[WhiskeyPapa]

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.

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.

Walt

[thatdewd]

There is no proof they ever met in this time frame.

LOL, I think you should have read the comments 'Held_to_Ransom' posted you regarding that. And the ones by 'GOPcapitalist', and 'nolu chan', and '4conservativejustices', and... (the list goes on) (and on) (and on) (and on)...

[GOPcapitalist]

The quote often provided by the neo-rebs to support this contention directed Butler to meet with a congressional committee, not the president.

False. It is a memo from John Hay, Lincoln's personal secretary, scheduling an appointment between Lincoln and Butler.

"Apr. 10. To Benjamin F. Butler, Hay for Lincoln, making appointment for ``tomorrow,''" - Routine Correspondences for 1865, listed on p. 588 of the Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 8, ed. Roy Basler