THE WIT AND WISDOM OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PART I
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- FortBrooke1824
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» FortBrooke1824 - Lincoln's substitute
I enjoyed the article John. Some while back we talked about Lincoln having a substitute. I could not place the name however i have since then and thought this would be as good as any to tell you about it. I first read about it in the magazine Civil War Times many years ago. This story should be fairly easy to confirm. Mr. Norton who wrote the book "campaigns with Grant" makes note of it on page 338. There are also several other creditable sources. In short this is what i can tell you. Lincoln directed one Noble D. Larner to secure him (Lincoln) a substitute. Mr. Larner found one John Summerfield Staples. Both Larner and Staples went to the White House to meet Lincoln. After shaking Staples hand (who was just 19) Lincoln gave him $60.00 to fill his void in the war. Lincoln wished him good luck and kept a close note of him during the war. He enlisted as Private John Staples in Company H 2nd District of Columbia regiment. It is interesting to note that Staples father was a chaplain in the same regiment. Private Staples had a good war record and came out of the war unhurt. To read more about him Mug you can enter google and the words "Lincoln's substitute" the first one is the one you want to go to.-- posted by FortBrooke1824
» Tina_Coruth - Another reason to like Lincoln
Hi John,What a wonderful article. If there are not already enough reasons to like Lincoln, add his humor to the list. I have always found his philosophy of laughing so as not to cry to be a good one. I enjoyed reading this very much, it certainly brings history alive. I look forward to part 2!
Tina
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» Mugwump53 - Re: Another reason to like Lincoln
In response to message posted by Tina_Coruth:Thanks, Tina. I have never seen anyone who carried that philosphy of laughing in the face of adversity to such an extreme and got so much strength from it.
If you want a sneak preview of Part 2, go to the link at the bottom of Part 1.
-- posted by Mugwump53
» jerrib - Not a touch of this in my history learning
That's what makes your articles so interesting, John.If I could meet a President it would be Lincoln and close by, Teddy Roosevelt. I had never heard this side of Lincoln before and was tickled to read of his sense of humor. All great leaders should possess this trait, would make the world a better place.
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» Mugwump53 - Re: Not a touch of this in my history learning
In response to message posted by jerrib:Thanks, Jerri. I'm glad you liked the article. Yes, there is too little about the real people in our history in our history books.
I agree with your choices. I would love to know Teddy Roosevelt in person. We had a question Brian (I think) posted in an earlier discussion thread about which president would you most like to have dinner with. I picked Teddy as my first choice for a fun evening.
One of my first artiles was on Teddy Rooseelt. You can read it (it was a two-parter) at:
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/4996...
I'll start the old question again. After Teddy and Abe, which president would you like to have dinner with?
-- posted by Mugwump53
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Brian Tubbs
- Great article, John!
But, since we can't do that, thanks for bringing to humorous light some of Lincoln's best witticisms.
One minor quibble...
You refer to Lincoln's "lost" speech as his one major speech before Congress during his term as a member of the House. Let us not forget his rather significant (at least in terms of his political growth and evolution) speech against the Mexican War, when he spoke out against the Polk Administration. Granted, it didn't make a big splash in the national papers (at the time he gave it), but it was a fairly significant speech for him to make.
-- posted by Brian Tubbs
» Mugwump53 - Re: Great article, John!
In response to message posted by BrianTubbs:Hi, Brian. I am very gald you liked the article. Lincoln and Reagan (I give Lincoln top billing as he was slightly, but only slightly, older than Reagan) would be both entertainingly humorous and inspiringly enlightening together.
As to Lincoln's speech, the major speech to which I referred was his speech against the Mexican War. I guess I will have to go back into the article and include that fact. Thanks for the heads up on that.
-- posted by Mugwump53
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