Lincoln's Two Difficulties announcement 20th century

20th century

The Square

The former toll gate was removed on 31 October 1866

view of an emigrant ship and other vessels on the water

showing the Lord Mayor John Garratt

Lincoln's Two Difficulties announcement 20th century'Lincoln's Two Difficulties', 1862. Lincoln comments: What? No Money! No Men! President Lincoln was calling for a second draught of 300,000 men to be called into service from the militia for a period of nine months. He was having great difficulties in persuading sufficient men to volunteer, and the public debt was growing rapidly. At this time, it is estimated to have been in excess of $1,222,000,000. So, in this cartoon, a glum Lincoln, hands thrust