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Troops for The Civil War
Raising the Troops
Not satisfied with the decision arrived at by General Fry, the Adjutant General referred the matter to Senator Chandler and Congressman Ferry, who went with him to the Secretary of War and were by him referred to the President.
On gaining a hearing, Mr. Chandler stated the matter fully and strongly to the President, and while he was talking Mr. Lincoln seemed very much perplexed, and even gloomy. When Chandler ended, he said; "Mr. Chandler, I cannot do anything for you. We need men. Yours is the third State making the same demand to-day, and I believe that the bottom of the thing is falling out. "
American Civil War
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