“Now He Belongs to the Ages”
Edwin Stanton, the Secretary of War known for his acidic tongue and stoic disposition, had a moment of eloquence at the president’s passing.
By Jeffrey R. Biggs
“I don’t care for John Pope one pinch of owl dung!”
Demanding quick transport of his division to the front, General Samuel D. Sturgis unleashed a choice phrase of words on the new army commander.
By Jeffrey R. Biggs