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| Posted: Wed Nov 23rd, 2011 03:40 am |
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Politics. Supposedly the only reason he turned down command of the Army of the Potomac is that he wanted to be free of all political influence, both Executive and Congressional. Since Lincoln couldn't promise this he had to turn to Meade instead.
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