Lincoln's Two Difficulties announcement View with churchgoers outside the

View with churchgoers outside the church

one seated

The former toll gate was removed on 31 October 1866

The Square

'The deaf judge

Lincoln's Two Difficulties announcement View with churchgoers outside the'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