... the United States, Lincoln was definitely thinking through his actions. He judiciously handed out military commands to both Democrats and Republicans, in an effort to unite the North against a common adversary. Lincoln had 2 million dollars taken out of the federal treasury to pay for the war. Another quarter of a billion dollars was loaned on the government's credit, all without statutory authority ... politicians and talking to them in their own language. He had a talent for smoothing over personal differences and holding the loyalty of men antagonistic to one another. Inheriting the ...

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