. Abraham Lincoln : a history : the full and authorized record of his private life and public career. nce of a great armyready for battle, and there was little doubt thatthey would speedily be led into action. But afterthe review drilling was resumed; recruits continuedto pour in, to be assigned and equipped and in-structed. The general continued his organizing 1 The President was slowto per- not come. After long waiting, at oeive a personal lack of attention, whieh the other gentlemen may On one occasion he had made an have shown some irritation, the engagement for a conference at President s
. Abraham Lincoln : a history : the full and authorized record of his private life and public career. nce of a great armyready for battle, and there was little doubt thatthey would speedily be led into action. But afterthe review drilling was resumed; recruits continuedto pour in, to be assigned and equipped and in-structed. The general continued his organizing 1 The President was slowto per- not come. After long waiting, at oeive a personal lack of attention, whieh the other gentlemen may On one occasion he had made an have shown some irritation, the engagement for a conference at President said, Never mind; I his office between General O. M. will hold McClellans horse if he Mitchel, Governor Dennison and will only bring us success. [MS. McClellan, to which the latter did letter from F. A. Mitchel.] 470 ABRAHAM LINCOLN ch. XXV. work; many hours of every day he passed in thesaddle, riding from camp to camp with tirelessindustry, until at last he fell seriously ill, and forseveral weeks the army rested almost with foldedhands awaiting his recovery. END OF VOL. IV. 7/.^- O^n^.
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