Show it to me. Or do you believe that they did, and 'neo-confederate' revolutionaries have somehow erased it from the historical record? There is not a single record of someone back then disputing Butler. Not a letter, not a statement, not an article, nor even a comment in a book, that disputes Bulter's record of their conversation. Not to my knowledge anyway. If you know of one, show it to me.
There is no proof that Butler even met with President Lincoln on the day in question.
According to the 'Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln', Ol' Abe directed Butler to meet with him about that time, but you know that.
According to the 'Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln', Ol' Abe directed Butler to meet with him about that time, but you know that.
The quote often provided by the neo-rebs to support this contention directed Butler to meet with a congressional committee, not the president. There is no proof they ever met in this time frame.
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