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Friday, June 20, 2008 at 3:21PM Grant "was able to do the terrible math," so said Lincoln.
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Only reference that I see where that quote is cited is _Grant Takes Command_ by Bruce Catton:
http://www.amazon.com/Grant-Takes-Command-1863-1865/dp/0316132403
However, the citation is only in the "Reviews" section - a search of all Amazon.com books for the quote comes up empty...
of course, i could be wrong and someone who Googles it deeper might find a better answer.
It's almost like quoting Jesus.
Like Lincoln, Obama Has the “Terrible Math” of the Democratic Primary End Game With Himhttp://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2008/05/like_lincoln_ob.html
The quote stuck in my mind because of what it really meant. Given a 5:3 man advantage, only Grant had the guts to trade life for life and deplete the South's army. It was only a matter of time. The South had no chance without a knockout blow.