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Lincoln turned to McClellan
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Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln turned to McClellan because Lincoln is a man whocan look at somebody and say, you...

Lincoln turned to McClellan because Lincoln is a man who
can look at somebody and say, you know things I don't, and I'm willing to
lean on your expertise

Full Transcript

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- Lincoln turned to McClellan
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because Lincoln is a man who can look at somebody and say,
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you know things I don't,
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and I'm willing to lean on your expertise.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:52
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, biography, drama

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Movie Summary

Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.
S01 • E03 What we must do is attack from these positions. - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
What we must do is attack from these positions.
S01 • E01 - Lincoln wants to put our president in his place - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
- Lincoln wants to put our president in his place
S01 • E03 Army of the Potomac will March on Lee in Central Virginia. - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
Army of the Potomac will March on Lee in Central Virginia.
S01 • E02 But McClellan sees Lincoln as this frontier, - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
But McClellan sees Lincoln as this frontier,
S01 • E01 (chains clattering) - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
(chains clattering)
S01 • E03 Sherman will move into Georgia and Siegel - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
Sherman will move into Georgia and Siegel
S01 • E02 - He would write letters to his wife - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
- He would write letters to his wife
S01 • E02 And he would describe President Lincoln - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
And he would describe President Lincoln
S01 • E01 President Polk provoked this war - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
President Polk provoked this war
S01 • E02 And he would pretty openly tell people - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
And he would pretty openly tell people
S01 • E01 (horses neighing) - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
(horses neighing)
S01 • E03 - Well I have heard promises before from my generals. - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
- Well I have heard promises before from my generals.
S01 • E02 - The Confederates are still about 30 miles away - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
- The Confederates are still about 30 miles away
S01 • E01 But if you make a speech against the president - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
But if you make a speech against the president
S01 • E03 I have no desire for this war to go on - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
I have no desire for this war to go on
S01 • E02 McClellan has decided that he's gonna wait until the Spring - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
McClellan has decided that he's gonna wait until the Sp...
S01 • E01 - Lincoln makes a speech in Congress - Abraham Lincoln 00:10
- Lincoln makes a speech in Congress
S01 • E02 At this point, there is a committee - Abraham Lincoln 00:10
At this point, there is a committee
S01 • E03 - [Barton] Abraham Lincoln goes through - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
- [Barton] Abraham Lincoln goes through
S01 • E02 Men who want to move fast, - Abraham Lincoln 00:11
Men who want to move fast,