[rustbucket]

Yes he could, under the laws in place at the time. But just out of curiosity, what do you suppose the 100,000 confederate troops called up in legislation passed on March 4, 1862 for?

Step away from the bong, sir. You've got the date wrong in your alternate view of history.

[Non-Sequitur]

Step away from the bong, sir. You've got the date wrong in your alternate view of history.

Ok, March 4, 1861. That was still an army 6 or 7 times larger than the U.S. army. And larger than the call Lincoln originally made to suppress the rebellion.

[Idabilly]

"Step away from the bong, sir."

L.O.L!

Non-Sequitur, before his daily Lincoln prayer meeting.