Midnight on the Potomac page 3

 

Midnight on the Potomac page 3 by ric gustafson

By May 1864, President Abraham Lincoln was tired. His hands and feet were always cold. At 6 feet 4, Lincoln towered over most people. His health was not the best. He was a lousy sleeper. He was a light eater. At this time, Lincoln was very sad. The Wilderness and Spotsylvania battles had cost the Union 35,000 lives.

Physically, the war had changed Lincoln. He had huge ears and a large nose. He had a prominent jaw and a wide mouth. His hair now was coarse and unruly. His skin now had a withered and ancient look to it.

But it was the President's eyes that people noticed. Sometimes they were dark gray Sometimes blue. His eyes were remote and secretive. 

When the war started, Lincoln was 52. By the summer of 1864, the slaughter was continuing.

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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric