The German's Wanted their Generals
by Matthew Brady
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The German's Wanted their Generals
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Matthew Brady
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Painting - Painting
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Generals Augustus V. Kautz & Godfrey Weitzel; Lincoln cannot alienate the German population in the West. it would have been foolish to alienate General Carl Schurz, who was a leading German-American Republican. So President Lincoln repeatedly sought military positions for Schurz which would keep him and his fellow German-Americans happy. And he let Illinois Democrat John McClernand, a longtime political opponent, raise troops for a separate command in the west.
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November 17th, 2021
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