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Response? Why should the president respond to the political pandering of Jeff Davis? The Rebs will grow gray hair and become stooped-shouldered old men waiting for Lincoln to reply to any message they send to Washington. As for this Christmas True nonsense, I can say for a fact the Federal army has no plans to do anything at all during coming winter except trying to stay warm and building up strength for the spring campaign.

Major General George B. McClellan, Commanding General Army of the Potomac to reporters