[woodpusher]

The letter was found some years ago in the Library of Congress by poster southernsunshine.

I recognize this Schurz quote from a very long time ago. I will have to research a source and get back to you.

[rustbucket]

I recognize this Schurz quote from a very long time ago. I will have to research a source and get back to you. In my post, I linked to the Library of Congress's copy of the handwritten letter. Where it says in my post: "4/5/1861 Carl Schurz to Lincoln", that is a link to a copy of the letter. Click on it. Sorry if I didn't make it clear.

[rustbucket]

Schurz was a smart guy. He wasn't in the Inner Circle of the Inner Circle of Lincoln confidants, but in his letter he was basically proposing what Lincoln had already decided to do and already had underway.

In addition to what Schurz proposed, Lincoln delayed the date for Congress to reconvene until after Lincoln had invaded the South and had the war underway. The Northern populace and the US Congress reacted just like Schurz had forecast.

It is a shame that some of the Northern posters on these threads can't (or won't) see what Lincoln did.