Abraham Lincoln said "The courage with which you in an open field maintained the contest against an intrenched foe and the consummate skill and success with which you crossed and recrossed the river in face of the enemy show that you possess all the qualities of a great army, which will yet give victory to the cause of the country and of popular government." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 21, 1862

The courage with which you in an open field maintained the contest against an intrenched foe and the consummate skill and success with which you crossed and recrossed the river in face of the enemy show that you possess all the qualities of a great army, which will yet give victory to the cause of the country and of popular government.

Said by

Abraham Lincoln

Republican · Illinois

Source

presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Executive Order

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