Abraham Lincoln actually said...

The American people will hear with sadness and deep emotion that General Scott has withdrawn from the active control of the Army.

Executive Order—General Orders No. 94: Retiring General Winfield Scott and Appointing General George B. McClellan His...

10/31/1861

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