Lincoln's Two Difficulties announcement view of an emigrant ship

view of an emigrant ship and other vessels on the water

Pop group Madness pose in the Daily Mirror Studio

one seated

20th century

Lincoln's Two Difficulties announcement view of an emigrant ship'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