You say you will not fight to free negroes. Some of them seem willing to fight for you; but, no matter. Fight you, then exclusively to save the Union.”– Letter to James Conkling, August 26, 1863
The Lehrman Institute Presents:
You say you will not fight to free negroes. Some of them seem willing to fight for you; but, no matter. Fight you, then exclusively to save the Union.”– Letter to James Conkling, August 26, 1863