginia swamps was quite as dangerous as a bullet or bayonet. Thousands upon thousands of soldiers were taken to ^ ,^^^^ hospital cursing in ^^^^^^^*^;y^^^$\ %^ their wrath: ^f I could only have been shot on the field of battle, there would have been some glory in it. But to die of drinking the swampwater — this is aw-ful ! The sacrificeof life under Grantwas appalling, but itwas not greater thanthe other sort of sacri-fice had been. Whatis more, it accom-plished its purpose. Grants Campaign around Richmond. Inch by inch he fought his way through manybloody months to the evacuation of Eichmond andthe surrender of Lees army at Appomattox,April 9, 1865. Then the war was over. The sympathies of the President were not lim-. 383 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. ited to his own friends or his own army. Theauthor is permitted to narrate the following inci-dent—doubtless there were many others like it—which is given by an eye-witness, the ReverendLysander Dickerman, D. D., of New Y^-rk City : It was at Hatchers Run on the last Sunday be-fore the close of the war. A detachment of Con-federate prisoners, possibly two thousand in all,had just been brought in. They were in rags,starved, sick, and altogether as wretched a sight asone would be willing to see in a lifetime. A trainof cars was standing on the siding. The Presi-dent came out of a car and stood on the he gazed at the pitiable STifferers, he said nota word, but his breast heaved with emotion, hisframe quivered. The tears streamed down hischeeks and he raised his arm (*I dont suppose,commented the Doctor, he had a handker-chief ) and with his sleeve wiped away the he silently turned, reentered the car wh
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