To: Alberta's Child
As a matter of fact, Lincoln DID offer command of the Union forces to Lee, he turned down the offer to serve his STATE..
11 posted on
10/17/2005 8:51:25 AM PDT by
GeorgiaDawg32
(Honest officer, I wasn't speeding.....I was qualifying)
To: GeorgiaDawg32
Actually I think it was Gen. Winfield Scott who extended the offer of Union command to Lee.
21 posted on
10/17/2005 9:02:35 AM PDT by
Rebelbase
(""As far as I can tell, she (Miers) is every bit as conservative as George Bush." --NCsteve (FR))
To: GeorgiaDawg32
Lincoln DID offer command of the Union forces to Lee, he turned down the offer to serve his STATE..
It was only Lincoln by extension of Lt. Gen Winfield Scott....
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